This document provides an overview of grassroots football initiatives in Turkey. It summarizes the country's school system, challenges, and various projects and activities undertaken by the Turkish Football Federation to promote football among youth aged 6-14. Key projects include Football Education Centers, a club-school partnership, university cooperation, and annual Football Villages camps. Promotional activities incorporate panels, festivals, and communications. Supporting resources include education, databases, scouting, and testing to identify talented youth players. The overall aim is to develop grassroots football across Turkey's 81 provinces and engage more children and young people in the sport.

1. UEFA STUDYGROUPSCHEME,SEASON2013/2014
Grassroots FootballinTurkey

2. INTRODUCTION
AKTUĞ SÖNMEZ
20.07.1981
+90 530 8299251
aktugsonmez@tff.org
Education :
M.Celal Bayar University – Football Coaching
FIFA-CIES Sports Management Certificate – Bahcesehir University
Sports Management Master Program – Bahcesehir University
UEFA B license & FIFA Grassroots Coach Certificate
Professional :
TFF, Grassroots, Football For All
Goztepe Football Club, U13, U16 team coach, A team assistant coach, Football schools coordinator
Non – Sports Related Background
Event, Congress and Fair, Organization, Tourism

3. TURKEY
81 Provinces
75 Million People
One of the biggest
acreage in Europe
06 – 14 aged
10.359.726

4. SCHOOLSYSTEM in TURKEY
1. Class
06-07
2. Class
08
3. Class
09
4. Class
10
5. Class
11
6. Class
12
7. Class
13
8. Class
14
Elementary School Middle School
27.082 schools 15.429 schools
2.752.084 boys
2.623.443 girls
5.375.527 students
2.546.519 boys
2.437.680 girls
4.984.199 students

5. HARDSHIPS
Different climate conditions
Not enough area for street football
Large country
Focus on professional football
Structuring of clubs
Not enough facilities in clubs

6. GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL in TURKEY
GRASSROOTS
Leagues,
Tournaments
Support
Promotional
Activities
Projects
School leagues
Club leagues
Tournaments
TFF
Clubs
Universities
Communication
Panels
Festivals
Education
Database
Scouting system

7. LEAGUES and TOURNAMENTS
School leagues
Football Minis 11-12 aged (boys)
Football Stars 13-14 aged (girls and boys)
Futsal Stars 13-14 aged (girls and boys)
Province
final
Country
final
Club leagues
U-13 Leagues (girls and boys)
U-11 Local Leagues (boys)
U-07 and U-09 planned
Province final
Regional
finals
Country final
Province final
Tournaments Girls, boys or mixed
Clubs, schools,
municipalities
Regional, national,
international

9. PROJECTS
TFF –Football Education CentersProject
Since 2010
Provinces/towns
Coach (salary by TFF)
During the academic year – 8 months
06 – 12 aged girls and boys
Football for all groups (06-12, 3 groups)
Talent player groups (10-12, 2 groups)
All materials from TFF
Sponsored by

10. PROJECTS
TFF –Football Education CentersProject
Season 2010-2011: 60 centers
27.921
Season 2011-2012: 37 centers
14.252
Season 2012-2013: 60 centers
18.880
Season 2013-2014: 90 centers
20.146 (25 May 2014)

11. PROJECTS
Club - School Football Education Project
Since 2011
Professional , amator and woman clubs
Cooperation with Ministry of Education
During the academic year
Training in school
60-68 hours of training for each child
Football festivals in club facilities (every 2 weeks)
10-12 football festival for each child

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13. PROJECTS
Club - School Football Education Project
Season 2011-2012: 11 clubs
(10 pro, 1 amator)
167 schools
5.400 girls/boys
Season 2012-2013: 76 clubs
(61 pro, 9 amator, 6 woman)
1050 schools
15.000 girls/boys

14. Since 2012
Cooperation with Universities
University interns as school coaches
Grassroots Leader Certificate by TFF
Elementary schools (06 – 11 aged)
Mixed groups (girls and boys)
Football festivals for all schools in April-May
All materials from TFF
PROJECTS
TFF –Universities Cooperation Project

15. PROJECTS
TFF –Universities Cooperation Project
Season 2012-2013: 20 univesities
396 interns
10.768 girls and boys
57 Football festivals

16. PROJECTS
Football Villages Project
Since 2007
9-10 days football camps for boys & girls
At least one boy and girl from each province
Football and non-football education
40-80 children
Sponsored by

17. Football Villages 2007-2013

18. PROJECTS
Football Villages Project
TFF Football
Education
Centers Project
Club – School
Education
Project
TFF – University
Cooperation
Project
Local
Leagues
Tournaments
Most talented
12 age boys
12-13 aged girls

19. PROJECTS
Football Villages Program
Football
Game
Rules
Creative
Drama
Chess
Nutrition
First Aid
Environment
Dental
Health
Fair-Play
Futsal
Art Workshop
Personal Care
Football: 16,5 hours
Creative Drama: 12 hours
Chess: 4,5 hours
Art Workshop: 4,5 hours
Futsal: 3 hours
Game rules, First Aid, Fair-play,
Nutrition: 2 hours
Dental Health, Environment,
Personal Care : 2 hours

20. Football Villages Program
Reading books
Sightseeing Day
Box games
Festival Day “Mutlu Bir Gün”
Movie Time
PROJECTS

21. 22 different cities
38 Football Villages for boys
16 Football Villages for girls
3.040 boys
1.200 girls
Sponsored by
PROJECTS
Football Villages Project

23. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Communication
Football for All
Magazine
2011 and 2012
Football for All
Photo Contest
2010

24. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Panels
75 provinces
18 universities
2010-2014 May

25. Festivals
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
UEFA Grassroots Day
Clubs festivals
Universities festivals
06-12 aged girls & boys
Mini football, skill stations and
educational games

26. UEFA GrassrootsDay-2011
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
28 May 2011
20 provinces
6.500 girls and boys

27. UEFA GrassrootsDay-2012
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
19 May 2012
12 provinces
3.640 girls and boys

28. UEFA GrassrootsDay-2013
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
24-25-26 May 2013
15 provinces
2.400 girls and boys

29. UEFA GrassrootsDay-2014
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
24-25 May 2014
15 provinces
3.600 girls and boys

30. SUPPORT
Education
Grassroots
Leader
Certificate
Education
Seminars before
projects
Football
Development
Magazine
FIFA Grassroots
Book

31. SUPPORT
Education
Football development magazine FIFA Grassroots Book-Turkish version
Football Schools Drills Book

32. SUPPORT
Database
http://hifturnuva.tff.org

33. SUPPORT
Scouting System & Tests
Online scouting
system
Technical tests
(skills)
Anthropometric
measurements
Physical
measurements
Coaches
TFF Regional
Coaches
Youth National
Team Coaches

34. UEFA STUDYGROUPSCHEME,SEASON2013/2014
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