Football Fitness: sign-ups open for 2026/27 | OneFootball

Registration is now open for another season of Football Fitness at FC Porto. Over the past decade, this programme has changed the lives of many participants through recreational football, bringing together health, well-being and social connection. More than just a training space, it fosters a true team spirit, where each participant finds motivation, progress and a group of friends who share the same passion for football. The level of satisfaction achieved over the various seasons has kept hundreds of participants connected to the project.

Football Fitness is an innovative physical exercise programme that uses recreational football as a tool to improve health, fitness and well-being. It is aimed at men and women between the ages of 21 and 63, with no previous experience required—only the desire to take part, improve and enjoy the associated benefits.

Carlos Guimarães, a participant in the programme, says: “The Football Fitness project, which I have been part of since it began 10 years ago, allows me to play football at the club I love, in a fantastic environment and under excellent conditions. All this with a group of friends that keeps growing year after year. A real boost for physical and mental health.” For Jéssica Sotto-Mayor, “Fitness goes far beyond playing football; it is physical and mental health, well-being, being healthy and, above all, friendship!”

FC Porto also continues its link with the PCaGoal! project, reinforcing its commitment to health by enabling prostate cancer patients to improve their health condition and quality of life and minimise the impact of the disease through recreational football.

Throughout the season, participants in both programmes have access to unique experiences, culminating in the unforgettable opportunity to train at the Estádio do Dragão.

The programmes ensure scientific and specialised support in the areas of Football, Sports Science and Health. As the programme coordinator, Susana Póvoas, highlights, “participation makes it possible to achieve benefits in health (e.g. blood pressure), physical fitness (e.g. strength, balance, endurance), body composition (e.g. muscle mass and fat mass) and social and psychological well-being.”

Ambrósio Capapinha, a participant in the programme, testifies that “over the years, PCaGoal has brought much more than physical benefits; it has been a source of friendships, the strengthening of those friendships, and a quality of life that we did not expect to find. What we thought we would not be able to do at our age, we have managed to do and continue to do, largely thanks to our training sessions.”

The 11th season begins on 15 September 2026 and runs until 15 July 2027. Places are limited, so new applicants interested in Football Fitness should apply as soon as possible by completing the pre-registration form available on the FC Porto Portal.

The Football Fitness programme takes place at FC Porto’s facilities, at New Balance Park.

The training sessions—two per week, one hour each, plus two Saturdays per month—are led by coaches with specific training in the programme, at the following times:

Men:Group 1 – Tuesdays and Thursdays (8:50 pm)Group 2 – Tuesdays and Thursdays (9:50 pm)

Women:Group 4 – Tuesdays and Thursdays (8:50 pm)Saturdays (7:00 pm), except when competitions/activities are scheduled at New Balance Park.

Among new participants, FC Porto members have priority when choosing schedules.

The annual registration fee, which includes personal accident insurance for the entire 2026–27 season (10 months), is 60 euros, with a monthly fee of 35 euros. In the event of registration renewal between 25 May and 15 July, or a new registration by new participants up to 15 September, there will be a 10% discount on the registration fee.

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