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| Full name | Telangana football team | ||
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| Ground | G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 30,000 | ||
| Owner | Telangana Football Association | ||
| Head coach | Shabbir Ali | ||
| League | Santosh Trophy | ||
| 2023–24 | Group stage | ||
The Telangana football team is an Indian football team representing Telangana in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.
The team was first created in 2014. [1] They debuted during the 2015–16 Santosh Trophy qualification season. [2]
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