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 2016 to 2002.

Training starts on early August and finish early June.

Please visit the following LINK to see our yearly calendar.

The BARÇA Academy Austin has three different programs:

■ Development (U5-U10)

•  Pre Academy U5-U8: Internal competition
• Academy U9-U10: Internal and External competition

■ Competitive Academy (U11-U19)

■ Select U11-U19: External competition

Yes, the BARÇA Academy has a GK program for all of those
aspiring goalkeepers. The training is GK specific.

Yes, U5 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.

South Texas Soccer is state organization and is comprised of 31
associations, involving a large volunteer base of coaches
and program administrators. South Texas Soccer 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.

Attend to the Tryouts or the Academy Observation events.

• The official tryouts will be:
  •  U5-U11: May 11th, 12th, 13th
  • U12-U19: May 26th, 27th, 28th
• 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.

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, the Tournament of LAS AMERICAS, and the Donosti Cup.

No, we do not offer accommodation 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 nonrefundable 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.