Bragança Football Association


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

Background

Associação de Futebol de Bragança, commonly referred to as AF Bragança, is the governing body for football in the district of Bragança. The Football Association is based in Bragança. The Association's President is Eduardo Humberto Pires Ane.
The organisation was founded on 30 September 1930 and was affiliated to the Portuguese Football Federation on 24 January 1931. Sport Clube de Mirandela represented the district of Bragança in the national championships in those early years. From 1945 until 1953 there is no evidence that AF Bragança was operating and leading clubs affiliated to AF Vila Real.

Competitions

In 2013-14 3 Bragança clubs compete in the national levels of the Portuguese football league system in Campeonato Nacional de Seniores, a 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 Bragança runs one league competition known as the Division of Honour at the fourth level of the league system and a cup competition known as Taça AF Bragança. At one time there were two divisions in the league, known as Honra and 1ª divisão but this format was dropped in 2005/06.
In more general terms the AF Bragança 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 Bragança

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

Honra

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

Champions

SeasonChampionshipCup
1930/31SC Mirandela
1931/32SC Mirandela
1932/33SC Mirandela
1933/34SC Mirandela
1934/35SC Mirandela
1935/36SC Mirandela
1936/37SC Mirandela
1937/38SC Mirandela
1938/39SC Mirandela
1939/40SC Mirandela
1940/1953Not Held
1953/54SC Mirandela
1954/55SC Mirandela
1955/56SC Mirandela
1956/57GD Bragança
1957/58GD Bragança
1958/59SC Mirandela
1959/60GD Bragança
1960/61GD Bragança
1961/62GD Bragança
1962/63SC Mirandela
1963/64GD Bragança
1964/65SC Mirandela
1965/66SC Mirandela
1966/67SC Mirandela
1967/68GD Bragança
1968/69GD Torre de Moncorvo
1969/70CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1970/71GD Bragança
1971/72GD Torre de Moncorvo
1972/73GD Bragança
1973/74GD Torre de Moncorvo
1974/75SC Mirandela
1975/76CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1976/77CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1977/78CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1978/79CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1979/80CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1980/81GD Sendim
1981/82CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1982/83FC Mogadourense
1983/84CA Macedo de Cavaleiros
1984/85GD Cachão
1985/86FC Vinhais
1986/87GD Mirandês
1987/88GD Torre de Moncorvo
1988/89SC Mirandela
1989/90FC MogadourenseGD Torre de Moncorvo
1990/91GD Torre de MoncorvoGD Torre de Moncorvo
1991/92FC Mãe d'ÁguaNot Held
1992/93CA Macedo de CavaleirosNot Held
1993/94SC MirandelaNot Held
1994/95FC MogadourenseGD Sendim
1995/96CA Macedo de CavaleirosFC Carrezeda
1996/97SC MirandelaFC Carrezeda
1997/98GD MirandêsGD Mirandês
1998/99GD Torre de MoncorvoGD Torre de Moncorvo
1999/2000GD MirandêsCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2000/01CA Macedo de CavaleirosCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2001/02FC MogadourenseSC Mirandela
2002/03RebordeloCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2003/04FC MogadourenseCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2004/05FC VinhaisCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2005/06CA Macedo de CavaleirosCA Macedo de Cavaleiros
2006/07Morais FCGD Mirandês
2007/08FC Mãe d'ÁguaÁguia de Vimioso FC
2008/09Morais FCMorais FC
2009/10ArgozeloGD Mirandês
2010/11GD Torre de MoncorvoGD Torre de Moncorvo
2011/12ArgozeloRebordelo
2012/13Vila FlôrGD Torre de Moncorvo
2013/14GD Torre de MoncorvoArgozelo
2014/15ArgozeloÁguia de Vimioso FC
2015/16Águia de Vimioso FCGD Sendim
2016/17ArgozeloArgozelo

List of member clubs

AbbreviationSettlementOfficial NameDivision CupOther information
Águia FC VimiosoVimiosoÁguia Futebol Clube de VimiosoDistritais -
AlfandeguenseAlfândega da FéAssociação Recreativa AlfandeguenseDistritais *
ArgozeloArgozelo, VimiosoCentro Cultural e Desportivo das Minas de ArgozeloDistritais -
BragançaBragançaGrupo Desportivo de BragançaNational * *
BragançaBragançaGrupo Desportivo de Bragança BDistritais -
CarçãoCarção, VimiosoClube Desportivo e Cultural de CarçãoDistritais -
C. AnsiãesCarrazeda de AnsiãesFutebol Clube Carrazeda de AnsiãesDistritais *
CCR LamasLamas, Macedo de CavaleirosCentro Cultural e Recreativo de LamasDistritais -
Estudantes AfricanosBragançaAssociação de Estudantes Africanos do IPBDistritais -
FC VinhaisVinhaisFutebol Clube de VinhaisDistritais *
GD MilhãoMilhão, BragançaGrupo Desportivo MilhãoDistritais -
GD PoiaresPoiares, Freixo de Espada à CintaGrupo Desportivo de PoiaresDistritais -
GD SendimSendim, Miranda do DouroGrupo Desportivo de SendimDistritais *
Macedo de CavaleirosMacedo de CavaleirosClube Atético Macedo de CavaleirosDistritais * *
Mãe de ÁguaBragançaFutebol Clube Mãe d´ÁguaDistritais *
MirandelaMirandelaSport Clube de MirandelaNational * *
MirandelaMirandelaSport Clube de Mirandela BDistritais -
MirandêsMiranda do DouroGrupo Desportivo MirandêsDistritais *
MogadourenseMogadouroFutebol Clube MogadourenseDistritais * *
Morais FCMorais, Macedo de CavaleirosMorais Futebol ClubeDistritais *
RebordeloRebordelo, VinhaisAssociação Desportiva e Cultural de RebordeloDistritais *
Santa Comba da VilariçaSanta Comba de Vilariça, Vila FlorGrupo Desportivo e Cultural de Santa Comba da VilariçaDistritais -
TalhasTalhas, Macedo de CavaleirosGrupo Desportivo e Recreativo de TalhasDistritais -
Torre MoncorvoTorre de MoncorvoGrupo Desportivo de Torre de MoncorvoDistritais * *
Vila FlôrVila FlôrVila Flôr Sport ClubeDistritais *

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