Ignite your football development

Sunshine Coast FC’s Academy consists of two tiers which form the basis of the Club’s youth development program.  The Development Academy and NPL Development Program each cater to different age groups and skills levels.

These two tiers are designed to provide Sunshine Coast footballers with a pathway from discovery phase through to playing in the NPL and beyond.

Development Academy:

Players aged under 6 to under 12.

Sunshine Coast FC’s Development Academy offers a pathway from the Under 6 age-group all the way through to playing in the senior NPL football and beyond. Focusing on the skill acquisition phase, the program has been modelled on the FFA National Curriculum. It provides the opportunity for elite players to develop their skills and test themselves in a competitive environment. 

Click here to Register for the Development Academy

NPL Development Program:

The NPL Development Program is designed to perfect and accelerate the skill development of identified players at the critical ages of 9 to 13. This is the age group universally acknowledged to be the optimal mental and physical phase in which children are able to learn motor skills.

The NPL Development Program’s aim is to provide the necessary technical ‘tools’ to be able to play the game at the highest possible level with a focus on functional game skills.

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