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| Short name | NFA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 13 August 2000 |
| Association | Football Association of Singapore |
| League | Prime League |
| Stadium | Jalan Besar Sports and Recreation Centre Jalan Besar, Singapore 1°18′36″N 103°51′37″E / 1.310016°N 103.860347°E |
| Branches | NFA Blues U-17 NFA Reds U-18 |
The National Football Academy, commonly referred to as NFA, is a football academy based in Jalan Besar, Singapore. It was launched by the Football Association of Singapore on 13 August 2000 with the aim of developing Singapore's most promising young footballers.[1] Trainees are scouted through a systematic talent identification process before being given the chance to develop their skills under some of the best youth coaches in the country. With teams at every age level from U-14 to U-18, the NFA co-ordinates the development of young Singaporean footballers at a national level through the domestic league system, international youth tournaments as well as overseas training attachments.
The NFA Under-18 team is made up of promising Singaporean players under the age of 18 and serves as a feeder squad mainly to the Young Lions as well as other clubs in the Singapore Premier League. The FAS enters both the NFA Blues U-17 and NFA Reds U-18 teams in the Prime League, the official reserve league of the Singapore Premier League, to allow their players to gain more exposure and match experience by playing against older and more established players. The NFA U-15 and U-16 teams also participate in the annual Lion City Cup organised by the FAS since 2011.
The NFA has produced many graduates who went on to represent the Singapore national team.
- ^ "National Football Academy - Shaping the future of Singapore football". The Football Association of Singapore. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.