ALGARVE FOOTBALL - FIXTURES AND RESULTS

In other news, Farense hung on to their Liga2 status by dint of a goalless draw away at Belenenses tonight. They won 1-0 on aggregate to survive, along with neighbours Portimonense. 

LAST WEEKEND'S RESULTS NEXT WEEKEND'S GAMES

Liga Meu Super

Portimonense 1- 0 Farense att. 3656

Portimonense got the win they needed to avoid relegation. Farense must now enter a two legged playoff against Belenenses to retain their status. The first leg will be in Faro on Saturday 23rd May ko 1530hrs.

Paços de Ferreira, who a few seasons ago were playing in European competition, are relegated to Liga 3 in company with Oliveirense.

Campeonato de Portugal second phase
Promotion Group B

Louletano 1 - 1 Malveira

Four games of six played. Louletano have 5 points, three behind leaders Vitória Sernache. Only a small chance now for Louletano to get to the final. Next Saturday they face Oliveira Hospital at the Algarve Stadium, ko 1700hrs.

Algarve League Division One Second Phase
Championship group

Imortal win the league title, by virtue of Ferreiras' defeat at Olhanense.

Lagos 3 - 1 Silves
Olhanense 2- 1 Ferreiras
Quarteirense 1- 1 Imortal Albufeira

Two games remain. Imortal have 70 points. Ferreiras and Quarteirense are tied on 61 points for second place. They meet next weekend.

Next Saturday at 1700hrs

Ferreiras v Quarteirense
Lagos v Imortal Albufeira
Silves v Olhanense

Algarve League Division One Second Phase
Relegation group

Odiáxere 6 - 4 Fc Os 11 Esperanças
Messinense 1 - 1 FC Os Armacanenses
Louletano B 2 - 2 Culatrense

Culatrense are definitely relegated. Messinense and FC Os 11 Esperanças may join them depending on the setup of the League next season.

Next Saturday at 17:00hrs

Odiáxere v Culatrense
FC Os 11 Esperanças v Messinense
FC Os Armacanenses v Louletano B

Algarve League Second Division Second Phase
Championship Group

Alvor 1 - 1 Lagoa B
Carvoeiro United 4 - 1 Sport Faro Benfica
Quarteira SC 4 - 0 Portimonense SC
Internacional Almancil 1 - 4 Lusitano VRSA
Sambrasense 1 - 4 Guia

Two games remain. Carvoeiro United are top of the table with 38 points, five ahead of Lusitano VRSA. Guia and Quarteira SC, 3rd and 4th, have only a mathematical chance of finishing in the top two and gaining promotion.

Next Saturday, all currently shown at 19:00hrs / 7pm ko

Guia v Lusitano VRSA
Sambrasense v Carvoeiro United
Sport Faro Benfica v Quarteira SC
Portimonense SC v Alvor
Lagoa B v Internacional Almancil

In the lower Second Division group, the final game saw Campinense beat Fc 4 ao Cubo 2-0 and claim top position over Paderne, who had finished their games three weeks previously!

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

The season finished for the three Algarve teams on 10th May. None made any playoffs. Guia are likely to be relegated from Liga 2 to Liga 3. Ferreiras and Olhanense will continue in Liga 4.

The chap I know who is a Portimonense season ticket holder is not optimistic!

Yep, just seen that as I was watching Southampton last night. It's good see the careful consideration given to the fans with the kick-offs at such a convenient time, especially for the visitors. The game involving Oliveirense is at 11:00am. The league obviously thinks they don't have a chance!

The league has still not announced dates and times for the final week of the Liga Meu Super. Must do wonders for the training programme!

LAST WEEKEND'S RESULTS NEXT WEEKEND'S GAMES

There were vital wins for both Farense and Portimonense in their fight to avoid relegation.

Leiria 0 - 3 Farense att. 6346
Portimonense 3 - 2 Chaves att. 1246

An almost inexplicable score at Leiria, fourth in the league and looking for at least a promotion playoff spot. Portimonense needed a last gasp winner in added time at the end.

