# LALIGA Football Camps

Source: https://camps.epsomcollege.edu.my/sports/football

LALIGA Academy Malaysia

For the players who want to sharpen the details that make the biggest difference on the pitch.

## Details matter. Decisions define. The complete player is built here.

Players perfect their technical execution while improving their decision-making, team play, leadership, and application of skills in real match situations.

- **Focused Coaching** UEFA-certified coaches with over 10 years of coaching ensure players receive focused training tailored to their playing level.
- **The LALIGA Methodology** Training sessions center around Tactical, Technical, Physical, and Mental pillars, mirroring LALIGA's elite clubs.
- **Boarding** Players immerse themselves fully in the Epsom College experience, as they stay on campus, allowing for better focus on their development and connecting with teammates.
- **Meals** Three meals and scheduled snack breaks are included throughout the camps. Any dietary specifications will be prepared accordingly.
- **Rest & Recovery** Players receive scheduled slots in their day for ample rest and recovery in their boarding houses.
- **Progress** At the end of camp, players receive their LALIGA Certificates and their personal report cards developed by the LALIGA Coaches.

## Global Reputation

LALIGA is a global football powerhouse, with its Grassroots programme shaping young talent worldwide. At our Malaysia academy, your child connects to LALIGA’s Madrid HQ and international scouting networks, opening doors to elite opportunities.

## Multi-Faceted Training

On top of intensive technical and teamwork development, trainings also integrate sessions on injury prevention, invisible training, and mini-games between campers to encourage healthy competition and sportsmanship, combining high-performance football with personal growth that extends beyond the pitch.

### Diego Gutiérrez Ramos

Technical Director & Head Coach

With over 10 years of coaching players aged 5-38 across global academies and over 5 years of shaping the young talent with LALIGA's elite programmes, Diego offers players true insight backed by extensive real-world experience.

Rooted in the football heartland of Spain, Diego’s strategic mind and analytical precision make him a coaching mastermind. His warm, friendly approach creates an inspiring environment, ensuring every player thrives under his transformative guidance.

- High-Performance Training, Physical Education: MSc
- Sports Science: BSc
- Pro License: UEFA
- Football Game Analysis: Specialist

### Ignacio Buendía Molena

Performance Coach

Ignacio brings with him over 5 years training players aged 5-18 in Spain’s top academies and over 3 years with LALIGA, enhancing youth performance. He has developed comprehensive fitness programs for Spanish youth teams.

Bringing Spain’s elite coaching legacy, Ignacio’s quiet patience shapes a nurturing space for growth. His calm, steady guidance empowers players to build resilience and excel, making him an exceptional mentor.

- Analysis & Methodology in Football, Sport Management, Physical Education: MSc
- Sports Science: BSc
- Advanced License: UEFA

## The Complete Camp week at a glance

The Winter, Easter and October Camps' week as LALIGA Academy Malaysia's 2025 to 2026 brochure prints it, from Sunday check-in to Friday's closing ceremony.

**Sunday, Check-in**
- 15:00-18:00: Residential check-in

**Monday, Welcome day**
- 8:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 9:00: LALIGA welcome ceremony
- 10:00: Kit distribution
- 11:00: Ice breaker and social activities
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00-17:00: The LALIGA test
- 17:00: Swimming pool
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

**Tuesday**
- 8:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 9:00-11:00: LALIGA technical clinic
- 11:00: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Invisible training, social games and injury prevention
- 15:00-17:00: LALIGA tactical clinic and matches
- 17:00: Swimming pool
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

**Wednesday**
- 8:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 9:00-11:00: LALIGA technical clinic
- 11:00: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Invisible training, social games and injury prevention
- 15:00-17:00: LALIGA tactical clinic and matches
- 17:00: Swimming pool
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

**Thursday**
- 8:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 9:00-11:00: LALIGA technical clinic
- 11:00: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Invisible training, social games and injury prevention
- 15:00-17:00: LALIGA tactical clinic and matches
- 17:00: Swimming pool
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

**Friday, Closing ceremony**
- 8:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 9:00-11:00: LALIGA technical clinic
- 11:00: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Social and fun games
- 15:00-17:00: LALIGA tactical clinic and matches
- 17:00: LALIGA closing ceremony
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

## LALIGA Summer Camps 2027

The academy's 2027 summer brochure: the three summer camps compared, a day at each, life as a boarder and parents' questions. Fees in it are the academy's; the dates you can book here, with their price, are in Choose your camp.

## A day at each camp

Each camp's day as LALIGA Academy Malaysia prints it: the Complete and Taster Camps from its 2025 to 2026 brochure, the summer camps from its 2027 brochure. Timings may change.

