Andhra Pradesh football team

Andhra Pradesh (APFA)
Full name	Andhra Pradesh football team(AIFF)
Founded	1953; 73 years ago; (as Andhra football team)
Ground	Various
Owner	Andhra Pradesh Football Association
Head coach	Santhosh Kiran
League	Santosh Trophy
2026–27	Group stage
Home colours	Away colours

Full nameAndhra Pradesh football team(AIFF)

Founded1953; 73 years ago
(as Andhra football team)

GroundVarious

OwnerAndhra Pradesh Football Association

The Andhra Pradesh football team(APFA) is an Indian football team representing Andhra Pradesh in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. Andhra Pradesh Football Association (APFA) was officially recognized/re-established under AIFF supervision on October 6, 2013, following elections held in Hyderabad after years of factional disputes. The APFA currently acts as the state governing body affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). APFA has been active since 2023, hosting National Tournaments and sending teams for the Santosh Trophy and junior nationals.

v t e Santosh Trophy
Seasons	1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Qualifiers	1999–00 2008–09 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
Group stage	2021–22 2022–23
Finals	2017 2018 2019
Teams	Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chandigarh Chhattisgarh Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Delhi Goa Gujarat Haryana Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Karnataka Kerala Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Mizoram Nagaland Odisha Pondicherry Punjab Railways Rajasthan Services Sikkim Tamil Nadu Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand West Bengal

Andhra Pradesh football team

Current squad U18

State (senior)

State (youth)

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