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The Barça Escola Basketball was born to transmit the values of FC Barcelona to other sports

The Barça Escola Basketball is the official basketball school of FC Barcelona open to boys and girls between 4 and 12 years old, and aiming to provide players with the basic concepts of basketball to face future sporting challenges with guarantees of success, as well as transmitting the values ​​that FC Barcelona embody: humility, effort, ambition, respect and teamwork.

All players train 2 days a week and play matches every 15 days. In addition to these internal league matches, the players have the option of participating in different matches and tournaments that are organized during the course.

ORGANIZATION AND METHODOLOGY

The Barça Escola Basketball has 4 stages depending on the age of the students:

  • Pre-initiation (4 to 6 years)
  • Initiation (6 to 8 years)
  • Formation (8 to 10 years)
  • Pre-competition (10 to 12 years)

Working groups are formed with a maximum of 12 to 14 players per team, in order to enjoy greater participation during the sessions.

The Barça Escola Basketball follows the same practice methodology as the youth basketball teams of FC Barcelona. There are 2 coaches for each group and coordinators who supervise the smooth functioning of the practice sessions and the activities linked to the Barça Escola Barcelona.

CALENDAR

The Barça Escola Basketball year starts during the month of September and ends in the month of June, mirroring the regular school calendar.

PRACTICE DAYS AND INTERNAL LEAGUE

Training sessions at the Barça Escola Basketball take place 2 afternoons a week, depending on which slot each team is assigned. The internal league is played every fifteen days on Sunday mornings.

  • Training timetable: From 5:30pm to 6:30pm, or from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.

FACILITIES

The practice sessions take place at the Arístides Maillol Municipal Sports Centre in Les Corts, at 19-21 Martí i Franquès Street in Barcelona.

Match days are played at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, in Sant Joan Despí and the practice facilities.

WHO CAN ENROLL IN THE BARÇA ESCOLA BASKETBALL?

To join the Barça Escola Basketball, each child must pass our tryouts, and it is also essential that the family and the player be residents of Catalonia.

FRIENDLIES, TOURNAMENTS AND GAMES

Apart from the internal league of the Barça Escola Basketball that takes place on Sundays, there are also other activities, friendlies and competitive and educational games.

These are games played by the Barça Escola Basketball teams with different clubs from all over the Catalan territory. These friendly games, tournaments and competitions are held both at the club's facilities and outside.

The formats of these days can vary and the Barça Escola Basketball participates with full teams or combinations of players.

CONTACT INFORMATION

During the season you can contact us at the following email address.

E-mail: barcaescolabasket@fcbarcelona.cat

 

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