Organizing school football teams

Division of age groups of junior section classes

Football age group

Age

School year

F

6-8

1^st and 2^nd years of primary school

E

8-10

3^rd and 4^th years of primary school

Division of age groups of senior section classes

Football age group

Age

School year

D

10-12

5^th and 6^th years of primary school

C

12-14

7^th and 8^th years of primary school

Division of age groups of secondary schools

Football age group

Age

School year

B

14-16

1^st and 2^nd years of secondary school

A

16-18

3^rd and 4^th years of secondary school

TECHNICAL, TACTICAL AND FOOTBALL SKILL TRAINING

In all age groups, the correct solutions of the players, is that they play the main role in taking the victory. Safe technique, correct tactical knowledge and clever solutions are all instrumental in winning a game.

GIRLS’ TRAINING COINCIDES WITH THAT OF BOYS’ UP TO THE AGE OF 14

The building stones of the basic training from age group

F to A E and F age groups – 6 to 10 years
Junior section – Children’s football

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  motor skills, ball perception (ball exercises)
  
  
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  learning technique through games
  
  
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  playing in small teams (from 1 v 1 to 5 v 5 with goalie)
  
  
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  games with purpose (practice using different formations)

D and C age groups – 10 to 14 years
Senior section – preparing for the full-sized pitch

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  learning to cooperate, defining positions
  
  
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  learning technique through position games
  
  
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  playing in larger teams (from 5 v 5 to 7 v 7 with goalie)
  
  
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  games with purpose (practice using different formations), between 13 and 14 (4-3-3)

B and A age groups – 14 to 18 years
Secondary schools - matches, tournaments and leagues

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  accustoming to positions
  
  
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  fixing technique through position games
  
  
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  playing in larger teams (from 8 v 8 to 11 v 11 with goalie)
  
  
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  games with purpose (practice using defined formations: 3-4-3, 4-4-2)

BUILDING STONES OF THE BASIC TRAINING

Playing 4 v 4 – coordination game
The features of the game

• developing technical elements with basic games


• attack-oriented play


• less erring opportunities in the solutions

Playing 5 v 5 + goalkeeper – combination game
The features of the game

• establishing organization – taking the initiative


• creating opportunities, lots of shooting


• active defence when the opposition possesses the ball


• lots of fights

Playing 7 v 7 + goalie – match-like game
Game features

• practising team work


• developing technical elements


• creating shooting opportunities


• creating scoring chances and lots of goals