Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença praised the Coimbra Football Association for a year of overcoming and expanding its participation numbers during the district’s annual awards ceremony on Friday at the Caves de Coimbra. The event marked the 104th anniversary of the regional body.
Coimbra Football Association Celebrates 104th Anniversary
The Coimbra Football Awards brought together regional sports figures, local municipal leaders, and national federation officials to celebrate the milestone. Association president Vítor Simões hosted the evening, which recognized the top goalscorers, discipline, and training entities from the previous season through various trophies, diplomas, and certification plaques.
The gathering also featured the formal signing of a cooperation agreement. The Coimbra Football Association established a protocol joining the Sindicato dos Jogadores and the Instituto Superior Miguel Torga.
Federation Leadership Highlights District Growth
Pedro Proença attended the anniversary celebration alongside executive director Vasco Pinho, representing the Portuguese Football Federation. Addressing the assembly, the federation president pointed to specific institutional metrics showing growth within local clubs.
This was a year of growth for the Coimbra Football Association, with 80 percent of affiliated clubs already certified,
Proença stated during the ceremony. Most notable is observing the development of football in the district, with the best registration of practitioners of the last three seasons.
The ceremony included the presence of Ana Abrunhosa, president of the Municipal Chamber of Coimbra. The municipality previously hosted a decentralized directorate meeting for the national federation and entered into a tripartite cooperation protocol alongside the federation and the regional association.
Horácio Antunes Receives Honorary Membership
The evening culminated in a distinction awarded to Horácio Antunes, a federation director and former president of the Coimbra Football Association. The regional body named Antunes an Honorary Member during the proceedings.
The district of Coimbra and Portuguese football owe him so much,
Proença said regarding the honoree. And there is no greater privilege than obtaining recognition in life. Congratulations to the Coimbra Football Association for conferring upon him such an honor.
