European Multisport Club Association

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA)[1] is a sports organization representing the interests of multisport clubs in Europe.[2] It was created with an initiative of the multisport club S.S. Lazio.[3]

European Multisport Club Association
Formation2013
TypeSports organization
HeadquartersLegal:
Rome, Italy
Operational:
Brussels, Belgium
Membership
29 clubs
Websitehttps://www.multisportclubs.eu/

EMCA is also a partner of the House of Sport[4] and member of the European Platform for Sport Innovation.[5]

Purpose

The aim is the development and dissemination of sports, as a mean of psycho-physical and moral integrity, promoting the activities of the affiliated sports clubs operating on European scale and organizing projects, erasmus trips and events for the exchange of good practice, sports promotion, maintenance of the human body in shape and entertainment youth activities. Particular attention is given at the fight against doping, intolerance and violence, access to sport for people with disabilities, social inclusion of immigrants and gender equality.[6]

In the European sport system a significant role is played by multisport clubs, who – through their multiple involvement on a large variety of sports – understand better than anyone else the different social dimensions, impacts and needs of sports.[7]

Projects

EMCA organizes projects in association with erasmus trips, to promote, the Olympic Spirit, spread of values and civic behaviour, importance of physical activity, voluntary activities, integration of young refugees, multisport approach of young athletes and to report fraud, bribery, abuse, bullying and manipulated illegal sport betting.[8] Finally, particular interest represents the acquisition of new knowledge and skills, through teaching and education, for multisport coaches' development, helping kids choose the most suitable sport.[9]

Founding members

The following six clubs signed the «Multisport Declaration»[10] in 2013:[11]

All EMCA members

List of clubs in 2022.[12]

Club
Denmark AaB Af 1885
Cyprus APOEL
Greece Aris
Serbia Crvena Zvezda
Romania Dinamo Bucuresti
United Kingdom Everton
Hungary Ferencvaros Budapest
Netherlands Feyenoord Rotterdam
Montenegro Buducnost Podgorica
Croatia Hask Mladost
Bulgaria Levski Sofia
Greece Olympiacos C.F.P.
Greece G.S. Iraklis (Thessaloniki)
Greece Panionios G.S.S.
Italy Pontevecchio Bologna
Italy Polisportiva Udinese
France Racing Club de France
Italy S.S. Lazio
Italy Sport Management
Portugal Sporting Clube de Portugal
Finland Tampereen Pyrintö
Turkey Galatasaray SK
Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Poland TS Wisla Krakow
Austria Wiener Sport-Club
Czech Republic Bohemians 1905
Italy A.C. ChievoVerona
Greece Panserraikos
Austria Fechtclub Graz
Italy Polisportiva Partenope

Decorated Clubs

The following table includes founding and rest EMCA members with multiple European title-winning sport departments.

Club Departments with European trophies
Portugal Sporting CP Football Handball Roller Hockey Futsal Athletics M Athletics W Judo
Greece Olympiacos CFP Basketball Volleyball M Volleyball W Water Polo M Water Polo W Table tennis Wrestling
Hungary Ferencváros TC Football Water Polo Handball W Table Tennis W Bowling
France Racing Club de France Athletics Swimming Judo
Italy S.S. Lazio Football American Football Softball
Serbia SD Crvena Zvezda Football Basketball M Basketball W Water Polo Athletics Karate
Turkey Galatasaray SK Football Basketball M Basketball W Basketball Wheel Judo W
Bulgaria Levski Sofia Basketball W Volleyball W Athletics W
Germany Bayer Leverkusen Football Handball W Athletics W
Croatia Mladost Volleyball W Water Polo Table Tenis W
Romania Dinamo Bucuresti Volleyball Handball Rugby
Montenegro Buducnost Podgorica Handball W Karate

* Founding members are above the borderline, and rest members are under the borderline.

* Individual-sport departments appear with a cyan background.

* M = Men, W = Women

See also

References
  1. Monday, 1 December 2014 / Session 6: Multi-sport clubs European Commission Archived 24 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Industria & Sport: verso una nuova stagione europea? L'Huffington Post (in Italian)
  3. SS LAZIO BRINGS TOP MULTISPORTS CLUBS TOGETHER AT IIC BRUXELLES brusselsdiplomatic.com
  4. Grand opening of the House of Sport – Joining forces for winning big! Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine FESI and member of the European Platform for Sport Innovation
  5. "Partnerships". EMCA. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  6. "About EMCA - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  7. "European Multisport Club Association - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  8. "Projects - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  9. "EMCA Studia - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  10. Multisport Declaration EMCA
  11. EMCA History Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine EMCA
  12. "EMCA Members - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2022-09-26.


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