Identifying and Developing Young Football Talent in South Africa...
to play in the English Premier League and the other professional football leagues.
Empowering Through Scholarships
Each year, we award 12 promising athletes with football scholarships to study at the highly respected Pinetown Boys’ High School, fostering an environment that nurtures both academic prowess and athletic talent.
World-Class Coaching & Development
Our aspiring top-tier footballers receive coaching from highly qualified coaches, ensuring a high performance environment that cultivates talent and accelerates development.
Your Pathway to Professional Football
We pave the way for the most gifted players to turn their dreams into reality by offering direct pathways to the English Premier League, English Football League (EFL) Championship, and EFL Divisions 1 and 2.
Unleashing your potential with the British Football Academy
The British Football Academy (BFA) serves as an empowering platform for young, aspiring footballers, aiming to launch them into the world of professional football. With a network spanning virtually every professional club in England and several in mainland Europe, our independent status offers unbiased opportunities and a breadth of options for each talented athlete.
We are fully affiliated and regulated by the South African Football Association, ensuring the highest standards of safety, ethics, and professionalism are met. In addition to meeting our local FA’s guidelines, we also adhere to the stringent Child Safeguarding Standards set by both the South African and English Football Associations.
Our partnership with Pinetown Boys High School embodies our shared belief in the power of holistic learning. Together, we strive to offer an unparalleled intellectual, physical, and social education, alongside world-class football training. At the BFA, we don’t just shape players – we develop well-rounded individuals ready to tackle the challenges on and off the pitch, while working towards the ultimate dream: to play in the professional leagues.
Inside the British Football Academy
Your Source for the Latest Developments and Updates from the British Football Academy.
Image courtesy of SAFA Media The British Football Academy is proud to share that defender Khayalethu Mzimela has been called up to the South African Men’s Under-17 National Team, known as Amajimbos. Mzimela, a left-footed defensive rock who is capable of operating both at left-back and centre-back, has been rewarded for his hard work and […]
The British Football Academy, representing Pinetown Boys High School, were crowned winners of the 2024 Kearsney Soccer Tournament, hosted annually by renowned KwaZulu-Natal boys high school Kearsney College. BFA remained unbeaten throughout the three-day tournament, and marched all the way to the final without conceding a single goal, before again recording a clean sheet and […]
Three British Football Academy players recently had the exciting privilege of training with EFL Championship side Queens Park Rangers in Middlesex, London. Defender Bande Gumede, and attacking midfielders Ntuthuko ‘Lion’ Mdlolo, and Khulekani ‘Sdah’ Nxumalo all jetted out to England at the start of July, for what became an unforgettable experience with The Hoops, for […]