Participants in the Under-15 and Under-21 categories during the SAAP League 2026 district-level football selections at the Indira Priyadarshini Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT Visakhapatnam has emerged as the top-performing district in Andhra Pradesh in terms of participation at the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) football league selections, with as many as 232 children turning up for the district-level trials held on Thursday. The selections, conducted at the Indira Priyadarshini Stadium, were aimed at identifying district teams for the forthcoming State-level leagues. “The SAAP leagues are being conducted across the State in about 33 disciplines. The football selections at the district level are meant to identify teams for the State competitions, and we were pleasantly surprised by the turnout,” said June Gallyot, District Sports Development Officer (DSDO), Visakhapatnam. Published – April 23, 2026 11:08 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Theni district records 81.51 % of votes Business houses in Tamil Nadu pause for election