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EMCA Member Clubs Levski and Lazio Unite to Promote Youth Sports Engagement

On June 5, 2025, EMCA member club Levski – Sport for All hosted an Open Day at the 113th Secondary School “Sava Filaretov” in Sofia, Bul…

STAY! Free to Play: How Lazio’s One-Year Sport Pilot Opened Doors for Youth

In conversation with Gabriela from Fondazione S.S. Lazio on why removing barriers matters more than ever. What happens when sport is …

Youth Who Lead: How TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen Keeps Young People in Sport

From refereeing to running events, the STAY project helped teens step into leadership—and stay in the game. Keeping teenagers involve…

Marin from HASK Rowing Club – Rower, Student, and a Young Man Shaping His Club from Within

Some people find competition in sport. Others find community. And then there are those who discover a space for personal growth — both o…

A Space for Every Girl: How Športna Unija Slovenije Keeps Young Athletes Engaged – STAY!

Through the STAY project, four Slovenian clubs created new roles, stronger connections, and a more inclusive approach to sport. Teena…

Lea from HASK Rowing Club – When Sport Becomes Your Path, On and Off the Water – STAY!

For some, sport means competition. For others, it’s routine. But for Lea, a long-time rower from HAŠK Mladost, sport became a space for …

How one club used the STAY project to engage families, empower youth, and create lasting roles beyond the game.

How can sports clubs keep young people involved when competition alone isn’t enough? For Levski – Sport for All, the answer lies in conn…

Martjin from EMCA on Building a Stronger Future for Sport Clubs Across Europe – STAY!

What happens when the voices of local clubs and the reach of a European network come together for a common goal? That’s exactly what …

Dunja Bračun from HAŠK Mladost on Creating New Paths for Young People in Sport – STAY!

As part of our STAY! project spotlight series, we sat down with Dunja from HAŠK Mladost, the club that coordinated one of the most compr…

EMCA at the BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2025 – Building Innovation and Inclusion in European Sport

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) proudly took part in the #BeInclusive EU Sport Awards 2025, held in Brussels, celebratin…

Celebrating the Day of Hungarian Sport with Ferencváros Torna Club

On May 6, 1875, the Hungarian Athletic Club – the country’s oldest multisport club – hosted Hungary’s very first outdoor sporting event.

EMCA Leads the Way: STAY E-learning Translated into 8 Languages by Member Organisations

At EMCA, we believe in turning knowledge into action and the recent expansion of the STAY e-learning platform into eight European langua…

Strong presence from EMCA at EU Sport Forum 2025

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) actively participated in the EU Sport Forum 2025, held on 10–11 April in Krakow, Poland.

NPC Colombia Girls Team Competes in Paris with EMCA Support

With the assistance of EMCA and its wide-reaching network, a memorable international basketball encounter recently took place in Paris. …

IOC (International Olympic Committee) has a new President – Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe! First ever female president and first candidate from Africa in the history of IOC!

20 March 2025, Costa Navarino (GRE) – IOC (International Olympic Committee) has a new President – Kirsty Coventry from Zimbabwe! First e…

5 March 2025, New York (UN) – Securing the Legacy: Debriefing from Paris 2024 for Future major Sporting Events

The UN Headquarters in New York hosted a new conference devoted to sharing good practices and lessons learned from the Paris 2024 Summer…

EMCA Connect: Athletes for Change

During the recent EMCA Assembly and Connect event, members and guests were introduced to the Athletes for Change (A4C) project…

EMCA Connect: STAY! conference

On 8 March 2025, during the EMCA Connect event held in Piraeus, Athens, EMCA was proud to host the STAY! – Decreasing teenage dropout in…

EMCA Connect: DigiRoot Presented in Piraeus

At the recent EMCA Connect event in Piraeus, the DigiRoot project took centre stage in front of 30 representatives from multis…

EMCA Connect: EU TeqGames presenting the project

During the recent EMCA Connect event, the EU TeqGames project was presented to an audience of over 30 representatives fro…

Photogallery of EMCA’S Elective Assembly in Piraeus, Greece

On Friday, March 7th, the European Multisports Club Association (EMCA) held its Elective General Assembly in Piraeus, Greece. The meetin…

Innovative Discussions and Honorable Award for Olympiacos SFP on the Second Day of the EMCA Elective Assembly in Greece

The Elective Assembly of the European Multisport Club Association (EMCA), hosted at the Peace and Friendship Stadium (SEF), was successf…

EMCA Elective Assembly in Piraeus – Re-election of Christina Tsiligiri as President

