Andhra Pradesh Football Association
State governing body of Football in Andhra Pradesh
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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 the Santosh Trophy and the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
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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 |
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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]
State teams
Men
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Women
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Competitions
AP Super Cup
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Vamsadhara
Visakha
Godavari
Kolleru
Nallamala
Coramandal
Penna
Tungabhadra
Locations of AP Super Cup clubs
Clubs
| Club[4] | Districts | |||
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| 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 | |