UEFA coaching licences

Association football coaching licences mandated by UEFA

The UEFA coaching licences are documents testifying credentials of managers/ coaches among members of UEFA. The governing body for football in Europe mandates several licences, each valid for coaching at a certain level. These include the UEFA Pro Licence, the UEFA A Licence, the UEFA B Licence and UEFA C Licence.[1] They are issued by each UEFA member state's football federation and are valid for three years.

## UEFA Pro Licence

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The UEFA Pro Licence is the highest coaching certification available in Europe and generally follows the completion of the 'B' and 'A' licences.[2][3] A Pro Licence is required for anyone who wishes to manage a football club in the top tier of any European nation's league system on a permanent basis, i.e. more than 12 weeks (the amount of time an unqualified caretaker manager is allowed to take control). Such a licence is also required to manage in the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Conference League.[4][5]

A UEFA Pro Licence from North Macedonia

## UEFA A Licence

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The UEFA A Licence is one level below the UEFA Pro Licence and allows holders to be head coaches of youth teams up to age 18, reserve teams (also known as 'B' teams) for top-flight clubs, and men's professional second-tier clubs.[6][7]

## UEFA B Licence

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The UEFA B Licence is one level below the UEFA A Licence, and allows holders to be head coaches of amateur clubs, youth teams up to age 16, and assistant coaches for professional clubs.[6]

## UEFA C Licence and FA Level 1

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The C License is one level below the B License.[8] This license replaced the FA Level 2 certificate, which was previously provided by local football associations.[9] The FA Level 1 certificate, now known as the "Introduction to Coaching Football" course, serves as a prerequisite for the C License. Some football associations refer to this entry-level coaching qualification as a "D License." When applying for the C License, completing the FA Level 1 course is often required.[9]

## See also

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* AFC Professional Coaching Diploma: the coaching licence of the Asian Football Confederation equivalent to the UEFA Pro Licence.[10]
* Manager (association football)

## References

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1. ^ "UEFA coaching licences: every course for which UEFA sets minimum criteria". UEFA. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
2. ^ "The UEFA Pro Diploma". UEFA. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
3. ^ Magowan, Alistair (23 June 2008). "What is a UEFA Pro Licence?". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 5 December 2006.
4. ^ "The FA's UEFA Pro Licence Course – Who, What and When". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
5. ^ Jessop, Chris (31 August 2010). "So You Want to be a Football Coach. Just How Easy Is It?". UK Sports Network. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
6. ^ a b "Qualification Pyramid". The Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
7. ^ "What happens on a Uefa A Licence course?". www.fourfourtwo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2019-10-10.
8. ^ "Course details: The UEFA C Diploma". UEFA. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
9. ^ a b "The FA Level 2 Award in Coaching Football". www.northumberlandfa.com. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
10. ^ "Upgrade qualification: AFC to coaches". Asian Football Confederation. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2011.

## External links

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* UEFA
* UEFA coach education
* The Knowledge - Coaching Corner - How does the coaching badge system work? at The Telegraph, 5 December 2005.

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