The Angra do Heroísmo Football Association () is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated with the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Angra do Heroísmo administers lower-tier football in the municipalities on the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa, within the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Background The association, commonly abbreviated as the AF Angra do Heroísmo, is the governing body for football in the former Portuguese district of Angra do Heroísmo. Established in 1921, the Association, which is seated in the municipality of Angra do Heroísmo, on the island of Terceira, regulates football in the three Azorean islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa. Competitions Clubs within the Association compete in two of the three levels of the national Portuguese football league in competitions run by the Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores). In 2013-14, the highest ranked club was Sport Clube Praiense which competed in the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (the third-tier of the league system). Below the Campeonato Nacional de Seniores the competitions are organised by districts (known in Portuguese as Distritais) with each District Association organising its competitions according to geography and other factors. Consequently, the AF Angra do Heroísmo runs three island championships for the islands of Terceira, São Jorge, and Graciosa. In addition, the AF Angra do Heroísmo organizes 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 Angra do Heroísmo Primeira Liga (tier 1) None Liga de Honra (tier 2) None Campeonato Nacional de Seniores (tier 3) Sport Clube Praiense Distritais (tier 4) Sporting Clube de Guadalupe Sport Clube Lusitânia Sport Clube Angrense Current Divisions - 2011–12 Season The AF Angra do Heroísmo run the following three island championships covering the fourth tier of the Portuguese football league system. Ilha Graciosa Graciosa Futebol Clube Grupo Desportivo Luzense Sport Clube Marítimo (Graciosa) Ilha São Jorge Futebol Clube da Calheta Futebol Clube Marítimo Velense Futebol Clube Urzelinense Grupo Desportivo Velense Ilha Terceira Boavista Clube da Ribeirinha Grupo Desportivo das Fontinhas Juventude Desportiva Lajense Os Marítimos de São Mateus Sport Clube Sport Clube Barreiro Sport Clube Vilanovense Former participants Other clubs that have competed in the Distritais since the 1992/93 season include: Ilha Graciosa Grupo Desportivo Mocidade Praiense Ilha São Jorge Grupo Desportivo Beira Grupo Desportivo Topo Ilha Terceira Carioca Futebol Club Clube