Beja Football Association


The Associação de Futebol de Beja is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated to the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Beja administers lower tier football in the district of Beja.

Background

Associação de Futebol de Beja, commonly referred to as AF Beja, is the governing body for football in the district of Beja. The Football Association is based in Beja. The Association's President is José Mâncio Rosa Soeiro. The organisation was established on 30 March 1925.
The leading club up until 1945/46 was Luso Sporting Clube who won the District Championship on 19 occasions. The club was founded in 1916 and first won the championship in 1924/25 when it was run on an unofficial basis.

Competitions

Beja clubs compete in the third national level of the Portuguese football league system in Campeonato Nacional de Seniores, competition run by the Portuguese Football Federation.
Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores the competitions are organised at a district level with each District Association organising its competitions according to geographical and other factors. The AF Beja runs two league competitions with the Division One being at the fourth level of the league system and Division Two at the fifth level. At one time this second tier was divided into two groups on a geographical basis.
In more general terms the AF Beja currently organises District Championships for football and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.

Notable clubs affiliated to AF Beja

;Segunda Divisão
;Distritais
The AF Beja runs the following division covering the fifth and sixth tiers of the Portuguese football league system.

1ª divisão

Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include:
Other clubs that are affiliated to AF Beja include:

Historic champions

SeasonsChampions
1924/25Luso Beja
1925/26Luso Beja
1926/27Luso Beja
1927/28Luso Beja
1928/29Luso Beja
1929/30Luso Beja
1930/31União Beja
1931/32Luso Beja

SeasonsChampions
1932/33Luso Beja
1933/34Luso Beja
1934/35Luso Beja
1935/36Luso Beja
1936/37Luso Beja
1937/38Luso Beja
1938/39Luso Beja
1939/40Luso Beja

SeasonsChampions
1940/41Luso Beja
1941/42Luso Beja
1942/43Luso Beja
1943/44Luso Beja
1944/45Luso Beja
1945/46Luso Beja
1946/47Moura

Divisional champions

SeasonsChampions
1947/48Serpa
1948/49Aljustrelense
1949/50Despertar SC
1950/51Desp. Beja
1951/52São Domingos
1952/53São Domingos
1953/54Aljustrelense
1954/55São Domingos
1955/56Despertar SC
1956/57Serpa
1957/58Moura
1958/59Moura
1959/60Aljustrelense
1960/61São Domingos
1961/62Aljustrelense
1962/63Desp. Beja
1963/64Aljustrelense
1964/65Aljustrelense
1965/66Moura
1966/67Desp. Beja
1967/68Desp. Beja
1968/69Despertar SC
1969/70Moura

SeasonsChampions
1970/71Serpa
1971/72Aljustrelense
1972/73Moura
1973/74Odemirense
1974/75Moura
1975/76Aljustrelense
1976/77Serpa
1977/78Odemirense
1978/79Sp. Cuba
1979/80Cabeça Gorda
1980/81Serpa
1981/82Despertar SC
1982/83Desp. Beja
1983/84Aljustrelense
1984/85Moura
1985/86Piense
1986/87Piense
1987/88Ferreirense
1988/89Desp. Beja
1989/90Aljustrelense
1990/91Ferreirense
1991/92Castrense
1992/93Aldenovense

SeasonsChampions
1993/94Serpa
1994/95Odemirense
1995/96Cabeça Gorda
1996/97Ourique
1997/98Serpa
1998/99Aljustrelense
1999/00Castrense
2000/01Aldenovense
2001/02Ferreirense
2002/03Moura
2003/04Aljustrelense
2004/05Castrense
2005/06Serpa
2006/07Aljustrelense
2007/08Castrense
2008/09Moura
2009/10Odemirense
2010/11Despertar SC
2011/12Castrense
2012/13Almodôvar
2013/14Aljustrelense
2014/15Castrense
2015/16Aljustrelense
2016/17Castrense

List of member clubs

AbbreviationSettlementOfficial NameDivision CupOther information
AldenovenseVila Nova de S. BentoClube Atlético AldenovenseDistritais *
AljustrelenseAljustrelSport Clube Mineiro AljustrelenseTerceira Divisão * *
AlmodôvarAlmodôvarClube Desportivo AlmodovarDistritais -
AlvoradaErvidelAlvorada Futebol ClubeDistritais -
AmarelejenseAmarelejaGrupo Desportivo AmarelejenseDistritais -
Bairro da ConceiçãoBejaCentro de Cultura e Desporto do Bairro Nª Sª da ConceiçãoDistritais -
Barrancos FCBarrancosBarrancos Futebol ClubeDistritais -
Cabeça GordaCabeça Gorda, BejaClube Recreativo e Desportivo de Cabeça GordaDistritais *
CastrenseCastro VerdeFutebol Clube CastrenseDistritais * *
CF Vasco da GamaVidigueiraClube de Futebol Vasco da GamaDistritais *
Desp. BejaBejaClube Desportivo de BejaDistritais * *
Despertar SCBejaDespertar Sporting ClubeTerceira Divisão *
EntradenseEntradasSociedade Recreativa e Desportiva EntradenseDistritais -
FerreirenseFerreira do AlentejoSporting Clube FerreirenseDistritais *
GDC AlvitoAlvitoGrupo Desportivo Cultural AlvitoDistritais -
GuadianaMértolaClube de Futebol GuadianaDistritais -
Juv. BoavistaBoavista dos PinheirosJuventude Futebol Clube BoavistaDistritais -
MessejanenseMessejanaGrupo Desportivo MessejanenseDistritais -
MouraMouraMoura Atlético ClubeSegunda Divisão * *
NegrilhosMontes VelhosNegrilhos Futebol ClubeDistritais -
OdemirenseOdemiraSport Clube OdemirenseDistritais *
OuriqueOuriqueOurique Desportos ClubeDistritais *
PanóiasPanóias, BejaClube Desportivo e Cultural de PanóiasDistritais -
PiensePiasPiense Sporting ClubeDistritais *
Praia MilfontesVila Nova de MilfontesClube Desportivo Praia de MilfontesDistritais -
Renascente S.TeotónioSão TeotónioGrupo Desportivo Renascente de São TeotónioDistritais -
RosairenseRosário, AlmodôvarAssociação Juventude Desportiva RosairenseDistritais -
Sabóia ACSabóia, OdemiraSabóia Atlético ClubeDistritais -
SanluizenseSão Luís, OdemiraSociedade Recreativa e Musical SanluizenseDistritais -
São DomingosMina São Domingos, MértolaSão Domingos Futebol ClubeDistritais -
São MarcosSão Marcos da AtaboeiraFutebol Clube de São MarcosDistritais *
SerpaSerpaFutebol Clube de SerpaDistritais * *
Sp. CubaCuba, BejaSporting Clube de CubaDistritais *
Stª Clara-a-NovaSanta Clara-a-NovaAssociação Cultural e Desportiva de Santa Clara-a-NovaDistritais -
Vale de VargoVale de VargoFutebol Clube de Vale de VargoDistritais -

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