Accredited. Part of England Football
A video introduction to England Football Accreditation.
ACCREDITED CLUBS
Getting and staying accredited is simple, and it shows you are committed to staying the best place for people to play and enjoy football.

Get Accredited
Getting accredited is simple. Just go to the Club Portal and you can get accredited through your club Dashboard.
Get your club accredited here

Stay Accredited
Staying Accredited shows your commitment to making your club the best possible place for everyone to enjoy football. Complete your renewal between 1st November-30th April in the Club Portal.
Complete your renewal
Raising Stars Of The Future
Accredited Clubs raise stars
A video introduction to accredited player pathways.
CLUB PLANS
Having a strong Club Development Plan will help you be more sustainable, resilient and built to last. We have two Club Development Plans available for England Football Accredited Clubs. Each is aligned to Accredited Club Stars, and can be modified and amended to reflect your club.
For 1 Star England Football Accredited Clubs we recommend starting with this plan here.
For 2 star and 3 star England Football Accredited clubs we recommend starting with this plan here.
Once you’ve completed your Club Development plan upload a copy to your club portal to meet the application or renewal requirements.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
England Football Accreditation is for all non-professional leagues and clubs. For clubs, this is those that have teams playing within grassroots, the National League System steps 1-6 or the Women’s pyramid Tier 3 and below.
ACCREDITED LEAGUES
Any league outside of the professional game can become England Football Accredited. To start your journey contact your local County FA.
In a league above the rest
Find out what it means to be an England Football Accredited league, watch the video here
Accredited League Webinar
Find out what your league needs to do
Watch this webinar to find out what you need to do and contact your County FA today.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
England Football Accreditation is for all non-professional leagues and clubs. For clubs, this is those that have teams playing within grassroots, the National League System steps 1-6 or the Women’s pyramid Tier 3 and below.