With two games remaining the bottom of the league looks like this :

13th Felgueiras 40 points
14th Farense 39 points
15th Penafiel 38 points
16th Portimonense 36 points
17th Paços de Ferreira 35 points
18th Oliveirense 31 points

Many possibilities, but Farense need to win one of their final two games to guarantee safety. Portimonense may need to win both.

Dates and times for next weekend's games have been announced. The league has ordered that ALL matches will be at the same time, 15h30 / 3.30pm, on Sunday 10th May.

Portimonense travel to Felgueiras, Farense will be at home to Paços de Ferreira in the proverbial six pointer.  Penafiel will host leaders Marítimo, Oliveirense will be relegated if they lose at Feirense.

But it might still come down to the final weekend, when it will be Portimonense v Farense!

Campeonato de Portugal Second Phase
Championship Group South

Oliveira Hospital 1 - 1 Louletano

Two games played of six. Louletano have four points and top the table over Vítoria Sernache, who they will play next Sunday at the Algarve Stadium, ko 1700hrs.

ALGARVE LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SECOND PHASE
Championship Group

Lagos 0 - 1 Quarteirense
Olhanense 2 - 1 Imortal Albufeira
Silves 1 - 4 Ferreiras

Imortal's lead over Ferreiras is now down to six points with four games remaining.

Next Saturday at 1700hrs / 5pm

Ferreiras v Lagos
Quarteirense v Olhanense
Silves v Imortal Albufeira

Relegation Group

Messinense 2 - 2 Culatrense
FC Os 11 Esperanças 1 - 0 FC Os Armancanenses
Odiáxere 0 - 2 Louletano B

With four games remaining, Messinense and Culatrense are favourites for relegation. 

Next Saturday at 1700hrs / 5pm

Culatrense v FCOs 11 Esperanças
FC Os Armacanenses v Odiáxere
Louletano B v Messinense

Algarve League Second Division Second Phase
Promotion Group

Alvor 0 - 2 Lusitano VRSA
Carvoeiro United 7 - 0 Lagoa B
Quarteira SC 2 -0 Internacional Almancil
Guia 3 - 1 Portimonense SC
Sambrasense 3 - 1  Sport Faro Benfica

Four games remain. Carvoeiro are five points ahead at the top and guaranteed promotion if they win once more. Lusitano VRSA (2nd) need to win two of their last games to join them. Guia are third, four points behind.

Next Saturday at 1900hrs / 7pm except one

Lusitano VRSA v Sambrasense ko 1700hrs / 5pm
Sport Faro e Benfica v Guia
Portimonense SC v Carvoeiro United
Lagoa B v Quarteira SC
Internacional Almancil v Alvor

The other group

Monchique 3 - 2 Campinense
FC 4 ao Cubo 3 - 4 Bensafrim

Paderne are top with 21 points and have played all their ten games. Campinense are one point behind with one game to play.

Next Saturday

FC4 ao Cubo v Monchique ko 1900hrs

The final game, between 4 ao Cubo and Campinense is on 16th May.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

National League Second Division Second Phase
Relegation Group

Guia 2 - 2 Leixões

Guia are 5th of 8 with one game remaining. They are already relegated. Their final game is up north against Tirsense, also relegated.

National League Fourth Division Second Phase
Promotion Group South

Estrela Amadora 1 - 5 Ferreiras

One game remaining, Ferreiras will finish third come what may and won't make the final stages.

They will finish their season next Sunday with a home game against Leões Porto Salvo ko 1600hrs / 4pm

LAST WEEKEND'S RESULTS NEXT WEEKEND'S GAMES

Liga Meu Super

Farense 0 - 0 Académico Viseu att. 2197
Leixões 2 - 1 Portimonense att. 1182

With three games remaining, the bottom of the table looks like this. I have started at 14th, even though mathematically even the team in 9th could be relegated if all the results combined in a very unlikely manner.

14th - Penafiel 38 points
15th - Farense 36 points
16th - Paços de Ferreira 35 points
17th - Portimonense 33 points
18th - Oliveirense 30 points

Remember that the team finishing 16th goes into a two-legged playoff against the team finishing third in Liga 3.

