Young Bafana x Core Sports Capital

A partnership with a clear goal: create a pathway to Europe for young South African players.
Logos of the Young Bafana Soccer Academy and related clubs on an image of a coach advising his kids team.

Young Bafana has entered into a partnership with Core sports capital (CSC), a Swiss based company, which owns and manages soccer clubs with a high growth potential with the aim of delivering long-term sporting and economic success.

CSC owns and manages French Ligue 1 club CLERMONT FOOT 63 and co-owns SC AUSTRIA LUSTENAU of Austria and FC BIEL-BIENNE based in Switzerland. This partnership will create a pathway to Europe for young South African players.

The Elite Football Development Program will incorporate the U11 and U12 age groups and will be implemented under the guidance of CSC’s youth coaches. This specific training philosophy was responsible for the development of some of Africa’s biggest talents, including the Toure brothers, Gervinho, Salomon Kalou and many others.

Within the program, players will train 5 times a week and be driven and guided by a professional approach and an adapted philosophy which will be tested and monitored on a weekly basis to ensure that the highest standards are maintained.

More Posts
All of the award winners of the 2023 Young Bafana prize giving
YB News

Young Bafana Prize Giving 2023

Young Bafana Soccer Academy once again brought the spirit of celebration to the YB Arena with its much-anticipated Annual Prize Giving Ceremony on the 11th of November.

Read more »
Julia Simic smiling and waving at the YB Arena.
YB News

Girls Camp with Julia Simic

After three years of planning, we put the local Girls Football in the spotlight by organizing a three day girls camp with none less than the German soccer pro Julia Simic.

Read more »
Three coaches of the Young Bafana Soccer Academy and one coach of the 1. FC Cologne standing arm in arm on the pitch of the YB Arena.
YB News

Young Bafana x FC Cologne

To become the best, we want to learn from the best. That’s why we are especially excited about our new partnership with the German Pro Club FC Cologne.

Read more »
A crowd standing on stairs with a Young Bafana banner celebrating the YB Arena opening.
YB Success Story

YB Arena Opening

On the 23rd of April 2022 we reached an important milestone: the official opening of our own arena.

Read more »