Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC

FA Accredited

East Sussex, South East

U8-U18

Brighton's elite girls programme. One of the strongest WSL pathway centres on the South Coast.

What your child plays at Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC

Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC runs teams across 11 age groups. Here's the format, ball and pitch size at each stage under FA youth rules — tap an age group for the full detail.

Age group	Format	Ball	Pitch
U8 · 6–7 years old	5v5	Size 3	37×27 yards
U9 · 7–8 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U10 · 8–9 years old	7v7	Size 4	60×40 yards
U11 · 9–10 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U12 · 10–11 years old	9v9	Size 4	80×50 yards
U13 · 11–12 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U14 · 12–13 years old	11v11	Size 4	90×55 yards
U15 · 13–14 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards
U16 · 14–15 years old	11v11	Size 5	100×60 yards
U17 · 15–16 years old	11v11	Size 5	110×70 yards
U18 · 16–17 years old	11v11	Size 5	110×70 yards

Not sure which group your child is in? Use our age-group calculator.

Club history

Please note: We are unable to respond to any applications from players who have accepted their offer of retention to their current PGA registration by their current club. If, after reviewing the information above, you believe that applying to join the girls’ academy is the right opportunity for your young player, and you are eager to become part of Brighton & Hove Albion, we encourage you to proceed with the application process. Please complete the expression of interest application form by clicking here.

About Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC

Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC is based in East Sussex, South East. It caters for U8-U18. Brighton & Hove Albion Girls FC holds FA Accreditation, the FA's quality mark for grassroots clubs meeting safeguarding, coaching, and player-welfare standards.