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Introduction: Football is a sport that requires a great requirement of anaerobic power in its specific game actions, and physical assessment is essential to provide information that improves training prescription and, consequently, sports performance. Purpose: To verify and classify the performance of anaerobic power in football players from youth categories. Materials and Methods: 51 male individuals aged 14.2 ± 1.6 years participated in the study, divided into four categories: Sub 12, Sub 13, Sub 14 and Sub 16. All players were submitted to the TVPA-RAST anaerobic power test. To compare the results, the Kruskal-Wallis test was used and, for the classification suggestion, the percentiles were used. Results: The Sub 16 group showed better results compared to the Sub 12 and Sub 13 groups in most variables (Maximum Power = 689.9 ± 130.2 W, Maximum Relative Power = 11.0 ± 1.4 W/kg, Average Power = 513.6 ± 88.4 W, Average Relative Power = 8.2 ± 0.8 W/kg, Minimum Power = 377.4 ± 91.5 W, Time to travel 35 m = 4.8 ± 0.2 s; p<0.05). However, the Fatigue Index showed no statistical difference among groups. Conclusion: We conclude that the Sub 16 group showed better performance in the TVPA-RAST test, and our classification suggestion aims to be a practical tool for coaches and physical trainers to guide physical training in youth categories in football.

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