Castelo Branco Football Association

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Associação de Futebol de Castelo Branco
AbbreviationAF Castelo Branco
Formation1936
PurposeDistrict Football Association
HeadquartersQuinta do Amieiro de Baixo, Lt. 4
Location
President
Jorge Manuel Farinha Nunes
Websiteafcastelobranco.pt

The Associação de Futebol de Castelo Branco (Castelo Branco Football Association) is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated to the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Castelo Branco administers lower tier football in the district of Castelo Branco.[1]

Background

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Associação de Futebol de Castelo Branco, commonly referred to as AF Castelo Branco, is the governing body for football in the district of Castelo Branco which covers the 11 municipalities of Belmonte, Castelo Branco, Covilhã, Fundão, Idanha-a-Nova, Oleiros, Penamacor, Proença-a-Nova, Sertã, Vila de Rei and Vila Velha de Ródão. The Football Association is based in Castelo Branco. The Association's President is Jorge Manuel Farinha Nunes.[2]

The organisation was established on 22 March 1936 and the early clubs included:

  • Associação Académica Albicastrense
  • Associação Humanitária dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Castelo Branco
  • Clube de Futebol "Os Albicastrenses"
  • Clube de Futebol "Os Covilhanenses"
  • Desportivo Operário Covilhanense
  • Onze Vermelho Albicastrense
  • Sport Tortosendo e Benfica
  • Sporting Clube de Castelo Branco
  • Sporting Clube da Covilhã
  • Sporting Clube do Fundão

Out of the 10 founding clubs, six no longer exist. Sporting Clube da Covilhã has been the most successful and has competed in the national division.[3]

Notable clubs in the Castelo Branco FA

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2013–14 season

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The AF Castelo Branco runs the following division covering the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.

1ª Divisão

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Former participants

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Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include:

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District Championships

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Historic champions

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Titles

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Recent divisional winners

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Seasons 1ª Divisão
2005/06 Penamacorense
2006/07 Unhais da Serra
2007/08 Atalaia do Campo
2008/09 Alcains
2009/10 Águias do Moradal
2010/11 Penamacorense
2011/12 Vitória de Sernache
2012/13 Águias do Moradal
2013/14 Vitória de Sernache
2014/15 Águias do Moradal
2015/16 Covilhã B
2016/17 Águias do Moradal

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See also

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References

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