Football or soccer? Call it what you will, but one thing is for sure and that’s that Singapore has great kids soccer clubs and academies! Children of all ages and levels can hone their skills and techniques at these top football clubs in Singapore. Your kids will be kicking goals (of one kind or another!) in no time, thanks to training with professional football coaches who prepare players for an elite standard of the game.
French Football Academy
Ages: 6 to 17 years
Duration: Eight weeks per term
Cost: Outfielders, $500 for once a week per term, $800 for twice a week per term; Goalkeepers, $350 for once a week per term; $600 for twice a week per term
Locations: XCL World Academy, 2 Yishun Street 42 | SAFRA Tampines, 1/A Tampines Street 92 | Premier Pitch @ Khalsa, 49 Balestier Road
Registration: 9046 8757 | fffacademysg.com
The French Football Academy is the first football club in Singapore that uses the official training methods of current FIFA world champions. Your child will have a holistic educational experience that combines athletic development and academic study so that they have fun, train well and have a chance to play at a high level in the future. Besides effective and creative drills, this kids soccer academy also holds league games to support the development of soccer skills; and they get to try something new. Players get to share the learning experience with their teammates and coaches.
FFA is led by Patrick Vallee, a former Singapore Premier League winner with Etoile FC. He trained some professional clubs in France and the Congo national football team. The coaches of this kids soccer club are carefully selected based on their experience and understanding of the methodology, patience and care for young players.
East Football Academy
Ages: 6 to 18 years
Location: UWC EAST, 1 Tampines Street 73
Registration: 6305 5344 #2629 #2631 | east-academy.weebly.com
There are so many reasons why parents choose East Football Academy (EFA) for their budding footballers. The soccer club is led by Ryan Northmore, a former English Premier League Youth Academy Coach with Southampton. Ryan is joined by Jesus Sanchez Camacho, a former Atletico Madrid Academy Coach.
This football club in Singapore has state-of-the-art training facilities and equipment, including exclusive use of a full FIFA-grade artificial pitch, fully-equipped gymnasium, sport science suite and air-conditioned indoor sports halls. But it’s the expert coaching staff that really sets them apart, with highly experienced coaches that are passionate about helping young athletes reach their full potential.
EFA’s comprehensive training programme includes not only technical skill acquisition and football conditioning, but also conceptual learning and psychosocial training. After all, character development (and values such as teamwork, sportsmanship and perseverance) is just as important as athletic performance.
The club also provides competitive opportunities for players to compete at local and international level, providing them with valuable experience and exposure. They have squads entered in the Singapore National Youth League.
Sign up now for a free trial session at east-academy.weebly.com.
Cosmo United Football Academy (CUFA)
Ages: Year of birth, 2010 to 2020
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Cost: Varies (parents are informed on application)
Locations: 2 Turf Club Road, The Rainforest | 36 Swiss Club Road, Swiss Club
Registration: 9821 3869 | cufa.com.sg
Kids as young as three years old are welcome at this football club in Singapore. They will learn football from experienced coaches, many of who are former S-League and Singapore National team soccer players. It’s a fun, stress-free environment where your child will learn new football skills, make friends and have some “me-time” on the soccer pitch too! Players will develop psychomotor and football skills as well as mental and physical fitness.
The soccer club participates in the National Youth League with teams for different abilities in each age group – and players have the opportunity to take part in tournaments around Southeast Asia. All kids can experience a free trial class before they sign up.
Don’t miss CUFA’s popular half-day summer football camps held at the Swiss Club’s air-conditioned indoor hall and outdoor football pitch from 19 June to 11 August 2023! These action-packed holiday camps are great for children aged four to 13 years and the perfect way to make friends, pick up some soccer skills and have a lot of fun!
Borussia Academy Singapore
Ages: 4 to 17 years
Duration: Training and matches are offered throughout the year
Location: German European School (GESS), 2 Dairy Farm Lane | Nexus International School, 1 Aljunied Walk
Registration: borussia-academy-sg.com
Contact: Coach Anand: 9155 0457 | anand@borussiasg.com
Borussia Academy has partnered with popular Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach to create an excellent youth development football programme.
With two locations in Singapore, Borussia Academy Singapore offers football training, league matches and year-round tournaments. Their number one goal is that every young player makes new friends, improves their football skills and has a great time!
Borussia Academy offers three programmes:
- Bambini (ages 3 to 5): 60-minute weekly sessions
- Squad Training (ages 6 to 11): Non-League 90-minute sessions
- Competitive Teams for boys and girls (ages 6 to 17): Minimum twice a week for 90 minutes
To sign up for a free trial, go to borussia-academy-sg.com/freetrial.
Liverpool FC International Academy Singapore
Ages: 4 to 16 years
Duration: Year-round
- LFC Elite U8-U16, four phases of 30 to 36 sessions each year, three weekly sessions
- Development Academy U8-U16, one weekly session
- Little Reds U4-U6, one or two weekly sessions
Cost: LFC Elite, $500-$600 per phase; Development Academy/Little Reds, $378 for 10 sessions
Locations: Rainforest Sports Hub/Premier Pitch, Turf City | Mango Field, Tampines
Registration: 9669 5029 | lfcacademy.com.sg
The Liverpool FC International Academy (LFC IA) is the global youth coaching arm of Liverpool FC. This kids soccer club in Singapore delivers the same coaching curriculum and techniques that are used with young players at the Academy in Liverpool. Students at LFC IA in countries across the world learn how to play The Liverpool Way.
British Football Academy (BFA)
Ages: 2 to 12 years
Duration:
- 2-to-5-years group, Saturdays, 8.30am to 9.15am
- All other age groups, Mondays to Thursdays, 5.30pm to 7pm
- All other age groups, Saturdays, 9.15am to 10.15am, 10.30am to 11.30am, 11.45am to 12.45pm
Cost:
- Weekly fees – $40 for one training session per week, $70 for two training sessions per week, $100 for three training sessions per week
- Term fees – $480 for one training session per week, $840 for two training sessions per week, $1,200 for three training sessions per week
Locations: 5B Portsdown Road, Tanglin Trust School training ground | 71 Bukit Batok West Ave 8, Dulwich College (Singapore) | 130 Depot Road, North London Collegiate School (Singapore)
Registration: bfasingapore.com
The British Football Academy Singapore (BFA) is a great place to pick up football from a young age. Kids are taught by British coaches Dave Phelps and Andy Gillespie, who have many years of experience in professional football in England. The club’s teaching style offers a good balance between fun and discipline. They ensure that each child can learn to play without feeling pressure. They also strive to instil values such as hard work, respect and other interpersonal skills. This a kids football club in Singapore that also places a focus on community.
All players have the opportunity to play in a team that competes in the JSSL National Youth Football League. They’re also able to participate in international tournaments. Young ones aged two to four years can join the Little Lions programme, which is perfect for learning fundamental skills. Their Girls programme is available for girls of all ages and abilities.
The soccer club has a partnership with English professional club Blackburn Rovers, which provides opportunities for BFA’s most talented players. The coaches of BFA are also working with the teams of the North London Collegiate School (Singapore) and Dulwich College (Singapore).
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