The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, announced the results of its annual Academy Accreditation Programme, with the number of four and five-star academies more than doubling from the previous season.
A total of 164 academies applied for accreditation for the 2026-27 season, of which 142 earned accreditation. 16 academies achieved five and four-star ratings, significantly more than last season’s tally of seven, reflecting the continued improvement in the quality and standards of youth academies across the country.
The 2026-27 accreditation cycle also introduced several enhancements to further strengthen the player development pathway. The academy structure was expanded to include U20 boys’ and U18 girls’ teams, while academies were rewarded for every five youth matches played and recorded on the AIFF CMS.
The revised framework also places greater emphasis on long-term player development. Points are now awarded for players developed through an academy’s own Blue Cubs programme, minutes played by local players, individual training plans, and players representing India at the U17, U20 and U23 levels.
Player welfare has also been strengthened, with the presence of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and player insurance made mandatory for accredited academies. Furthermore, academies earned bonus points for conducting educational initiatives such as safeguarding and injury prevention workshops, encouraging the adoption of best practices beyond technical development.
The list of accredited academies for the 2026-27 season are down below:
| Academy / Club Name | Star Rating |
| Punjab FC | 5 Stars |
| Bengaluru Football Club | 5 Stars |
| Reliance Foundation Young Champs | 5 Stars |
| Minerva Academy FC | 5 Stars |
| FC Madras | 5 Stars |
| Jamshedpur FC | 5 Stars |
| Alchemy International FA | 5 Stars |
| Sreenidi Deccan Football Club | 4 Stars |
| Maharashtra Oranje FC | 4 Stars |
| Football Club Mangalore | 4 Stars |
| Corbett FC | 4 Stars |
| South United FC | 4 Stars |
| Bravo Football | 4 Stars |
| MUM – Dsouza Football Academy | 4 Stars |
| Kickstart FC Karnataka | 4 Stars |
| Awadh Mutineers Sports Club | 4 Stars |
| Techtro Lucknow FC | 3 Stars |
| FOOTBALL 4 CHANGE ACADEMY | 3 Stars |
| Zinc Football Academy | 3 Stars |
| ARA FC | 3 Stars |
| Community Football Club India | 3 Stars |
| Adrenaline New Era | 3 Stars |
| J&K Sports Council Football Academy Srinagar | 3 Stars |
| Sudeva Delhi FC | 3 Stars |
| Adamas United Sports Academy | 3 Stars |
| Muthoot Football Academy | 3 Stars |
| PEHLUM LAMHIL LAWM | 3 Stars |
| First Kick School of Soccer Academy | 3 Stars |
| Roots Football Club | 3 Stars |
| Altius International Football Academy – AIFA | 3 Stars |
| Pune Pioneers F.C. | 3 Stars |
| North East United FC | 3 Stars |
| PFC Kerala | 3 Stars |
| Dempo Sports Club | 3 Stars |
| Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 3 Stars |
| Conscient Football | 3 Stars |
| City FC Pune | 2 Stars |
| Vels Football Club | 2 Stars |
| SSE BFC Soccer Schools, Mumbai | 2 Stars |
| Snipers Football Club | 2 Stars |
| BIDHANNAGAR MUNICIPAL SPORTS ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Rising Pune F.C. | 2 Stars |
| Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools- Delhi | 2 Stars |
| ODM FOOTBALL SCHOOLS | 2 Stars |
| BRAHMAVID FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Stadium Football Club | 2 Stars |
| Sports Mania | 2 Stars |
| Don Bosco Vaduthala | 2 Stars |
| KFTC Football Academy Kozhikode | 2 Stars |
| CLASSIC FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Raman Sports Academy | 2 Stars |
