Andhra Pradesh Football Association Explained

Andhra Pradesh Football Association
Abbreviation:APFA
Headquarters:Visakhapatnam
Region Served:Andhra Pradesh, India
Membership:13 district associations
Leader Title:President
Leader Name:Kotagiri Sridhar
Leader Title2:Secretary
Leader Name2:Daniel Pradeep
Parent Organization:All India Football Federation (AIFF)

The Andhra Pradesh Football Association (APFA), formerly the 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

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andhra Pradesh Football Association . All India Football Federation . 22 February 2022 .
  2. Book: Kausik Bandyopadhyay . Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80 . Taylor & Francis . 29 November 2020 . 9781000084054 .
  3. Web site: Regionalism and club domination: Growth of rival centres of footballing excellence . tandfonline.com . 6 August 2006 .