Founded in 2016, the SAFC Pro Academy is a fully-funded program dedicated to identify and train players in the San Antonio area to provide a pathway to become a player for the SAFC first team, national teams, and/or opportunities in college soccer. The Academy currently fields five age group teams that will compete in the newly-founded MLS Elite Youth Development Platform, the top tier of youth soccer in the United States. The teams are made up of over 100 full-time players from the Greater San Antonio area, ranging from birth years 2004-07. The program also incorporates its Elite Training Program to identify and offer training opportunities to players who are not within the age ranges for its teams.