On Friday, March 7th, the European Multi-Sports Club Association (EMCA) held its Elective General Assembly in Piraeus, Greece. The meeti…

GoldAge kick-off meeting in Zagreb

On February 15-17, 2025, The first in person meeting of the “GoldAge” project – MULTISPORT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR AD…

Oldest Olympic Champion dies 2 Jan 2025 – Agnes KELETI

Ágnes Keleti (née Klein; 9 January 1921 – 2 January 2025) was a Hungarian and Israeli artistic gymnast and coach who won multiple Olympi…

Successful Completion of the PACE Project in a special event in Sofia, Bulgaria

The European project PACE (Physical Activity Connecting Generations) was successfully completed, bringing together three of Europe’s mos…

“ Soccer for all ” – Football without restrictions in “Levski-Sport for All”, “Lazio”and “ Panseraikos ”

“Soccer for All” – Football without restrictions in “Levski-Sport for All”, “Lazio” and “Panseraikos””Levski-Sport for All”, “Lazio” and…

Brussels Hosts EMCA Delegation at Erasmus+ Sport 2025 Info Session

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) actively participated in the Erasmus+ Sport 2025 Info Session, organized by the European…

Sport T-Index Project Newsletter

We wanted to share with you the latest exciting updates regarding the Spot Transparency Index project, of which EMCA is a proud partner….

EMCA at the Annual Conference of the Fédération Française des Clubs Omnisports in Paris

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) actively participated in the annual conference of the Fédération Française des Clubs Omn…

EMCA Delegation in Barcelona for the Erasmus+ Sport Catalunya Meeting by Sant Cugat Creix

The first Erasmus+ Sport Catalunya meeting was successfully held in Barcelona, Spain, organized by the Sant Cugat Creix team, a member o…

EMCA Supports the BeActive Awards 2024 in Brussels

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) made a strong presence at the BeActive Awards 2024, held on November 26 at the Cardo Hot…

SantCugatCreix Concludes the European SportBoard Program in Brussels

On November 14, 2024, SantCugatCreix officially closed the European SportBoard EU project during an event held at the Delegation of the …

“Absolute success at the Teqball tournament organized in Piraeus”

The International Teqball Tournament was completed with great success at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus Greece, gathering top…

GSIC Summit by Microsoft: EMCA’s Participation

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) participated in the GSIC Summit by Microsoft in Madrid, Spain, where the European DigiRo…

Listening, Learning, Acting: EMCA Members Complete Focus Groups Across Europe

The Focus Group Report of the STAY project is now available: an outcome made possible by the coordinated efforts of EMCA member organisa…

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) in Madrid for the DigiRoot Project Meeting

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) participated in the regular meeting of the European DigiRoot project in Madrid, Spain. T…

European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) Concludes Successful General Assembly and Connect event in Budapest

The European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) proudly announces the successful conclusion of its General Assembly, held in Budapest on…

EMCA Members Contribute to Comprehensive Desk Research Report

As part of the STAY project, EMCA is proud to announce the release of the Desk Research Report, now available to the public. Produced…

EMCA Partners Deliver Innovative Pilot Actions – Report Now Online

The STAY Pilot Implementations Report has been published, capturing the results of local actions carried out by EMCA members across Euro…

EMCA Connect Event & Autumn Assembly

To all members and interested parties, you are invited to a weekend of networking where EMCA’s autumn assembly will be held as well …

HASK Mladost athletes on the highest podium at the Olympic Games once again

EMCA is proud to congratulate their member club HASK Mladost as their two athletes, Martin and Valent Sinkovic, won the gold medal for C…

EMCA Celebrates the participation of Athletes and Coaches from Levski Sport from all the Olympic Games

Several athletes and coaches from EMCA’s member club, Levski Sports for All, have been participating in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Th…

4 of Sant Cugat Creix athletes are representing Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

One of EMCA’s newest members, Sant Cugat Creix are ​​pleased to announce with great pride that four of their local athletes are competin…

5 Athletes from Tampereen Pyrintö competing in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

EMCA’s club member, Tampereen Pyrintö, is Finland’s leading Multisport Club with eight different sports sections. Athletes from five of …

The Serbian Olympic Team in Paris will be represented by 9 Athletes from Crvena Zvezda!

Our EMCA member, Red Star is proud to announce that 9 of their Atheltes will be competing under their national flag at the Paris 2024 Ol…

Bayer Leverkusen is proud to be represented by 28 athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris!

