Cliftonville Youth Academy
Oldest club in Ireland. Rich history in North Belfast with comprehensive youth academy feeding into the senior Irish Premiership team.
What your child plays at Cliftonville Youth Academy
Cliftonville Youth Academy 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
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About Cliftonville Youth Academy
Cliftonville Youth Academy is based in Belfast, Belfast. It caters for U8-U18.
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