Liga Meo Azores

Liga Meo Azores
Founded 2013
Country  Portugal
Confederation UEFA
Divisions 1
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 4
Promotion to Campeonato de Portugal)
Relegation to Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA
Current champions Sp. Guadalupe (1st title)
(2016-17)
Website zerozero.pt
2016-17 Liga Meo Azores

The Liga Meo Açores is a Portuguese non-professional league for association football clubs from Azores. It belongs to the 4th tier of the Portuguese football league system, with promotion to the 3rd Tier (Campeonato de Portugal) and relegation to the 5th Tier (Regional championships from Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA).

Current format

The league consists in ten teams playing a round robin as a regular season. After that teams 1 to 5 play a championship group, teams 6 to 10 play a relegation group. The points obtained in the regular season are added to those in the playoffs. The winner of the championship group is crowned the champion and qualifies for Campeonato de Portugal. The teams in the last three places of the relegation group get relegated to the Ponta Delgada FA, Angra do Heroísmo FA and Horta FA championships.[1]

Teams

For the 2016-2017 season:

Region Team/s
São Miguel Island Rabo Peixe
São Roque
União Micaelense
Terceira Island Barreiro
SC Vilanovense
Os Maritimos
Graciosa Island Sp. Guadalupe
Marítimo Graciosa
Pico Island Prainha FC
Faial Island Cedrense

List of champions

The following teams won the league:

References

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