Football coach course in Catalonia

The main route is the FCF Escola d'Entrenadors, with administrative offices in Barcelona and a training campus in Sant Joan Despí. UEFA C, B, A and Pro calls are published at formacio.fcf.cat, with usual venues also in Girona, Lleida and Tarragona; short courses run through escola.fcf.cat. The academic Sports Technician route is delivered at centres authorised by the Catalan Department of Education and the CSD.

It depends on the competition. Under FCF Circular no. 5 (2026/27 season), every Catalan team in official competition needs a qualified coach: UEFA Grassroots Leader is enough at the lowest grassroots tiers, UEFA C covers Tercera and Quarta Catalana and the mid grassroots divisions, UEFA B is required in Segona Catalana, Preferent and Primera Juvenil and the Honor and Preferent grassroots divisions, and UEFA A in Lliga Elit and Primera Catalana. For Tercera RFEF Group V, a national competition, you need UEFA A, taught in Cornellà, Girona or Vilafranca.

Via the federation route, the blended UEFA C at the FCF costs €325 for 2026/27 (€187.50 with the #ORGULLOSA grant for federated women players); UEFA B, delivered at 7 venues across Catalonia, is €1,000, and UEFA A, concentrated in Cornellà, Girona and Vilafranca, is €1,200. The Sports Technician Level 1 route can exceed €800, with MEC grant access.

They are different but professionally equivalent routes: the UEFA licence from the FCF is the federation path — UEFA B costs €1,000 and runs at 7 venues across Catalonia — while the Sports Technician is an official Ministry title, MEC-grant eligible, from €800 for Level 1. TD Level 1 equals UEFA B (TD Level 2 = UEFA A; TD Superior = UEFA Pro), per Article 167 bis of the RFEF Regulations.

The FCF Escola d'Entrenadors delivers most courses in Spanish, with materials and sessions in Catalan depending on the call and instructor. Official paperwork is usually available in both languages. If you need a course taught entirely in Catalan, confirm the specific intake when enrolling — not every call guarantees that format.

Yes. The online or blended FCF format is usually 10-20% cheaper than the pure in-person one, since classroom overhead is reduced. The in-person Sant Joan Despí format includes direct access to the training pitch and live practical sessions. For grassroots football the online format is usually enough; for UEFA A and above, in-person is preferable.

First define your goal and timeline: to start now in Catalan grassroots football, UEFA C through the FCF is the most direct option and requires being linked to a Catalan club from day one (dual training). For an academic title with MEC grant access, consider the Sports Technician, delivered at centres authorised by the Catalan Department of Education and the CSD. Use the RutaMister assistant for a personalised recommendation in 60 seconds.