EMCA is proud to announce that their member club, Bayer Leverkusen, has 28 athletes that will be representing Germany at the Olympic and…

23 Olympiacos athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

The world’s greatest sporting event, the Paris Olympic Games, is just around the corner and once again, Olympiacos stands out as a key c…

Christina Tsiligkiri visits Istanbul

The President of the European Multisport Club Association (EMCA) traveled to Belgrade to participate in a memorandum of cooperation sign…

Christina Tsiligkiri visits Istanbul

Christina Tsiligkiri, President of the European Multisport Club Association (EMCA), recently concluded an official visit to Istanbul, ho…

SantCugatCreix celebrates its 10th anniversary

On June 6, SantCugatCreix celebrated its 10th anniversary. An event was held with over 200 participants in attendanc…

EU TeqGames Open Days are done

As part of the EU Teq Games project, of which EMCA is coordinator, each partner club had to host an Open Day where the children and adul…

EU TeqGames Open Day in Zagreb, by HASK Mladost

On May 18, 2024, European Square in Zagreb buzzed with excitement as over 120 children officially took part in the EU TeqGames Open Day….

EU TeqGames Open Day in Piraeus, by Olympiacos

On May 13, 2024, the vibrant city of Piraeus witnessed a spectacular event as Olympiacos hosted their TeqGames Open Day. The event was a…

EU TeqGames Open Day in Aalborg

In early May, Aalborg held their TeqGames Open Day at their club’s training facilities. While the turnout was relatively low, with 52 ch…

EU TeqGames in Rotterdam, by Feyenoord

On May 2, 2024, the Feyenoord Sports Plaza in Rotterdam came alive with the sounds of excited children and enthusiastic coaches as Feyen…

EU TeqGames Open Days in Sofia, by Levski

Levski Sport for All recently organized two impactful Open Days at different schools within their community, demonstrating their commitm…

International Collaboration Kickstarts a Digital Transformation Platform for Sports Clubs

European Multisport Club Association, in partnership with the TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen and backed by a consortium of global leaders inclu…

Cristian Fabrizi awarded BNYM Brussels Employee of the Year 2023

EMCA is proud to announce that our voluntary delegate and advisor, Cristian Fabrizi, has been named the BNYM Brussels Employee of the Ye…

VANINA MILANOVA PANELLIST AT THE EU SPORT FORUM

During the second day of the EU Sport Forum, EMCA’s President of the Assembly, Vanina Milanova, was asked to be a panelist together with…

EU Sports Forum 2024

The first day df the EU Sports Forum was held in Liege, Belgium today organised by the European Commission in support of the continuous …

EMCA at the SPORT 4 IMPACT Conference in Milan

On April 15th 2024, EMCA was invited to attend the Sport 4 Impact Conference held in Milan, Italy where the participants addressed a ver…

EMCA and FITEQ forge partnership to propel Teqball across Europe

The collaboration between EMCA and FITEQ represents a concerted effort to catalyze Teqball’s ascent in Europe, promising a dynamic futur…

EU TeqGames Open Days in Rome, by Lazio

On October 12, 2023, S.S. Lazio Teqball conducted their first session at Liceo Scientifico Plinio Seniore High School in Rome, Italy. Du…

Project Partner Meeting in Brussels: STAY! 

A project partner meeting for “STAY! DECREASING TEENAGE DROPOUT IN SPORT” was held on January 28th, 2024, in the Lily-Rose room at Silve…

More than 3,000 children trained in fun athletics in Bulgaria, Greece and Italy, organized by the “Levski-Sports for all” Association

“Levski-Sport for all” hosted a final meeting of the coordinators of ” FUNNY – fun athletics” in Sofia, during which the benefits of the…

EMCA promoting World Diabetes Day

14 November is World Diabetes Day. This day commemorates the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting, the scientist who first discovered, isol…

EU TEQ GAMES OPEN DAY PRACTICAL SESSION AT L.S. PLINIO SENIORE, ROME

Today at the Liceo Scientifico Plinio Seniore in Rome, Italy, S.S. Lazio Teqball hosted the second open day and awareness raising sessio…

Collaboration Announcement: STAY! and Croatian Water Polo Federation 

We’re excited to announce that HAŠK Mlaodst has done a new project collaboration with the Croatian Water Polo Federation in their latest…

EU TEQ GAMES ITALY

Yesterday, Thursday the 12th of October 2023, S.S. Lazio Teqball had their first session in the Liceo Scientifico Plinio Seniore High Sc…

