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]
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| Abbreviation | AF Castelo Branco |
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| Formation | 1936 |
| Purpose | District Football Association |
| Headquarters | Quinta do Amieiro de Baixo, Lt. 4 |
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President | Jorge Manuel Farinha Nunes |
| Website | afcastelobranco.pt |
Background
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
- Sporting Covilhã — only Castelo Branco club to compete in Primeira Liga
- Benfica de Castelo Branco
- Sertanense
- G.D. Vitória de Sernache
2013–14 season
The AF Castelo Branco runs the following division covering the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system.
1ª Divisão
- Associação Cultural e Recreativa de Atalaia do Campo
- Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Pedrogão de S. Pedro
- Associação Desportiva e Cultural de Proença-A-Nova
- Associação Desportiva Estação
- Associação Recreativa e Cultural de Oleiros
- Centro Desportivo Recreativo e Cultural de Vila Velha de Rodão
- Clube Académico do Fundão
- Clube Desportivo de Alcains
- Grupo Desportivo Teixosense
- Grupo Desportivo Vitória de Sernache
- União Desportiva de Belmonte
Former participants
Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include:
District Championships
Historic champions
| Year | Champions |
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| 1942/43 | Sporting da Covilhã |
| 1943/44 | Sporting da Covilhã |
| 1944/45 | Sporting da Covilhã |
| 1945/46 | Sporting da Covilhã |
| 1946/47 | Sporting da Covilhã |
- Titles
- Sporting da Covilhã - 11
Recent divisional winners
| Seasons | 1ª Divisão |
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| 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 |