17th and 18th are relegated automatically.

These are the games for the bottom five teams next weekend.

Oliveirense v Lourosa (6th) that's on Saturday
Portimonense v Chaves (9th) at 11:00am on Sunday morning
Paços de Ferreira v Feirense (12th) on Sunday afternoon as is
Leiria (4th, and looking for a play-off spot at least) v Farense
Torreense (3rd) v Penafiel on Monday evening.

A big ask for both Algarve teams, in fact all the bottom teams. Of some note is that the fates have decreed that Portimonense will be at home to Farense on the last weekend of the season!

Campeonato de Portugal Second Phase Championship group south.

Two groups of four playing each other twice. The winners of each group will be promoted and play also in a single match championship final.

In the south group, Louletano made a good start winning 2-1 at Malveira. They have another away trip next Sunday to Oliveira Hospital up near Aveiro, who lost their first game 2-1.

Algarve League Dvision 1 Second Phase
Championship Group

Fifth game of the ten games series

Lagos 3- 0 Olhanense
Silves 1 - 2 Quarteirense
Ferreiras 2 - 1 Imortal Albufeira

It's a three horse race from now on. Imortal remain top with 66 points, Ferreiras are second on 57 then come Quarteirense on 54.

Next Saturday's games, all at 1600hrs / 4pm

Lagos v Quarteirense
Olhanense v Imortal Albufeira
Silves v Ferreiras

Relegation Group
Also five games into the ten game series

Odiáxere 4 - 2 Messinense
FC Os 11 Esperanças 1 - 0 Louletano B
FC Os Armacanenses 2 - 1 Culatrense

At the end where it matters, FCOs 11 Esperanças are 4th with 23 points, Messinense 5th on 22 and Culatrense bottom on 17.

Next Saturday, all currently shown as 1600hrs / 4pm kickoff

Messinense v Culatrense
FC Os 11 Esperanças v FC Os Armancanenses
Odiáxere v Louletano B

Algarve League Division 2 Second Phase
Promotion Group

13th game of an 18 game series

Lusitano VRSA 3 - 4 Sport Faro Benfica
Portimonense SC 3 - 2 Sambrasense
Lagoa B 1 - 2 Guia
Internacional Almancil 2 - 3 Carvoeiro United
Alvor 0 - 3 Quarteira

Carvoeiro United lead on 21 points, nine ahead of Lusitano VRSA but who have a game in hand. Guia are third on 22 points, Sport Faro Benfica also have22 points and Internacional Almancil are 5th on 21 points. It's expected that the top two teams will be promoted, so some interesting games in store.

Next Saturday and note different ko times

Sambrasense v Sport Faro Benfica 1500hrs / 3pm
Alvor v Lusitano VRSA 1600hrs / 4pm
Carvoeiro United v Lagoa B ko 1900hrs / 7pm at Estombar
Quarteira SC v Internacional Almancil ko 1900hrs / 7pm
Guia v Portimonense SC ko 1900hrs / 7pm

Other group of meaningless matches!

Six clubs involved, therefore ten games to be played

Marítimo Olhanense 0 - 4 Monchique was the only game last weekend

Paderne are top, having played all their games. They have 21 points. Campinense, with two games remaining, are on 20 points. The rest also ran.

Next Saturday both at 1900hrs / 7pm

Monchique v Campinense
FC 4 ao Cubo v Bensafrim

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

National League Second Division Second Phase
Relegation Group

Estoril 0 - 1 Guia

Not enough for Guia, who stand 5th on 15 points and are now relegated to the third division for next season. They have two games remaining, the first of which will be next Sunday at home to Leixões (also relegated) ko 1600hrs / 4m

National League Fourth Division Second Phase
Promotion Group South

Ferreiras 0 - 6 Académica

Two games remaining and Ferreiras, although third, are now out of the running for the single promotion spot. That will be contested by Académica and Sintrense, who are both on 30 points.