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Andhra Pradesh Football Association

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Andhra Pradesh Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction Andhra Pradesh
Membership13 district associations
AbbreviationAPFA
Founded1959; 66 years ago (1959)
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersVisakhapatnam
PresidentKotagiri Sridhar
SecretaryDaniel Pradeep
Official website
apfa.in

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.

History

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The 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

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Competitions

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AP Super Cup

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Andhra Pradesh Football Association is located in Andhra Pradesh
Vamsadhara
Vamsadhara
Visakha
Visakha
Godavari
Godavari
Kolleru
Kolleru
Nallamala
Nallamala
Coramandal
Coramandal
Penna
Penna
Tungabhadra
Tungabhadra
Locations of AP Super Cup clubs

The following clubs participate.[4]

Club Districts
Vamsadhara FC Srikakulam Vizianagaram Parvathipuram Manyam
Visakha FC Visakhapatnam Anakapalli Alluri Sitarama Raju
Godavari FC East Godavari Kakinada Konaseema
Kolleru FC West Godavari Eluru Krishna NTR
Nallamala FC Guntur Bapatla Prakasam Palnadu
Coramandal FC Nellore Tirupati Chittoor
Penna FC Kadapa Annamayya Sri Sathya Sai
Tungabhadra FC Anantapur Kurnool Nandyala

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Andhra Pradesh Football Association". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
  3. ^ "Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence". tandfonline.com. 6 August 2006.
  4. ^ "APFA proudly introduces a revolutionary football structure – The AP SUPER CUP 2025!". x.com.