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Bay Area Soccer Academy
WE DEVELOP
FOOTBALLERS.
Structured training for soccer players across the Bay Area. Real feedback, real improvement, in a fun, engaging environment.
LITTLE FOOTBALLERS
Where the love of the game begins
HIGH PERFORMANCE
For players who are serious about their game
What We Offer
OUR PROGRAMS
From toddlers taking their first steps with a ball to high school players preparing for college soccer, we have a program built for every stage of development.
Little Footballers
Weekend mornings in Oakland, weekday sessions at the BASA Center. First touches, coordination, and falling in love with the ball.
BASA Skills Training
Building the technical foundation every young player needs. Ball mastery, passing, movement, and game understanding in small groups.
High Performance Training
Technical work, tactical awareness, and training under pressure in small groups. For players who are serious about getting better.
Striker School
Finishing, movement in the box, creating chances, and the mentality it takes to score. Dedicated training for goal scorers. Fridays.
1 on 1 & Small Group Training
We build sessions around what your player needs. Flexible scheduling at the BASA Center and Wilder Fields in Orinda. Contact us to book.
Summer Camps
Full day and half day camps at the BASA Center. A lot of touches, good coaching, and kids having fun. 2026 registration is open.
High Performance Mentorship
Structured mentorship for committed players. Training plans, video analysis, recruiting guidance, and direct access to Coach Javier.
College Soccer Recruiting
Film, outreach, guidance on what coaches look for. We have been through the recruiting process and we know how it works.
Our Home
THE BASA CENTER
The BASA Center is our indoor training facility in Oakland's Temescal neighborhood. It is where our players come to train consistently, week after week, rain or shine. No cancelled sessions because of weather. No sharing a field with three other groups.
We run classes here for all ages. Little ones just learning to love the ball, older kids working on their game, and competitive players who want to get to the next level. It is a focused environment where real work gets done.
Explore BASA Center
The Coach
JAVIER AYALA-HIL
Javier played college soccer at UC Berkeley and then spent years coaching at the college level. UC Berkeley, University of San Francisco, San Francisco State. He knows what good development looks like because he has done it at every level.
He started Bay Area Soccer Academy because he wanted to give Bay Area kids the same quality of training and feedback he gave his college players. Whether your child is 2 years old and just starting to kick a ball, or 17 and trying to get recruited, Javier and his coaches will meet them where they are and help them get better. That is what we do.
His mission is simple: give players the kind of development he wishes he had growing up. Honest feedback, structured training, and a coach who genuinely cares about each player's growth.
Coaching Background
- Former College Player, UC Berkeley
- UC Berkeley, Assistant Coach
- University of San Francisco, Head Coach
- San Francisco State, Head Coach
- 2017 CCAA Coach of the Year
- SF Glens USL2, Head Coach
- Director at Mustang Soccer
- Featured on ESPN
Licenses & Certifications
- NSCAA National Diploma
- Fiorentina Advanced Coaching Course
- Benfica Youth Development
- TOVO Institute Courses
Where We Train
OUR LOCATIONS
We train across the East Bay so there is always a location close to your family. Indoor and outdoor options throughout the week.
BASA Center
5976 Telegraph Ave
Oakland (Temescal)
Our home base. Indoor training space for year-round sessions, rain or shine.
Wilder Field 4
Wilder Road
Orinda
Beautiful outdoor fields for 1 on 1 training, camps, and small group sessions.
Sycamore Park
Sycamore Valley Road
Danville
Community park location for seasonal programs and clinics.
Piedmont/Oakland
Community Areas
Piedmont & Oakland
Weekend morning Little Footballers sessions for our youngest players.
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