2026–27 Academy Schedule
EFA London — North & South London Training Sessions
Squad times shown below reflect the 2026/27 season. Venues and times may occasionally change — updates will be communicated in advance.
Football Training Schedule London
Find your child's football training schedule London-wide in seconds — enter their date of birth below to see squad, day, time and venue for North and South London.
More about training at EFA
European Football Academy (EFA) has been coaching young players across North and South London since 2015. EFA now works with 350–400+ players across two hubs. In North London, sessions run out of venues including Paddington Recreation Ground, Castlehaven Centre in Camden, and Clarion School in Brent Cross. In South London, training is based around Archbishop's Park in Waterloo and Kennington Park in Lambeth. Every squad, from our youngest U5s right through to U18s, has at least one weekly session in each region, and most age groups above U9 train twice a week.
The date-of-birth search above is designed to save parents the back-and-forth of emailing to confirm which group their child belongs to, particularly around the U5/U6 and U16/U17 age cut-offs where dates can be easy to misjudge.
How training is structured
Sessions are built around age-appropriate technical work — ball mastery and coordination for our youngest squads, progressing to positional play, tactical understanding and physical conditioning for older age groups. Goalkeepers train separately on Sundays, with dedicated coaching in both London regions. Our approach follows the principles set out in England Football's Grassroots Code, which underpins how we expect players, coaches and parents to behave both on and off the pitch.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my child's squad on the football training schedule London page?
Enter their date of birth in the search box above — the matching age group will expand automatically with full session details for both regions.
What if my child's birthday falls right on a cut-off date?
Age groups run 1 September to 31 August. If you're unsure which squad applies, get in touch and we'll confirm before your trial.
Can we train in both North and South London?
Most families stick to one region for consistency, but the schedule is shown for both so you can plan around travel, holidays or a house move.
How do we get started?
Book a free one-week trial using the button below — no commitment required, and our coaches will place your child in the right session from day one.
Do you offer any financial support?
We run a financial assistance scheme for families who need it. Ask a member of the coaching team at your trial and we'll talk you through the options confidentially, and we'll always aim to find a workable arrangement.
Why families choose EFA
Beyond the football training schedule London parents rely on week to week, what keeps families at EFA long-term is consistency of coaching. Our staff work with the same squads across a full season, so progress is tracked, not restarted every few months with a new face. Sessions are planned around a season-long curriculum rather than one-off drills, which means a player who joins as a U7 and stays through to U18 experiences a genuinely progressive footballing education — technical foundations first, then tactical understanding, then the physical and mental demands of the older age groups. Parents also tell us the North and South London hub structure matters: it means a family that moves across the city, or simply finds one region easier for the school run, doesn't have to leave the academy to make it work. Whichever hub you choose, the same coaching standards and season-long curriculum apply, so switching regions never means starting from scratch.