### Complete Camp: a training day (Winter, Easter and October, Tuesday to Thursday)

- 08:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 09:00: LALIGA technical clinic until 11:00
- 11:00: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Invisible training, social games and injury prevention
- 15:00: LALIGA tactical clinic and matches until 17:00
- 17:00: Swimming pool
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

### Summer Professional Camp: a day (Sunday check-in to Friday)

- Sunday: Residential check-in, from 15:00
- 08:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 09:00: LALIGA technical and tactical training, two sessions until 11:00 (Monday: welcome ceremony and kit)
- 11:00: Shower and games
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Game understanding and highlight video for the day's position
- 15:00: Warm-up and mobility
- 16:00: Position training: goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, wingers or strikers
- 17:00: Swimming pool (Friday: closing ceremony)
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

### Summer Showcase Camp: a training day (Monday to Wednesday)

- Sunday: Residential check-in, from 15:00
- 08:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 08:30: Defending tactical preparation (Monday: the LALIGA welcome ceremony at 08:30, then preparation from 09:00)
- 10:30: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Team building strategies
- 15:00: Attacking tactical preparation
- 17:00: Stretching and swimming
- 18:30: Dinner in the dining hall

### Summer Showcase Camp: a match day (Thursday to Sunday)

- 08:00: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 08:30: Match tactical preparation
- 10:30: Shower and free time
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 14:00: Pre-match activation
- 15:00: Showcase match against LALIGA Academy teams
- 17:00: Stretching and swimming (Sunday: closing ceremony)
- 18:30: Dinner in the dining hall

### Taster Camp: a day (Monday check-in, then Tuesday to Friday)

- Monday: Residential check-in, from 15:00
- 06:30: Breakfast in the dining hall
- 07:00: LALIGA team and individual training
- 09:00: Time to get changed in the boarding house
- 10:00: LALIGA professional match analysis
- 12:00: Lunch in the dining hall
- 13:00: Nap and recovery
- 15:00: Swimming pool
- 16:30: LALIGA team and individual training
- 18:00: Dinner in the dining hall

## Choose your camp

Six LALIGA camps through the year. Pick a season: a date open to book shows its price and Sign up; the others are planned dates, labelled, with Register interest.

Seasons: Autumn and winter, Spring and Easter, Summer, Autumn 2027

- **LALIGA Winter Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) A high-intensity training programme designed to refine each player's basic technical skills, decision making and physical fitness, in the Complete Camp format.
- **LALIGA Easter Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) A high-intensity training programme designed to refine each player's basic technical skills, decision making and physical fitness, in the Complete Camp format.
- **LALIGA Taster Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) A shorter format camp that lets players try the LALIGA camps: 4 days of team and individual training with official LALIGA coaches, suitable for beginners to intermediate players.
- **LALIGA Summer Professional Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) A high-intensity training programme to master technical skills, tactical understanding and physical fitness, for players aiming to reach peak performance: the LALIGA Game Model in the morning, position-specific training in the afternoon.
- **LALIGA Summer Showcase Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) A week to show your game: training from Monday to Wednesday, then showcase matches against LALIGA Academy teams from Thursday to Sunday, in front of LALIGA coaches and scouts.
- **LALIGA Complete Camp** (Ages 8 to 17) The Complete Camp at other times of the year: a high-intensity training programme designed to refine each player's basic technical skills, decision making and physical fitness. It usually runs in October.

## Compare the camps

Four kinds of LALIGA camp, side by side. They differ in length, in what the week builds to, and in the matches.

| Feature | Winter, Easter and October camps | Taster Camp | Summer Professional Camp | Summer Showcase Camp |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Camp length | 5 days | 4 days | 5 days | 7 days |
| Boarding available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| LALIGA opening and closing ceremonies | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Report and certificate | Yes | - | Yes | Yes |
| Official matches | - | - | - | Yes |
| Position-specific training | - | - | Yes | - |
| Official PUMA kits | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

Every camp is on the Epsom College Malaysia campus, with 24/7 on-site pastoral care for residential players.

## Where they train, sleep and are looked after

The pitch, the boarding houses and the dining hall are on one gated campus, so the day runs in one place.

### Facilities

#### Where players train

LALIGA Academy Malaysia hosts its camps at Epsom College Malaysia, in 50 acres of greenery in Bandar Enstek, 15 to 20 minutes from Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

- A FIFA-approved 4G pitch, for every clinic and match
- The swimming pool, in the programme on training days
- Sports halls on the same campus
- Boarding houses and the dining hall, where residential players live and eat

### Sleeping and eating

#### Where they sleep and eat

Residential players live in the boarding houses of Epsom College Malaysia, in shared bedrooms. Three meals a day plus snacks in the dining hall; the kitchen is halal, with vegetarian options at every meal.

