Academia Sporting

The Academia Sporting (English: Sporting Lisbon Academy)[1] or Academia Cristiano Ronaldo[2] is the name given to Sporting's training facilities located outside Alcochete, Portugal.

Academia Sporting
LocationAlcochete, Portugal
Coordinates38°43′49″N 8°51′0″W
OwnerSporting Clube de Portugal
TypeSports facility
Opened2002
Website
sporting.pt

History

The Sporting Academy was inaugurated in 2002 in Portugal.

The academy was one of the training grounds for the Portugal national football team during Euro 2004.[3] A number of European clubs choose the Sporting's Academia for training in the off-season. The academy (known as the Academia de Alcochete) was renamed Sporting/Puma Academy (Academia Sporting/Puma) to reflect the sponsorship and naming contract signed by the club and the sports brand Puma in 2006; the contract lasted until 2012.

Sporting's Academy was the first sports academy in Europe to receive the ISO9001:2008.[4] – a quality certification awarded by EIC, a Portuguese anonymous society responsible for this type of reward.[5][6]

In June 2010, the Sporting signed the first contract for consultancy in sports training at the international level, with Al-Ahli Saudi Soccer Academy, from Saudi Arabia, a partnership that lasted for three years.[7]

On 15 May 2018, after Sporting finished third in the Portuguese league, several players and coaches were attacked by around 50 supporters of Sporting at the academy.[8][9][10]

On 21 September 2020, the academy was renamed Academia Cristiano Ronaldo.[11]

References
  1. Inside the Sporting Lisbon academy, where Ballon d'Or winners are made
  2. "ACADEMIA CRISTIANO RONALDO". 21 September 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "FPF signs protocol on handing Sporting Academy". record.xl.pt.
  4. "ISO 9001:2008, Quality management systems – Requirements". iso.org.
  5. "Academia Sporting is the best in Europe" (in Portuguese). DN. 18 January 2010.
  6. "Quality Academy" (in Portuguese). Record. 18 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010.
  7. "Three-year partnership with Al-Ahli in youth football" (in Portuguese). publico.pt. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
  8. "Sporting players, staff attacked by hooded supporters at training ground". As. Reuters. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  9. Kiley, Ben (15 May 2018). "Sporting Lisbon players attacked at training ground after failing to secure Champions League spot". Sports Joe. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  10. "Jesus e jogadores agredidos na Academia" [Jesus and players attacked at Academy]. A Bola (in Portuguese). 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  11. "Academia Cristiano Ronaldo". sporting.pt.
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