Sporting Lisbon is home to the Academia Cristiano Ronaldo.
Known as Sporting Lisbon in the UK, this is one of Europe’s most respected development systems and the place that shaped legends including Cristiano Ronaldo and Luís Figo.
On this tour, your players train in the same professional environment used by Sporting’s first team, academy and development squads.
Combined with the culture, coastline and football passion of Lisbon, it delivers an inspiring experience on and off the pitch.
Tour Overview
This is a football-first tour built around professional coaching at the Academia Cristiano Ronaldo in Alcochete, Sporting Lisbon’s official training base and
the hub of their player-development programme.
It is a genuine high-performance environment where future stars train every day.
Train under Sporting Lisbon coaches in 90 minute sessions built on the same methodology as the first team, and add as many as your itinerary allows.
Tour Details
- Ages: youth, all group types
- Group size: 35 to 45 students plus staff (minimum one full team)
- Season: September to June
- Destination: Lisbon, Portugal
Tour highlights
Train at the world-famous Academia Cristiano Ronaldo
Coaching in the technically gifted, creative Sporting style
Behind-the-scenes tour of the Estádio José Alvalade
The chance to watch a live Primeira Liga match
Combine elite training with Lisbon’s beaches, surf and culture
A year-round destination thanks to Lisbon’s excellent climate
Train, Stay and Prepare Like the Pros
The football experience
At the heart of this tour is professional coaching from Sporting CP’s own staff at the Academia Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sessions run for 90 minutes and follow the same methodology as the first team, covering technical skills, set pieces, and defensive and attacking movements.
Groups can book a single session or build several across the tour, each one shaped around your group’s age, ability and objectives, in the environment that helped shape one of football’s greatest players.
Train where the pros train
The Academia Cristiano Ronaldo in Alcochete is Sporting CP’s official training base and the home of their youth academy, recognised as one of Portugal’s premier development centres. Set in a peaceful natural environment around 30 minutes from Lisbon, it is home to Sporting’s professional operation and youth system.
Its standout feature is its football heritage: it is known worldwide as the development home of Cristiano Ronaldo and a host of other talent.
Options to suit all budgets, with 2-, 3- and 4-star hotels available and a range of board options.
Ask about coaching sessions for your group
More than just football
A MasterClass football tour is about more than what happens on the pitch. Time spent training in an elite environment, travelling as a team and experiencing a new culture helps students develop confidence, teamwork, resilience and leadership, supporting learning beyond the classroom and a lifelong engagement with sport.
Combining professional coaching with cultural discovery and time together as a squad, the tour creates lasting memories while building the character and skills that stay with players long after they return home.
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Well-matched fixtures
Coaching teaches it. A match proves it. Add a well-matched friendly fixture against local opposition to your tour and give your players the chance to put what they’ve learnt straight into a competitive game.
As with every MasterClass tour, we work hard to match fixtures to the level of your touring team, so games are competitive, fair and genuinely useful for development, whatever standard you play at.
Explore all football toursWhy choose this tour?
Some tours are about where you go. This one is about how your players grow while they are there.
Sample Itinerary
1 Flight to Portugal
2 Arrive and settle in
3 Welcome meal
1 Sporting coaching session
2 Beach games
3 Friendly fixture
1 Estádio José Alvalade stadium tour
2 Afternoon trip to Sintra
3 Evening meal at your accommodation
1 Sporting coaching session
2 Surf lesson
3 Friendly fixture
1 Depart Portugal
Customise your tour
Make the tour your own with these optional add-ons and suggestions
Sporting CP Stadium and Museum tour
Go behind the scenes at the Estádio José Alvalade, from the dressing rooms and players’ tunnel to the museum.
Surfing session
Portugal is a European surf mecca and Lisbon’s beautiful beaches are the perfect place to give it a try
Beach game session
Swap the pitch for the sandy beaches of Lisbon’s coastline to play beach football and team challenges
Day trip to Sintra
Explore stunning palaces, castles and scenery in this fairytale UNESCO World Heritage town.
Lisbon city tour
Discover Lisbon’s vibrant open squares, wander through the atmospheric Moorish quarter, and marvel at the iconic UNESCO-listed Belém Tower.
Live Primeira Liga football match
Experience the passion and atmosphere of a live Primeira Liga fixture with your group (subject to schedule and availability)
Who is this tour for?
This tour is designed for school and club football groups of all ages, and works well for boys’, girls’ and mixed groups alike. The ideal group size is 35-45 students plus staff (minimum one full team), with staff ratios of 1:10.
It is a particularly strong fit for:
- School teams looking for an inspiring tour built around professional coaching that also delivers real learning beyond the classroom.
- Clubs and academies wanting elite-environment coaching to lift standards and ambition.
- Girls’ teams who want to train in a professional football environment.
- Squads building team culture – whether for pre-season, a tour weekend or a reward trip with genuine development value.
What our customers say about us
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The organisation of the trip is excellent. All of the staff at MasterClass are extremely helpful and friendly. Nothing is ever too much trouble and any issues are dealt with immediately.
Cardinal Hume Catholic School
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Our experience with MasterClass Sports Tours was great from start to finish. The tour was well organised, communication was excellent, and we felt fully supported throughout.
Harris Academy Ockendon
Ready to follow in the footsteps of legends?
Speak to our MasterClass team on 020 3617 7983, or request a quote below.
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