The Football Association is based in Cruz de Areia in Leiria, close to Escola Secundária Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (Francisco Rodrigues Lobo Secondary School) and LeiriaShopping.

[2] Established on 9 September 1925, known then as Federação Desportiva do Distrito de Leiria (Leiria District Sports Federation), this Federation however ceased to exist in May 1926, due to the trouble times of the politically unstable and financially chaotic years of the Portuguese First Republic.

New statutes and regulations was discussed and approved, and elected his first President, Acácio de Almeida Henriques.

Caldas Sport Clube join the First National Division, where remained four seasons from 1955–56 to 1958–59.

This second tier is divided into two groups on a geographical basis In more general terms the AF Leiria currently organises District Championships for Soccer and Futsal for men and women for all age groups including Senior, Junior, Youth, Beginners, Infants and Schools.