Madeira Football Association
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The Madeira Football Association (Associação de Futebol da Madeira, abrv. AF Madeira) is the regional governing body for the all football competitions in the former Portuguese district of Funchal
, including both Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island
. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the autonomous region.
Funchal
Funchal is the largest city, the municipal seat and the capital of Portugal's Autonomous Region of Madeira. The city has a population of 112,015 and has been the capital of Madeira for more than five centuries.-Etymology:...
, including both Madeira Island and Porto Santo Island
Porto Santo Island
Porto Santo Island is a Portuguese island northeast of Madeira Island in the North Atlantic Ocean; it is the northernmost and easternmost island of the archipelago of Madeira, located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Europe and Africa.- History :...
. It is also the regulator of the clubs registered in the autonomous region.
See also
- Portuguese District Football AssociationsPortuguese District Football AssociationsThere are 22 district Football Associations in Portugal. These organizations are the governing bodies of football in each Portuguese district....
- Portuguese football competitionsPortuguese football competitionsPortuguese football is divided into divisions . The major teams play in the Liga...
- List of football clubs in Portugal