Anantapur Sports AcademyA place to play.
A place to play.
A future to
believe in.
Opening doors for rural children and young people through sport, education and opportunity.
Explore our programmes
A programme of
Rural Development TrustRooted in rural communities.Built around young people.Growing through sport.
Rural Development TrustRooted in rural communities.Built around young people.Growing through sport.
2000The year ASA began
59%Girls’ participation · 2024–25
3Connected pathways into sport
Girls’ participation reported by RDT, July 2026. Three pathways: grassroots, development centres and the sports village.
More than
a game.Access. Educate. Empower.
a game.Access. Educate. Empower.
Room to growSmall beginnings.
Small beginnings.
Wider possibilities.
01Start where you are
Village clubs and schools bring regular sport, coaching and equipment closer to rural children.
Grassroots programmes02Build your confidence
Development centres connect training with nutrition, education and life skills.
Development centres03Take the next step
The sports village supports selected young athletes with residential training and education.
Discover the sports village
The right to playGive talent
Give talent
room to move.
On the field, young people find a voice, a team and the confidence to go further.
Why sport mattersFind your fieldDifferent sports.
All programmesDifferent sports.
The same possibility.
Stories of changeFrom a village pitch
From a village pitch
to a world stage.
R. Shobha began playing football as a teenager. In 2017, she was selected to represent India at the Homeless World Cup in Oslo.
R. Shobha · Football · Archive story
Read Shobha’s story