| SESA Football Academy | 2 Stars |
| ASUFII FA | 2 Stars |
| PUNE-UKM Kothrud FC | 2 Stars |
| Murugappa Youth Football Academy | 2 Stars |
| FC Marina Academy, Chennai | 2 Stars |
| MINERVA ACADEMY FC BENGALURU | 2 Stars |
| Numaligarh Refinery Limited Football Academy | 2 Stars |
| Conscient Football Bangalore | 2 Stars |
| FC Goa | 2 Stars |
| Inter Kashi | 2 Stars |
| Conscient Football Mumbai | 2 Stars |
| Thadam FC | 2 Stars |
| BENGAL FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Northern United Football Club | 2 Stars |
| BBFS Shillong | 2 Stars |
| Chennai Strikers Football Club | 2 Stars |
| TYDA | 2 Stars |
| Dream Big Soccer School India, Karur | 2 Stars |
| Thane City FC | 2 Stars |
| Reeds FC | 2 Stars |
| Mumbai Soccer Prodigies | 2 Stars |
| Mumbai City FC | 2 Stars |
| SKM SPORTS FOUNDATION (KALNA) | 2 Stars |
| Shillong Lajong FC | 2 Stars |
| Snigmay Pune Football Club | 2 Stars |
| FAO ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Kodagu FC | 2 Stars |
| 4 For All Football Academy | 2 Stars |
| MUM -Somaiya Sports Academy | 2 Stars |
| Sporthood FC | 2 Stars |
| Young Steps Academy | 2 Stars |
| Pune Krida Prabhodhini Academy | 2 Stars |
| Rajasthan United Football Club | 2 Stars |
| RKM FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| The Sports School | 2 Stars |
| Juba Sangha FC | 2 Stars |
| Great Goals | 2 Stars |
| REGULAR FOOTBALL COACHING CENTER | 2 Stars |
| Sirukalathur Galatipet Football Club | 2 Stars |
| IMA FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 2 Stars |
| Bangalore City FC | 2 Stars |
| Brothers Sports Association | 2 Stars |
| SANG-GAI HEROES | 2 Stars |
| Little Star Academy | 2 Stars |
| Artz N India Football Club, Dindigul | 2 Stars |
| FC Madurai | 1 Star |
| Lushai Corner FA | 1 Star |
| Sreenidhi Sports Academy | 1 Star |
| TLT SPORTS ACADEMY | 1 Star |
| ELITE FA | 1 Star |
| Infocus Sports Academy | 1 Star |
| STEMFIELD FOOTBALL CLUB JABALPUR | 1 Star |
| Project Mahadeva F.C. | 1 Star |
| POLOI FOOTBALL CLUB | 1 Star |
| Oscar Foundation- Mumbai | 1 Star |
| India Rush Soccer Club | 1 Star |
| ORO FC | 1 Star |
| LAKECITY FC | 1 Star |
| Sanjeevan Sports Academy | 1 Star |
| FC Tamilions | 1 Star |
| JAIN Sports | 1 Star |
| Rebels FC | 1 Star |
| The Soccer Academy | 1 Star |
| SETHU, MADURAI | 1 Star |
| Downtown Heroes Football Club | 1 Star |
| Rudra FC | 1 Star |
| Namdhari Sports Academy | 1 Star |
| Petra Sports Academy | 1 Star |
| SP FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 1 Star |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 1 Star |
| Conscient Sports Hyderabad | 1 Star |
| Rangdajied United Football Club | 1 Star |
| SADAR HILLS FA | 1 Star |
| Doon City Football Club | 1 Star |
| MUVANLAI ATHLETICS | 1 Star |
| HIYAI FOOTBALL ACADEMY | 1 Star |
| Yazhi Football Club | 1 Star |
| New Football Club Kerala | 1 Star |
| Aazura Football Academy | 1 Star |
| Mother’s Pride Football Academy | 1 Star |
| Savvy Swaraaj FC, Ahmedabad | 1 Star |
| Premier Sporting Football Academy | 1 Star |
| Lenruol Football Club | 1 Star |
| Inter Awadh Football Club | 1 Star |
| PAY FOR RIGHT YOUTH AND CULTURAL CLUB SHILLONG | 1 Star |
| Kenkre FC | 1 Star |
| SENAPATI FOOTBALL CLUB | 1 Star |
| PATHWAYS EMPOWERMENT FA | 1 Star |
| Mumbai – Football School of India | 1 Star |
| Football Club Kumaon | 1 Star |
| Nashik Juniors Football Club – Nashik | 1 Star |
For the AIFF Academy Accreditation 2026-27 regulations, please click on the link below to view/download them.
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