Our academy squads compete in the Junior Premier League, The league is aimed at clubs who want to develop their players through a ‘best with best’ ethos. The ethos of the League is always development before results and the main aim is to give a season’s worth of top-quality competitive matches to every team participating.
 
We have high minimum standards in terms of coaching qualifications and all coaches must be members of the FA Licensed Coaches Club – we are still the only League in the country to be designated as an FA Licensed Coaches Club league.
 
Players are challenged to behave and prepare for matches like academy graduates.
Our Academy Squads train at King Johns School in Benfleet, alongside tournaments throughout the summer.

New JPL teams being launched in Season 2024/25.
Trials for all teams will take place MAY 2025