England Football Accredited

Football leagues and clubs accredited by The FA have positively changed the football landscape over the last 20 years. They create the ideal environments to nurture players, coaches and volunteers. The result is greater diversity and inclusivity through football. England Football Accredited replaces The FA Charter Standard and is the next chapter in this amazing story as we unite even more communities by supporting Leagues and Clubs over the next ten years.

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Accredited. Part of England Football

A video introduction to England Football Accreditation.

CLUBS LEAGUES

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

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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.

Clubs can apply to be Accredited through the dashboard section of the Club Portal. There are a number of on-pitch (e.g. coaching qualifications) and off-pitch (e.g. club policies and plans) criteria that clubs need to meet before they can apply. Within the dashboard, you will be able to see your progress against each of these criteria, and any actions that need to be completed.

Each season, between 1st November and 30th April, our Accredited clubs will need to complete their renewal. This is completed within the dashboard section of the Club Portal.

Yes, you will receive Nike footballs when you become Accredited. Clubs who Stay Accredited will receive footballs and vouchers each season after renewal has been completed. The vouchers can be used towards new kit and equipment through our Accredited Kit Store. You will be able to access other opportunities such as the Club Programme, Club House and be prioritised for other investments.

ACCREDITED LEAGUES

Any league outside of the professional game can become England Football Accredited. To start your journey contact your local County FA.

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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

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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

Leagues can apply to be Accredited through the County FA they sanction with. Leagues need to complete the delivery plan and submit it to the County FA. Following feedback, the delivery plan is a much more manageable and user friendly document, allowing leagues to grow their own way.

Yes, you will receive a kit voucher and a banner plus digital assets. Your member clubs will receive Nike footballs when they become Accredited. Leagues who remain Accredited will receive footballs and vouchers each season after renewal has been completed. The vouchers can be used towards new kit and equipment through our Accredited Kit Store. You will be able to access other opportunities such as the League Programme, Club House and be prioritised for other investments.

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