For US & Canadian Clubs · Portugal & Spain

Bring Your Club To Portugal.

Study tours for coaching staff, teams and directors — sessions with Portuguese coaches, time inside professional clubs, and friendlies against local academies. Planned with you, confirmed in writing, and run on the ground by our team.

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Three kinds of tour

Built Around Who Travels.

Coaching Staff Tour

Your coaches in Portugal for a week: classroom and pitch sessions with our faculty, observation at professional clubs, and a certificate of hours for every coach.

Team Tour

Your players and staff: daily sessions led by Portuguese coaches, friendlies against local academy teams, and a week of football culture they'll remember.

Director Visit

For club leadership: how Portuguese academies are structured, staffed and run — meetings, facility visits and a debrief built around your own club's plans.

What a tour can include

Football First. Logistics Handled.

Club Visits

Time at professional clubs through our direct relationships across Portugal and our partnerships with SC Braga and Sevilla FC — what's included is confirmed per club, in writing.

Sessions With Our Faculty

Classroom and pitch work with coaches, analysts and scouts from our faculty, in English.

Training For Your Team

Sessions led by Portuguese coaches, built around your players' age and level — and what your staff want them to take home.

Friendlies

Matches against local academy teams at the right level. Which fixtures are confirmed — and which are still requested — is stated in writing before you pay.

Certificates For Coaches

Every coach receives a certificate with the hours and content covered, from a DGERT-certified training body.

Full Logistics

Accommodation, local transport, translation and an on-site Sportrail team — you set the objective, we run the operation.

Example

What A Week Can Look Like.

An illustration only. Every tour is built around your group, your dates and what the clubs can confirm.

Day 1

Arrival & welcome

Airport transfer, check-in, welcome session: how Portuguese football develops players and coaches.

Days 2–3

Training & sessions

Morning pitch sessions for players; classroom and observation work for coaches.

Day 4

Club visit

A day at a professional club — the content agreed with the club in advance and confirmed in your proposal.

Days 5–6

Friendlies & debrief

Matches against local academy teams, followed by a coaching debrief on what the games showed.

Day 7

Certificates & departure

Certificates for coaches, a final debrief for staff, and transfers to the airport.

How we plan it

Confirmed In Writing, Before You Pay.

1 · Planning call

Your group, dates, level and goals — and a straight answer on what's realistic.

2 · Written proposal

The programme, a written list of what's included and what isn't, and each club named with its role.

3 · Confirmation

Visits and fixtures confirmed in writing. If something is still pending, the proposal says so.

4 · On the ground

Our team runs the week with you — and for groups with under-18s, the person responsible for safeguarding is named in writing.

Every tour is sold on The Sportrail Standard — the written commitments we hold ourselves to, and the seven questions to ask any tour provider, including us.

Common questions

Straight Answers.

Can we play against a big club's academy?
Sometimes — it depends on the club's own calendar, and it is never guaranteed. Your proposal states which fixtures are confirmed and which are only requested.
Is this a trial or a scouting opportunity for our players?
No. Tours are about training, competition and experience. We don't sell exposure to scouts. Player trials are a separate, regulated process — and international registration of under-18s is heavily restricted by FIFA. More on player pathways →
Do our players and staff need a visa?
US and Canadian citizens can visit the Schengen Area without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, which covers a tour. Travellers of other nationalities should check their own requirements.
Portugal only, or Spain too?
Both. Most tours are based in Portugal; a Spain leg can be added through our partnership with Sevilla FC and our network in Spain.
How is it priced?
Per group, based on size, length and content. Your proposal comes with a written list of exactly what's included — and what isn't — before anything is booked.

Plan your tour

Tell us about your club and your group. We'll come back within 24 hours to set up a planning call.

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