Baroda FA
{{Short description|Indian association football club based in Vadodara}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Baroda
| image = Baroda FA logo.svg
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| fullname = Baroda Football Academy
| short name = BFA
| nickname =
| founded = {{start date and age|2008}}
| ground = VMC Sports Complex
| capacity = 3,500
| owntitle = President
| owner = Vimal Upadhyay
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = Naresh Auer (Men's)
| league = Men's:
I-League 3
Gujarat SFA Club Championship
Women's:
Gujarat State Women's League
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Baroda Football Academy is an Indian professional football academy-club based in Vadodara, Gujarat. It is part of the homonymous multi-sports club. The men's team of BFA participates in Gujarat SFA Club Championship.{{Cite web|title=Baroda Football Academy Trials, Vadodara – Sports: Football Trials, News, Events, Best Football Academy in India|url=https://spotik.in/baroda-football-academy-trials-vadodara/|access-date=2021-01-03|language=en-US|archive-date=27 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527213750/https://spotik.in/baroda-football-academy-trials-vadodara/|url-status=live}}
History
Baroda Football Academy is one of the largest and most successful football academies in Gujarat. Since its establishing, it has endowed nearly 9,000 children between 5 and 19 years of age with professional training.{{Cite web|title=Gujarat football tournament sees massive participation - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/gujarat-football-tournament-sees-massive-participation/articleshow/62974739.cms|access-date=2021-01-07|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=10 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510042000/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/gujarat-football-tournament-sees-massive-participation/articleshow/62974739.cms|url-status=live}}
Baroda Football Academy is accredited by the All India Football Federation, giving its players an opportunity for U13, U15 & U18 youth tournaments. Its senior team is member of the I-League 3.{{Cite web|title=IWL 2020: FC Kolhapur City defeat Baroda Football Academy for first win, Kenkre FC inch closer to SF|url=https://scroll.in/field/952042/iwl-2020-fc-kolhapur-city-defeat-baroda-football-academy-for-first-win-kenkre-fc-inch-closer-to-sf|access-date=2021-01-03|website=Scroll.in|language=en|archive-date=3 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503161652/https://scroll.in/field/952042/iwl-2020-fc-kolhapur-city-defeat-baroda-football-academy-for-first-win-kenkre-fc-inch-closer-to-sf|url-status=live}}
Baroda FA won the Gujarat State Women's League in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Gujarat Women's League: Baroda Football Academy Lead Points Table, Patan FC Close Second|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/gujarat-womens-league-baroda-football-academy-lead-points-table-patan-fc-close-second-2418961.html|access-date=2021-01-03|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=10 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510042000/https://www.news18.com/news/football/gujarat-womens-league-baroda-football-academy-lead-points-table-patan-fc-close-second-2418961.html|url-status=live}}
In 2021, Baroda FA participated in Futsal Club Championship, after winning Gujrat Futsal Championship.