Originally Posted by
Feedthegoater
In regards to Academy stus 3:
"There are four categories of Academy. Category 1 to 3 Academies register players from the Under-9 age group through to professionals, whereas the Category 4 model is a late development model, operating from the Under-17 age group upwards"
I copied the above off Google.
People who still play Champ Man might be more informed.