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| Full name | Sparta Rotterdam Youth Academy | ||
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| Founded | 1 April 1888 | ||
| Ground | Het Kasteel, Rotterdam | ||
| Capacity | 11,926 | ||
| Chairman |  Rob Westerhof | ||
| Manager | Dolf Roks | ||
| Website | http://www.opleidingsparta.nl/ | ||
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The Sparta Youth Academy is a football youth academy based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from where the organization manages a total of 13 youth teams (ages 7–18). The academy is the primary youth clinic of Dutch football club Sparta Rotterdam, the oldest professional football club in the Netherlands.[1][2]
The Academy received the four star academic sports certification, the highest possible rating for sports academies in the Netherlands, having won the best National football academy award on several occasions.[3]
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- ^ "Talentenfabriek Sparta moet structureel spelers afstaan". tussendelijns.nl. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
- ^ "Jeugdopleiding Sparta beoordeeld met 4 sterren". Rijnmond TV. 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2015-12-04.