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 2024. A total of 31 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2024.
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The Football Academy
Meet the generation ready to join the academy next season. Nathan Redmond takes on the Rocco from the academy in Skill Showdown.
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Jay and the U15s take on fierce local rivals Bournemouth for a chance to prove themselves as potential professionals.
U13s winger Remy is small for his age, and see how the club help him play to his best by making him captain of the U12s.
U12 boys Heinzy and Marley are excited about getting to compete against their Germans rivals, and U16s player Orion gets the opportunity to shine in front of millions of viewers.
Friends Erin and Eva produce their best ever result against a boys' team after a whole season of being beaten at every game. Sixteen-year-old Tyler scores a hat trick for the U23s team.
After impressing in her own age group, U16s attacking midfielder Dream gets the chance to play for the senior U18s team.
The U11 boys go to the National Futsal finals at the home of English football, St George's Park. Can midfielder Mitch and attacker Albie bring home glory?
U13s defender Jamie, who can only train with his team once a week due to living over 100 miles away, gets a much-needed chance to bond with his team at an overnight away camp.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 small-for-his-age Gavers, who has always had a tough battle against much bigger kids his own age, and four academy players watch the first team play.
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 2
The U15 boys journey to Dubai for the Mina Cup, young para player Finn gets a chance to meet the Cerebral Palsy Lions, and Skill Showdown features Moussa Djenepo.
Hansel's U16s squad heads to Dubai for the ultimate tournament, and academy prodigy Riley takes on Willy Caballero in Skill Showdown.
Ava-Rose receives a masterclass from England goalkeeper Mary Earps, the U12 girls face off against tough opponents, and Skill Showdown features Paige Peake.
Unstoppable U12s twins Kiki and Queenie play for their lives as they clash with the local boys team to continue their winning streak.
U14s' Leo tries to stay cool under pressure, academy sensation Jasmine dazzles alongside freestyle icon Liv Cooke, and Skill Showdown features James Ward-Prowse!