Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Amaravati Championship Brings 12,428 Athletes to Tirupati
The Amaravati Championship is a large sports competition for young athletes in Andhra Pradesh.
It will take place in Tirupati from August 24 to 27, 2026.
More than 12,000 boys and girls will compete.
They will participate in 12 sports, including athletics, chess, hockey and yoga.
Players first competed in their local Assembly constituencies.
The best athletes then moved on to district-level competitions.
The 2026 championship has Under-17 and Under-23 groups for boys and girls.
Winners will share ₹91.90 lakh in prizes and will be honoured on August 29.
The event is intended to help talented athletes progress to higher-level competitions.
The Amaravati Championship 2026 will be held in Tirupati from August 24 to 27.
A total of 12,428 athletes—6,214 boys and 6,214 girls—will compete in 12 disciplines.
The selection process began across all 175 Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies, involving 207,498 players.
Around 83,650 players participated in district-level competitions held from August 6 to 15.
The championship offers ₹91.90 lakh in prize money, with winners to be honoured on August 29.
- Who
- 12,428 qualifying young athletes from across Andhra Pradesh, including 6,214 boys and 6,214 girls.
- What
- The Amaravati Championship 2026, featuring individual and team competitions in 12 sports.
- When
- The state-level event will take place from August 24 to 27, 2026; winners will be honoured on August 29.
- Where
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, after selection competitions across the state.
- Why
- To identify grassroots sporting talent, provide a pathway from constituency to district and state competitions, and mark Major Dhyan Chand’s birth anniversary.
- Event
- Amaravati Championship 2026
- Venue
- Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
- State-level dates
- August 24–27, 2026
- Qualifying athletes
- 12,428 total: 6,214 boys and 6,214 girls
- Age groups
- Under-17 and Under-23 for boys and girls
- Sports
- Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, basketball, chess, hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho, weightlifting, volleyball and yoga
- Prize money
- ₹91.90 lakh
