Yes, we are the official FC Barcelona training program in the United States. Any other clubs or organizations in Texas using the logo are not official.

Boys and Girls born between 2014 to 2001.

Training starts on August 6th for the Competitive program and the 13th of August for the Development program. Both conclude on June 9th.

Please visit the following LINK to see our yearly calendar.

The BARÇA Academy Austin has three different programs:

■ Development.

■ Competitive Academy & Select.

■ Technical & Development program.

Yes, the BARÇA Academy has a GK program for all of those aspiring goalkeepers. The training is GK specific, and second to none.

U4 to U8 players compete in an internal competition league designed and organized by FCB, along with tournaments and friendly matches. Players U9 and up compete in external leagues, tournaments and internal competitions throughout the year.

The teams that are part of the competitive program participate in the different leagues from the organizations STAYSA and USC.

STYSA is state organization and is comprised of 31 associations, involving a large volunteer base of coaches and program administrators. STYSA is governed by a volunteer Executive Committee elected by a Governing Board that is made up of representatives from the 31 Member Associations.

USC is a non-profit organization committed to the development and support of soccer clubs in the United States.

There are two ways to be part of BARÇA Academy Austin.

■ 1) Attend an upcoming scheduled tryout to be evaluated and placed

on a team.

■ 2) Register for the weekly Technical and Development program.

The official tryout will be held on May (day TBD).

○ If offered a spot for the BARÇA Academy, you will receive a welcome email notifying the player of being accepted with additional key information.

○ During the year, the BARÇA Academy Austin offer Player Opportunity Events, the next one is on December 15th.

An official FC Barcelona Technical Director, from Barcelona is living in Austin for the entire year to conduct the weekly training sessions and teach the techniques of one of the most successful academies. Along with him, local coaches and other highly qualified coaches from Spain are coaching in the BARÇA Academy Austin.

For U12 and below, we aim to keep a 12 to 1 player to coach ratio for training. For U13 and up, we aim to keep a 15 to 1 player to coach ratio.

Throughout the season, coaches might rotate between teams and age groups. This exposes them to more players in the BARÇA Academy, and provides the players the opportunity to learn the same methodology through different coaching styles.

Teams are formed based on age group and level of the players. Upon being accepted into the Academy, the Technical Director determines movement and placement of players on teams based on their current level of play and developmental needs.

○ After a player is accepted into the BARÇA†Academy, they will receive notification about team training days and times. During the first two weeks of August, there is another evaluation period of the players in order to make any additional adjustments based on Technical Director’s evaluations of the players.

The number of tournaments per year will vary depending on age groups and the developmental needs of the teams.

The BARÇA Academy Austin participates in the BARÇA Academy World Cup. This tournament is held in the FC Barcelona HQ.

No, we do not offer accomodation for the year around program.

Several players from each program will be selected to train at the FC Barcelona HQ in Barcelona and participate at the FCB International Tournaments.

Please click here to see program details and cost. Fees include training and league competitions. Tournament and uniform costs are NOT included.

When joining BARÇA Academy Austin, there is a non-refundable commitment fee that secures your child’s spot. The remaining balance is broken up into installment payments.

There is a 10% discount on program fees for paying in full with commitment fee.

There is a 15% sibling discount.

Uniforms will be purchased through www.soccer.com. When ordering window opens, families will purchase required items through soccer.com and orders will be delivered to your house.