Football Academy

Our Enfield Borough Football Academy allows you to train in our state-of-the-art facilities including a 3G sports pitch, gym and sports hall. Joining the academy will provide you with training, support, guidance, coaching and professional work experience opportunities.

What are the benefits of joining the Academy?

All players in our Enfield Borough Football Academy will receive:

Free training kit and tracksuit
6 hours per week (3 sessions of 2 hours) of professional football coaching
Wednesday afternoon match in a college football league
Affiliation with a major football club
Work experience opportunities at the stadium
Complimentary tickets for learners to selected high profile matches
Create your own game analyses with Veo technology
On-site medical support for injury prevention and rehabilitation
Free access to the college gym and fitness suite under coach supervision
Free fitness, strength and conditioning, exercise and nutrition programmes designed and monitored for you

In addition to the above, Elite Academy players will receive:

Opportunity to become a college-sponsored athlete – value of up to £2500 per year

If you are aged under 17, you can also take part in our development squad friendly fixtures as part of the college’s elite team, playing 4 games per year.

Enfield Borough FC are delighted to have partnered with Capital City College Group.

“Together we will deliver a high level Football Education programme. The students in the Enfield Borough Football Academy will have a realistic pathway, great coaching, excellent facilities and the option to study a range of courses including A Levels. Between the football club and the colleges we have everything in place to develop the young people on and off the pitch.” – Marvin Walker (Chairman, Enfield Borough FC)

What are the entry requirements?

To be considered for the Enfield Borough Football Academy, you must be:

Aged 16-19
Enrolled on a full-time course at one of Capital City College Groups Colleges: City and Islington College (CANDI), Westminster Kingsway College (WestKing) or The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL). Check out our full list of courses here

2023 Trial Sessions

Our next trial session is being held on the 31st of May which will run between 12 – 2pm at our CONEL Enfield Campus, EN3 5HA.

We are also holding open training sessions every Monday from 5.30-7pm.

If you are interested in attending either of these sessions, please register now via the form below!

Sports Facilities

How to Apply

All our courses are part of the academies. Choose a relevant course, and the Academy will then work with you to ensure you are able to access the course.
See our full list of CCCG courses here. If you are unsure of which study path to take, check out our level equivalence table.

Interested in joining the Football Academy? Contact us by filling out the form below. We look forward to hearing from you!