LJBC Football Academy x Borussia Dortmund – Year 1 Highlights
What a first year it has been since launching our partnership with Borussia Dortmund – one of the world’s most successful clubs in developing talent!
On the Pitch Success
- 4 Secondary Academy Teams reached the State Final
- Junior Boys crowned State Champions
- Senior Boys, Senior Girls, & Junior Girls all finished State Runners-Up
- Primary Boys & Girls crowned Northern Champions
International Experiences
- In December 2025, our Secondary Boys will travel to Germany to:
• Train at BVB’s world-renowned Youth Academy
• Watch Dortmund’s First Team vs Bayer Leverkusen & Hoffenheim - Our Secondary Girls are proposed to travel to Dortmund in 2026
World-Class Coaching at LJBC
This year, we hosted 3 BVB Camps on campus:
- Term 1: Champions League Winner & Ex-Premier League Manager Paul Lambert
- Term 3: BVB Youth Coach & Head of SEA Mohamed Kabouchi
- Term 4: Another exciting BVB camp still to come…
Looking Ahead
Launching in 2026: The Borussia Dortmund Total Football Course for Year 11–12 students – a two-year program combining:
- Accredited qualifications
- Elite-level training
- Industry pathways into football
And this is only the beginning…
Exciting plans are ahead for young aspiring Footballers in Perth as we continue to grow our partnership with Borussia Dortmund and develop football pathways here in WA. Stay tuned – more will be revealed in Term 4!