SK Slavia Praha Youth Academy

Producing top talent for the oldest football club in the Czech Republic, the Slavia Youth Academy is an integral part of SK Slavia Praha. The goal of the academy is not only to produce players able to compete in the Slavia A-Team or in the Czech national team but also at elite international level. In order to meet this goal, the Academy creates and provides necessary facilities and infrastructure as well as high-quality, professionally educated coaches capable of developing future professional players.

The Slavia Youth Academy comprises of the B-Team, professional development phase teams U19-U16, youth development phase teams U15-U12 and the foundation phase teams U11-U6. Slavia also offers a “football kindergarten” project for the U5 category. All 16 teams are managed and guided by 90 coaches, head coaches, team leaders, specialists (fitness coaches, goalkeeper coaches, light athletics and gymnastics coaches and Coerver coaches), scouts, kit managers, masseurs, physiotherapists and doctors.

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Cooperation

EDUCATION

Slavia focuses on raising excellent football players but we also place a great emphasis on our players’ academic growth. We strive to merge high-quality training procedures with a school curriculum developed by our educational partners. These partners are based at the elementary school ZŠ Eden, where our players take PE classes, the secondary vocational school SOŠ Jarov (Sports Management programme) and the sports high school Sportovní gymnázium Přípotoční. Last but not least, we also collaborate with the University of Physical Education and Sports Palestra that helps the players appropriately combine demanding football training with university education.

COERVER

We cooperate with numerous football stakeholders, for example, Coerver coaching which focuses on technical skills.

Homegrown players

Throughout its existence the Slavia Academy has raised dozens of outstanding players, for instance Vladimír Šmicer, Pavel Kuka, Radek Černý, Marek Suchý, Tomáš Necid, Alex Král, Jaromír Zmrhal, Tomáš Souček and many others. The Academy and its management work tirelessly on the key task of growing the ranks of successful homegrown players produced by the club.

Slavia Youth Academy and Slavia football kindergarten recruitment

Slavia Youth Academy and Slavia football kindergarten recruitment trials take place twice a year (usually in April and September). Recruitment trials are intended for boys whose age is between U4 and U9 and girls whose age is between U4 and U11.

Slavia Youth Academy and Slavia football kindergarten spring recruitment trials took place on 20th of April 2023 on artificial pitch in Horní Měcholupy (Hornoměcholupská 300, Praha 15). The April recruitment trial was intended for boys and girls born between 2012 and 2018. Children who participated in this recruitment trials were chosen in the structure of the Slavia Youth Academy, meaning that they would be offered a spot in first teams of SK Slavia Praha or in our partner clubs which extend the collaboration of nurturing the talented youth.

Slavia kindergarten, training group intended for children born in 2017 and 2018, is in form of playing games and focuses on general movement training. After absolving the Slavia kindergarten, chosen players will be able to join the prep teams of Slavia. Do not hesitate to bring your little child to the Slavia Youth Academy recruitment trials!

The contact person of kindergarten and recruitment trials is head coach of prep teams Mr. Kryštof Herold, +420 608 871 174 or email: krystof.herold@slavia.cz

If you find the date inconvenient, would like to join our Youth Academy during the year or have any questions please feel free to contact us at nabor@slavia.cz or call the foundation phase and football kindergarten lead coach Mr. Kryštof Herold, +420 608 871 174.

Camps

Do you want to feel like a true Slavia player? Would you like to experience training sessions with coaches that raised players such as Alex Král, Tomáš Souček and Jaromír Zmrhal?

Slavia camp introduction

Slavia run summer football camps! Camps are intended for players and goalkeepers U8 – U13.

SK Slavia Praha official summer football camps offer a unique opportunity to experience focused football and goalkeeper trainings under the professional guidance of licensed Slavia youth team coaches. All football and goalkeeper trainings follow the Slavia youth development concept and methodology.

SK Slavia Praha football camp is an excellent choice for those who want to improve their football skills and experience the unique atmosphere of the oldest football club in the Czech Republic.

The programme includes:
• football and goalkeeper training
• set of Puma training clothes
• light athletics races focused on general motor skills development
• free-time activities
• a tour of the stadium and club facilities
• competitions and prizes
• welcome package

Slavia camps in cooperation with partner clubs

Slavia cooperate in the organisation of summer football camps with its partner clubs throughout the Czech Republic, in towns and cities such as Dobříš, Havlíčkův Brod or České Budějovice. Slavia Youth Academy football coaches take part in these football camps and trainings. These camps don't offer a specialized goalkeeper training.

The programme includes:
• football training
• light athletics races focused on general motor skills development
• free-time activities
• set of Puma training clothes
• competitions and prizes
• welcome package

If you wish to receive more information regarding free terms, localities and price, please visit our camp website. If you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact Tomáš Maštalíř +420 601 365 352.