[2] The organisation was founded on 22 October 1922 following meetings held at Sport Clube Conimbricense.

The provisional constitution was prepared by Dr. Mário Machado, Manuel Camões, João Barata and Lt. Ribeiro da Costa.

The AF Coimbra runs two league competitions known as the Division of Honour (honra) at the fourth level of the league system and two series below, 1ª divisão (série A) and 1ª divisão (série B), at the fifth level.

[5] In more general terms the AF Coimbra currently organises district championships for football and futsal for men and women for all age groups including senior, junior, youth, beginners, infants, and schools.

[6][clarification needed] The AF Coimbra runs the following divisions covering the fourth and fifth tiers of the Portuguese football league system.