Informação: Regional Government stipulates conditions for São Miguel Football Championship Final
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate for Health and the Regional Directorate for Sport, has defined the conditions for the organisation of the São Miguel Football Championship Final, an event that has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the agreed recommendations, which must be observed by the Ponta Delgada Football Association, there will be two SARS-CoV... Mais >>

Informação: 19th Azorean Sports Gala pays tribute to Ana Filipe and Maria Barroso
This year, the Regional Government will pay tribute to 99 athletes, sports leaders, entities and personalities in a more decentralised and personalised ceremony as part of the 19th Azorean Sports Gala. Athlete Ana Filipe and coach Maria Alexandra Barroso will receive the trophies in the "Sportsperson of the Year" category and "Annual Sports Prestige" category, respectively, which were awarded th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government has invested about 84 million Euros in sport since 2012, says Avelino Meneses
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture stressed in Vila Franca do Campo the investment of about 84 million Euros that has been made by the Regional Government in the area of sport since 2012. This sum was invested in "infrastructures, promotion of sports practice, high performance sports training and also in adapted sports," said Avelino Meneses, who spoke at the opening the Mãe de ... Mais >>

Informação: "Sports Schools" project reaches 1.2 million Euros
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Sport, published today in the Official Journal the order stipulating the reference values regarding the allocation of financial support for the development of the "Sports Schools" project this year. It aims to contribute to the creation of opportunities for sports practice among children enrolled in elementar... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Phase of 15th School Cross Country to take place on Pico Island
The Regional Phase of the 15th School Cross Country, held after the School and Island phases, will take place at the Santa Luzia Forest Park on the island of Pico on February 1. This competition will involve the participation of students, male and female, in the Beginners and Juvenile categories, who have won the Island Phase. The School and Island phases of this year's edition, held throughout D... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government ensures support to the Azores Rallye for another three years
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government will ensure support to the Azores Rallye for another three years, through a multi-annual contract. Marta Guerreiro spoke at the signing of the contract-programme with Grupo Desportivo Comercial, the organiser of the event. On the occasion, she pointed out that the establishment of ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Tourism stresses importance of sporting events in boosting tourism flows
The Regional Director for Tourism stressed the importance of sporting events in boosting tourism flows throughout the year, highlighting the Azores Rally Championship and the Azores Rally Trophy. "Motor sports, in general, and rallies, in particular, are a driving force in our archipelago, generating a very interesting dynamics throughout the year. They contribute to boosting tourism flows that, a... Mais >>

Informação: Avelino Meneses challenges football associations to create pan-Azorean sports movement
The Regional Secretary for Education and Culture launched in Lagoa, S. Miguel, a “strong appeal” for all Azorean football associations to work "in unison" towards the creation of "a pan-Azorean sports movement." Avelino Meneses spoke Sunday at the gala celebrating the 95th anniversary of Ponta Delgada Football Association. On the occasion, he expressed his hope that this movement "will... Mais >>

Informação: "Extreme West Atlantic Adventure" attracts very important tourism flows for the economy of Flores and Corvo, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Tourism stressed in Santa Cruz das Flores the importance of hosting the trail run event designated as "Extreme West Atlantic Adventure," considering that it attracts “very important tourism flows for the economy of Flores and Corvo islands." Marlene Damião spoke Sunday at the prize-delivery ceremony of the second edition of this competition, an event that gathe... Mais >>

Informação: Azores with more than 22,700 registered athletes in 2018
According to the data released by the Regional Directorate for Sport on the demographics of sports associations, the Azores had 22,746 registered athletes in 46 sports last year. In 2018, 15,777 male athletes (69.4%) and 6,969 female athletes (30.6%) competed in the Region, being the highest participation figures recorded in recent years. Additionally, the data now released shows that training th... Mais >>