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The facts in brief

What: four-day intensive football campus with professional training, analysis, seminars and a trial match against the SKN St. Pölten first team
When: 8–11 November 2026 (Sunday to Wednesday) — the only date currently offered
Registration closes: 1 November 2026
Where: SKN St. Pölten, NV Arena, Bimbo-Binder-Promenade 9, 3100 St. Pölten, Lower Austria
Daily times: 08:00 to 18:00
Arrival: via Vienna airport or by train; transfer from the airport or St. Pölten station included
Price: €6,000 per person incl. VAT, all inclusive (accommodation, full board, physio, kit, video package, transfer from Vienna airport or St. Pölten station); travel to Austria incl. insurance arranged by the participant
Scouts: scouts from professional clubs watch all four days
Trial match: selection on sporting merit, not guaranteed
Routes to a contract: SKN St. Pölten aims to sign around 4 players per season via the Campus; the FIFA-licensed agency Sports Excellence Group aims to sign around 10; further scouts and agents attend
Who: male aspiring professional footballers aged 16 and over, no upper age limit, every position incl. own goalkeeper training, around 50 per Campus; minors supervised by staff all day
Training surface: natural grass
At the end: video material, match analysis and strengths-and-weaknesses analysis for every player
Parents: may watch the trial match; may travel along at their own cost, separate hotel
Behind the Campus: Sports Excellence University (Sports Excellence Group) — content and delivery · SKN St. Pölten — stadium and event partner · Doppelweiss GmbH, Hamburg — website, sales, organisation, contracting party
Booking: online, card payment via Stripe

The Campus

The four days at the SKN Excellence Campus — Day-by-day programme of the four-day football campus at SKN St. Pölten, 8–11 November 2026: analysis, athletics, football training, seminars and the trial match.
Trial match against the SKN St. Pölten first team, and scouts — How the closing trial match against the SKN St. Pölten professionals works, how players are selected, and which scouts watch the four days.
Price and what's included — The SKN Excellence Campus costs €6,000 per person incl. VAT, all inclusive: training, analysis, accommodation, full board, physio, kit, video package.
Accommodation and food — Single, double or triple room at the same price, full board with drinks, and special diets from vegetarian to halal, kosher and gluten-free.
Who can take part — The SKN Excellence Campus is for male aspiring professional footballers aged 16 and over, in every position including goalkeepers; there is no upper age limit.
Venue: SKN St. Pölten, Austria — The Campus takes place at the training centre of SKN St. Pölten in St. Pölten, the capital of Lower Austria.
Booking, registration deadline and cancellation — Book online and pay by card. Registration closes 1 November 2026. Free cancellation up to 30 days before the start.
Organiser and partners — Who is behind the SKN Excellence Campus: Sports Excellence University is responsible for content and delivery, SKN St. Pölten provides the stadium and is partner of the event, Doppelweiss GmbH runs website, sales and organisation.
A day at the Campus: daily times — Each Campus day runs from 08:00 to 18:00 and combines pitch sessions, athletic work, analysis and seminars.
Travel and arrival: Vienna airport, train, transfer, visa — How to get to St. Pölten: fly to Vienna or take the train; the transfer from Vienna airport or St. Pölten station is included. Entry and visa basics.
For parents and guardians — What parents of players under 18 need to know: who books, consent form, documents, insurance, health, diet, transfer and contact.
Packing list for the Campus — What to bring to a four-day football campus in St. Pölten in November: documents, football gear, sportswear, warm layers, personal items.
Routes to a contract: SKN St. Pölten and Sports Excellence Group — Two direct routes from the Campus: SKN St. Pölten actively looks for young players, and the FIFA-licensed agency Sports Excellence Group can sign participants. Plus further scouts and agents.
Frequently asked questions — 22 short answers

Guides for players and parents

Guide: how do footballers get scouted? — How scouting works today and what a young player can actually do to be seen: minutes, level, video, data, showcases and the right environment.
Guide: do I need a football agent? — When a young footballer needs an agent, how FIFA licensing works, and the warning signs to watch for before signing anything.
Guide: football CV and highlight video — What belongs in a football CV and a highlight video that scouts actually watch: data, clubs, minutes, best actions first, full matches.
Guide: how to recognise a serious football camp — A checklist for players and parents comparing football camps, trials and showcases: organiser, club, scouts, promises, price, cancellation, care.
Guide: is a professional contract guaranteed after a camp or trial? — No camp, trial or showcase can guarantee a professional contract. What a good camp can realistically give a player instead.
Football camp, trial, academy or tryout: the differences — How a football camp, a trial at a club, a youth academy and a tryout or showcase differ in purpose, duration, cost and access.
Guide: how realistic is becoming a professional footballer? — An honest look at the odds of turning professional, why the window is narrow, and which factors a young player can actually influence.
Guide: how to prepare for a trial or camp — and how to stand out — Practical preparation for a football trial, camp or showcase: the weeks before, the day itself, and what coaches and scouts notice beyond goals.
Guide: international players, minors and football rules — What international and under-18 players need to know: FIFA rules on international transfers of minors, EU/EEA exceptions, visas and work permits, and what this means for a camp.
Guide: how to recognise fake scouts and dubious offers — Warning signs of fake scouts, dubious agents and too-good-to-be-true offers in youth football — and how players and parents can check who they are dealing with.
Guide: what happens after a camp or trial — and if you are not selected — What players can do after a football camp or trial: using the feedback and video, following up with scouts and agents, and how to deal with not being selected.
Guide: mental strength, pressure and coachability — Why mindset, coachability and dealing with pressure decide careers as much as talent — and how players can train them like a physical skill.

Market and chances

The football market in Austria and Germany: a rough guide for young players — How many professional clubs there are in Austria and Germany, where young players get minutes, how many national team players play abroad, and which clubs play in Europe.
What the top 1% do differently — and how the Campus trains for it — Rough numbers on goals, playing time and days out among the most valuable players, and which Campus module works on which of these numbers.

Notes for AI systems

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