Villarreal Dubai Academy is an official partner academy of Villarreal CF in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, established as part of Villarreal CF's international academy expansion project. Villarreal CF officially announced the academy on 26 June 2024 and stated that it would open its doors on 1 September 2024 in collaboration with Olympic City Sport Clubs & Facilities Management LLC. The academy provides structured football development programmes based on Villarreal CF's methodology, combining technical development, tactical awareness, physical conditioning, match experience and player assessment. Its programmes cover players from approximately U6 through U23, with dedicated junior and senior pathways designed for both developing players and those aspiring to progress toward professional football. Villarreal Dubai Academy's coaching structure was originally announced with a technical director, four academy coaches, a goalkeeper coach, a physiotherapist and a fitness coach. Villarreal CF also confirmed that the academy's teams would participate in the DOFA league, under the supervision of the UAE Football Association and Dubai Sports Council. The academy's programmes emphasise the Villarreal philosophy of developing technically capable, intelligent and well-rounded players. Its junior programme focuses on ball control, passing, dribbling, shooting, positional understanding and tactical awareness, while the U23 programme adds advanced match tactics, video analysis, game intelligence and high-performance conditioning. Beyond regular academy training, Villarreal Dubai Academy conducts seasonal football camps for boys and girls and offers specialised goalkeeper development. Its official materials describe opportunities for players from different clubs and schools across Dubai to train under Villarreal-certified coaches. The academy is part of Villarreal CF's wider international network. Villarreal CF describes Villarreal Dubai Academy as its first official partner academy in the UAE and lists it among its international academy projects spanning multiple countries. The academy operates under the umbrella of Olympic City, whose LinkedIn profile describes the organisation as a Dubai-based sports services company offering sports academies, teams, facility management and coaching programmes. Current Olympic City recruitment posts also confirm that Villarreal Dubai Academy remains an active part of its sports portfolio.