- Sunday check-in for the Complete and summer camps
- Monday check-in for the Taster Camp
- Day places at most camps; the Scholarship Camp is boarding only

### Care and safety

#### Who looks after them

Houses run on the British boarding model, with resident housemasters and housemistresses living alongside players, and 24/7 on-site pastoral care on a gated campus with CCTV coverage.

The school's Sanatorium is on campus, with medical staff on duty, and your child leaves camp only with you or an adult named in your account. We email you when your child is checked in.

### Evenings

#### After training

The swimming pool, dinner in the dining hall, then time together: badminton, swimming, board games, a talent show and game nights.

Evening workshops led by the LALIGA coaching and performance staff develop the complete player: sports science and nutrition, mental toughness and mindset, and video analysis.

### Extras

#### Extras, at a cost

Optional, and at a cost: airport transfers, English language tuition at all levels, chaperoned flights from select destinations, and excursions in Malaysia. Ask us about any of them with the form below.

## Football and school

A full-time place at Epsom College Malaysia with daily training at LALIGA Academy Malaysia on the same campus. The LALIGA Scholarship Camp is the gateway: evaluation and trials in front of LALIGA Academy Scouts and Epsom College representatives, for scholarships at Epsom and a place in the LALIGA Academy Malaysia Annual Programme. Not a camp: an enrolment, and it starts with a conversation.

## Questions about boarding or care?

Ask us about rooms, meals, medical needs, travel from the airport or which camp suits your child. Use the form below and our camp team will reply by email.

[Ask the camp team](/sports/football#enquiry-form)

## What parents ask

### Who are the camps for?

Boys and girls aged 8 to 17 who love football, at every level. Sessions are grouped by age and ability, so beginners are supported and experienced players are challenged. The Taster Camp suits beginners to intermediate players; the Scholarship Camp is for ages 8 to 16.

### Which camp should my child choose?

Most families start with the Complete Camp: the Winter, Easter and October Camps. The Taster Camp is a shorter first try. In summer, the Professional Camp adds position-specific training, and the Showcase Camp ends in matches against LALIGA Academy teams in front of LALIGA scouts; together they make the two-week Elite Camp. Not sure? Ask us below.

### Is there a day option?

Yes, for most camps there is a day place and a residential place. Residential players check in on Sunday for the Complete and summer camps, and on Monday for the Taster Camp. The Scholarship Camp is boarding only.

### What does the camp include, and what is extra?

UEFA Pro or Advance certified LALIGA coaches, 2 official PUMA kits, training matches, swimming and social activities, and at every camp but the Taster Camp a LALIGA certificate and a personal report. Residential players also have a shared bedroom, 3 meals a day plus snacks and 24/7 pastoral care. Airport transfers, English tuition, chaperoned flights and excursions are extras at a cost.

### Is a camp ever cancelled?

The Winter, Easter and Summer Camps run with a minimum of 14 registered players. If we cancel or change a camp, we offer a refund or new dates, at our discretion, as the terms and conditions say.

### How are children looked after and kept safe?

Players live on a secure, gated 50-acre campus with CCTV, resident house staff and 24/7 on-site pastoral care. At the end, your child leaves only with you or an adult named in your account, who must show identification. Outside arrival and departure days, parents are not permitted at the camp venue; an emergency visit is arranged in advance with our staff.

### What about medical needs, meals and diets?

Add any medical condition, allergy, medication or dietary need to your child's profile after you book, before camp. The school's Sanatorium is on campus with medical staff on duty, and if your child is unwell we tell you the same day. The kitchen is halal, with vegetarian options at every meal. We are careful with allergens but cannot guarantee they are excluded.

### How do we sign up, when are the dates, and what if we cancel?

Dates are in Choose your camp: Sign up on one open to book, or Register interest on a planned one. Withdraw more than 60 business days before camp and the fees are refunded, less a cancellation fee and transaction costs. Later, a reason we accept in writing gives a credit note for one year, less a deferment fee; without one, the fees are forfeited. Nothing is refunded once camp starts. See Terms and conditions.

### Ready to sign up?

Choose a programme and a date, and sign up here, on this site. Questions first? Call the camp team.

### Our Camps

- **LALIGA Winter Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 5 days, Sunday check-in. All levels
- **LALIGA Easter Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 5 days, Sunday check-in. All levels
- **LALIGA Taster Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 4 days. Beginners to intermediate
- **LALIGA Summer Professional Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 5 days, Sunday check-in. Position-specific training
- **LALIGA Summer Showcase Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 7 days, with showcase matches. Players ready to be seen
- **LALIGA Complete Camp** Ages 8 to 17. 5 days, Sunday check-in. All levels
- **LALIGA Scholarship Camp** Ages 8 to 16. 5 days, boarding. October, by invitation: ask us