The Andhra Pradesh Football Association (APFA), formerly Andhra Football Association, is the state governing body of football in Andhra Pradesh. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body.[1] The APFA sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
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| Sport | Football |
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| Jurisdiction |  Andhra Pradesh |
| Membership | 13 district associations |
| Abbreviation | APFA |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Visakhapatnam |
| President | Kotagiri Sridhar |
| Secretary | Daniel Pradeep |
| Official website | |
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History
editThe sports federation was formed in 1959, following the merger of the Hyderabad Football Association with the Andhra Football Association under the auspices of the then AIFF vice-president Shiv Kumar Lal.[2][3]
State teams
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Football Association". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
- ^ "Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence". tandfonline.com. 6 August 2006.