BFF Academy

With the goal of ‘making football truly global’, FIFA has provided an enhanced level of development support to its 211 Member Associations over recent years. The latest nation to benefit has been Bhutan with the completion of a modern new football academy. Located in Thimphu, capital of the Himalayan country known affectionately as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, the new Changjiji Football Academy complements the previous facility, also funded by FIFA in 2003, and belongs to a series of FIFA Forward projects from the first cycle (1.0) which also includes facilities at the Girls’ football academy at Gelephu, floodlight and four artificial turfs. Both the Boys’ Academy at Changjiji and the Girls’ Academy at Gelephu are operational, and the construction of a fourth artificial turf will be completed soon. Aimed at upgrading the country’s footballing infrastructures and facilities, the projects are expected to lift the country’s game to a new level, prospects fuelling BFF (Bhutan Football Federation) President Ugen Tsechup with new ambitions. “It is a landmark achievement for Bhutan Football Federation,” he said at Monday’s opening ceremony of the new Changjiji Football Academy. “It is a small but important step towards building a world class centre of excellence for footballers. Readmore: https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/contact-fifa/contact-form/news/new-academy-offers-fresh-opportunities-in-the-land-of-the-thunder-dragon

Sixty young football enthusiasts – under 17 years,  will continue studying without the concerns of missing classes while honing their skills in football with the Bhutan Football Federation’s (BFF) starting the first Football Academy School at Changjiji. The academy was inaugurated yesterday.    These young footballers, from across the country were selected by the BFF for the under-13, 16 and 17 national squads. When they grow up, most of them are expected to join the senior national team or become club players.     The 60 boys from classes VII to X will begin their academic session today. There are eight teachers.  BFF’s media and marketing head, Phuntsho Wangdi, said the BFF would upgrade the school from class VI to XII in the future.   Readmore: https://kuenselonline.com/60-boys-to-study-at-bff-academy-school/

His Royal Highness Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, the President of the Bhutan Olympic Committee inaugurated the Changjiji Football Academy School in Thimphu yesterday. The academic session in the school began in April and has 44 footballers in classes VII to X .  Today, the school has nine teachers including the principal. Classes begin at 8am and end at 1pm. Students practice football from 2pm for at least four hours. In the past, these students have to rush to training after school ends at 3:30pm.  Earlier, they usually practised football for two hours a day. Today, the school has an ICT lab, powerpoint facilities in classrooms, a gym, and a conference hall. The school lacks a proper library and science lab. Readmore: https://kuenselonline.com/bhutans-football-academy-launched-at-changjiji/