Welcome to Annandale City FC Amateur Sports Team

Junior Academy players are identified by ACFC staff coaches and invited to participate in the program. Children selected for this program have the opportunity to practice once or twice per week with ACFC  professional coaches, as well as play games in the Metro Community League (MCL) against Junior Academy teams from other clubs. All games will be hosted by ACFC. Kids often play on a Rec League team AND participate in Junior Academy. 

The Junior Academy training curriculum focuses on dribbling skills, passing and receiving, game awareness, tactical spacing and the importance of giving 100% effort. Additionally, coaches emphasize and teach children to be respectful of teammates, opponents, referees and coaches.

Junior Academy is a yearly commitment (kids will join spring-summer-fall-winter seasons  and participants will train three days per week. 

Tuition covers one full year of Junior Academy (fall 2025-2026). Practices are on MONDAY-WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY. If your child opts to attend one practice per week you can select which day to attend. We do have kids join in the Spring for just one season.

Kids will be assigned to a team that they will train and play with during league games. This team will be coached by an ACFC  professional coach. We make every effort to pair friends together upon request. 

Program includes:

• ACFC  age-appropriate curriculum and philosophy taught from day one
• Saturday afternoon games in a local crossover league in the fall and spring
• Training on premium grass and turf fields
• Potential opportunities to guest play with our 9U Academy (travel) groups in other events/tournaments
• One or two practices per week