The Football Academy
The Football Academy is a TV show on CBBC. The Football Academy follows the challenges the boys, girls and para-players face at Southampton Academy. The highs and the lows of football from the point of view of the youth team players and coaches. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 31 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in November 2025.
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Can Charlie return to goalscoring after injury? And will Ace or Julian come out on top? Martha Thomas takes on under-11 Harry in a fiercely fought Skill Showdown.
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It's a big week for U15s striker Nick and the team as they travel to Loughborough to take part in the Premier League Nationals tournament, and we meet U11s goalie Ava Rose.
Series 3
Can under-15s defender Sol lead his team to victory in The Floodlit Cup? Can Konan bounce back with a little help from family? Spurs legend Jenna Schillaci takes on Eloise and Holly in Skill Showdown.
Series 1
Enter the fun world of a football-mad family, where life is never quiet, and meet para-footballer Ellie as she travels to the Women's Euros.
Series 3
Can under-12s Carter and Alex go all the way in Portugal? And can under-16s Poppy, Eloise and Nife lift the cup against Blackburn? WSL star Lenna Gunning-Williams is in Skill Showdown.
Goalie Reks steps up to play for the Spurs cerebral palsy men’s team. Riley and Maddie join the under-15s, and Ledley King is in Skill Showdown.
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We follow U13s trialist Kojo, who has eight weeks to impress the club and hopefully get signed. We also meet U12s best friends forever - Finn, Sidney and Teddy.
Series 3
Best mates Riley and Maddie battle a boys' team, and pals Masai and Ernest swap the pitch for the kitchen. Michael Dawson is in Skill Showdown.
Series 1
We follow U12s para-footballer Flo, who is partially sighted. We also follow Kaden and the U9s on their first ever overnight footy trip away from their parents.
Series 3
Meet the Tottenham Hotspur academy players. Lia Lewis picks her Three of the Best, and Dominic Solanke takes on 11-year-old Konan in Skill Showdown.
Under-12s Carter and Alex jet off to Portugal for a huge tournament, Riley and Maddie take on Crystal Palace in the cup, and under-10 Julian takes on Spurs legend Sandro in The Maradona 7.
Series 1
In this episode, the focus is on U13s goalie Keanu, who is in remission from leukaemia and back to his best. We also meet 14-year-old midfield dynamo Libby.
We meet Gavers, who has always had a tough battle against much bigger kids his own age, and four academy players watch the first team in action.
In this episode, we meet nine-year-old twin sisters Kiki and Queenie. We also follow U11 boys Teddy and Miles in their biggest tournament of the year.
Series 3
The pressure is on at the end of the season! Can Riley, Maddie Carter and Alex keep their places at the Football Academy for another year?
George writes about footy, while Harry strives for his scholarship. Harriet Pavlou takes on Rio in Skill Showdown, and Ben and Luke Nuttall choose their favourite academy goal.
Eloise and Holly try to prove they should stay at the Football Academy, while Harry, Julian and Ace go all-out in Italy. Michael Dawson takes on Folo in Skill Showdown.
Harry, Julian and Ace are Italy-bound, and 16-year-olds Jun’ai and Luca play in the under-17 final against Charlton. Can either take the trophy? Ledley King takes on Etta in Skill Showdown.
Mia and Lucy face their biggest game of the season, and buds Masai and Ernest get competitive. Spurs legend Sandro takes on Jayden in Skill Showdown.
Lola and Charlotte want goals and glory! Jun’ai and Luca get the call-up for a huge under-18s cup game. Lenna Gunning-Williams takes on academy player Lexi in Skill Showdown.