Participants in the under-15 and under-21 categories during the SAAP League 2026 football qualifiers at the Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo credit: BY ARRANGEMENT
Visakhapatnam emerged as the top performing district in Andhra Pradesh in terms of participation in the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) football league selections with as many as 232 children appearing for the district level trials held on Thursday.
The selections, held at the Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, were aimed at identifying district teams for the upcoming state-level leagues. “SAAP leagues are held across the state in around 33 disciplines. District level football selections are to identify teams for state competitions and we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout,” said June Gallyot, District Sports Development Officer (DSDO), Visakhapatnam.
Published – 23 Apr 2026 23:08 IST
