Andhra Pradesh Football Association
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| Abbreviation | APFA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1939 (as Hyderabad Football Association)[1] |
| Headquarters | Visakhapatnam |
Region served | Andhra Pradesh, India |
Membership | 13 district associations |
President | Gopalakrishna Kosaraju |
Secretary | K V R K Ravindra Kumar |
Parent organization | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
Andhra Pradesh Football Association (APFA), formerly the Hyderabad 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.[2] The sports federation was formed in 1939 as the Hyderabad Football Association. In 1959 under the auspices of the then AIFF Vice-President Shiv Kumar Lal, the Andhra and Hyderabad Football Associations were merged to form the Andhra Pradesh Football Association.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh Football Association". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
