A pioneer in the field of football training in India, Conscient Football is the country’s
largest and most reputed grassroots football training and development initiative. A
trailblazer, Conscient Football was the first to bring European football training standards
to the country, through an exclusive partnership with the legendary club - FC
Barcelona.
Barça Academy, the club’s official football school, has since grown to coach over
30,000 young sportspeople, through 25+ centres across four cities and many more
across India with their new and innovative online football training program; making it the
largest football-training institution in the country. The academy’s value-oriented training
focuses on the holistic development of students and on enabling them to realise their
potential through guided discovery.
Conscient Football is a part of the Conscient Group known for Heritage Schools, India’s
premier institutions for experiential learning and frequently ranked in the Top Three co-
ed schools in the country.
The founder partner of Conscient Sports and the force behind this extraordinary effort to bring world-class youth development to India, Anupama is also..
A seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in setting up and leading organisations across geographies — Rajesh is the Co-founder..
After completing her Masters in Global Thought from Columbia University, USA and a bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship and Business Administration..
Dhruv is a sports management professional who brings with him with a decade of experience in the sports industry. He is an alumnus of the Delhi University.
A founding member of Conscient Sports, Tarun brings invaluable experience of setting business processes and building teams. A graduate of Punjab Technical University, he has experience in the export business.
Honours well spread at second edition of the Barça Academy Cup APAC in Delhi
From January 2020, India will have its fourth branch of the Barça Academy project, following on from those in New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore with a new school in the city of Pune. This further expansion of the FC Barcelona project in India means the country matches Japan, which also has four Barça Academies in the Asia-Pacific region, with China still leading the way with six.
In addition to being the official football school of the legendary FC Barcelona Club and the alma mater of football luminaries such as Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Gerard Piqué, to name a few — the academy is a comprehensive learning program that offers a program for youngsters.
At the first training week, the players are bifurcated in accordance to their age categories. From there on, the players are assessed and grouped based on their skill level and technical abilities to achieve the best player development out comes.
Yes, a special goalkeeping course is programmed which is carried out by a goalkeeper coach at specific training sessions. At Barça,the goalkeeper is considered the 11th on-field player;therefore all goalkeepers also participate in field player exercises during the sessions.
At Barça Academy, the coach to player ratio is 1:12, i.e., at a time,a coach will work hands on with 12 players in each session.
Girls and boys between the ages of 5 to 17 are welcomed to enrol in our academy.
A Technical Director from Spain is stationed at each city to ensure that the FCB methodology and Barça Academy curriculum are consistently implemented across all centres. The Sports Advisors are professionally licensed by the AIFF and arguably the best in the country.
Payment can be made by either cash/cheque or online transfer. Membership payments are to be made at once upon registration. No instalment option is available. But the player can choose the membership duration as per her/his payment comfort.
No, there is no fee for the experience session.
Yes, we offer the following discounts:
• Sibling discount – 10% off for the second child.
• Early bird discount – in the lead of each season, there are early bird discount on offer for registering in advance of the season launch.
• Girl’s child discount – to encourage girls, we offer fee concession for different cities. For more information, please contact respective city heads.
Please note that this is the season long commitment; no refunds will be provided after the start of programme.
The parents are welcomed to stay near the field and watch their children sweating it out on the field. A designated parents’ area is set up at all our centres to give the parents a delightful view of the ongoing training sessions and matches.
No, the Barça Academy training programme does not offer any accommodation at this point.
Yes, we do offer experience session to kids willing to join our academy. Please fill in the registration form or contact the centre of interest with this enquiry and we can arrange an appropriate session for your child to attend.
It is our aim for every child to achieve success at her/his individual as well as a team level. Our coaching staffis specifically trained to pass on how FC Barcelona players are trained. Our specially designed coaching programmes help improve the skill levels of all children.
No, we do not provide any pick and drop facility. But we can guide you about a cab sharing facility with other players in your locality.