The launch of the 7th edition of EWoS

The mascot of this edition of EWoS was Foxy – shown here on the stand, next to the Commissioner Mariya GABRIEL. The rest of the progr…

JOY, RESILIENCE and INTERGENERATIONAL

Children enjoyed many of the sports, one of which was especially interesting was canoeing. The moto of this EWoS was “JOY, RESILIENCE an…

EMCA and ICSS signed a Memorandum of Understanding

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the new EMCA president Christina Tsiligkiri and Massimiliano Montanari, ICSS Chief Executi…

The EMCA General Assembly held in Piraeus, Greece on the eve of EMCA’s 10th anniversary

On Friday the 29th of September, EMCA held it’s bi-annual assembly in which the members actively took part in the election of the new Pr…

International EMCA Conference “Multisport & Municipality’ held with great success

For two days, the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus (Greece) was at the center of European sports, where on Saturday September 30,…

General Assembly and International Conference (Photo Gallery)

Celebrating our 10th year anniversary at Piraeus Greece

The conference takes place in Greece in the context of the celebrations of the 10th anniversary of the creation of EMCA, since Olympiaco…

Save the date EMCA conference

This year EMCA will be celebrating its 10th anniversary. This special celebration will take place in Piraeus, Greece on the 29th and 30t…

EMCA attended the general assembly of EPSI

EMCA members participated in the General Assembly of EPSI, held in July in Azores, Portugal, which provided a platform for convening and…

News from the EU project: Sports&Diabetes

Yesterday the project partner HAŠK Mladost from Zagreb, Croatia held their local sport event. 30 athletes (7 – 19 years old) living w…

EMCA at the 2023 EU Sport Forum in Sweden

The 2023 EU Sport Forum is taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, from May 2-3, under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of Europe. The f…

Project Kick-Off Meeting: STAY! DECREASING TEENAGE DROPOUT IN SPORT 

On April 23rd, 2023, the project “STAY! DECREASING TEENAGE DROPOUT IN SPORT” held its inaugural online kick-off meeting with all partner…

The Second EMCA Studia is out

Tackling Diabetes with Sport – Guide to Type 1 Diabetes and Sport As the main result of the Sports&Diabetes project a Guidebook T…

The EURO Teq Games

This is the first project where EMCA is the coordinator. The 30-month project officially commenced in February 2023, where the kick off …

The first EMCA general assembly

The first EMCA general assembly and conference for this year was successfully held in Brussels on 31 January 2023. The occasion also mar…

Sports info day

The European Commission and European Education and Culture Executive Agency hosted the first in-person Erasmus+ Sport Info Day on Januar…

Radical (EX)Change

The final conference of the Radical (Ex) Change project, under the theme “Mitigating Radicalisation through Sport”, took place on 8 Dece…

Project Launch: STAY! DECREASING TEENAGE DROPOUT IN SPORT 

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative aimed at tackling the concerning dropout rate among teenagers in sports. The p…

Women in rowing (WIN) project, final regatta-circolo canottieri Lazio

For the first time, an international women’s W8+ Junior rowing race (regatta) was held in Rome at the Circolo Canottieri Lazio, in June …

Apple final meeting

The APPLE project (Approach to a Sporty and Healthy Lifestyle) held its final meeting in Rome in June 2022. 8 members of EMCA were invol…

#EUSPORTFORUM 2022 in Lille, France

EMCA, represented by Bojan Mijatovic, was present at the EU Sport Forum in Lille, France. This year’s theme was ‘European Sport: fair, i…

More than 20 Projects presented by EMCA Clubs in the last Erasmus+ Call

It has been a very challenging period and, at the end of it, we can count on more than 20 collaborative partnership presented by our net…

Museum of Slovenia

A visit to the nearby, where the upper floor holds a special exhibition of the history of Slovenian sports with a show of their Olympic …

FHfW partners meet the scholars from I.C. Carducci School Rome

When the FHfW partners arrived in Italy, they were warmly welcomed by the I.C. Carducci school, the young students had painted the flags…

Multisport Academy & EDoC Project presented in Rome

European Day of Care The first project, European Day of Care (EDoC), co-funded by the European Commission, seeks to support all ex-at…

#BeActive Awards 2019, central element of the European Week Of Sport

The European Multisport Club Association will play an important role in the Awards, since entries are to be submitted from 1st July to 2…

3rd-4th June: Field Hockey for Women Meeting in Rome

The first part of the meeting, next 3rd June, is taking place at Circolo Canottieri Lazio, while in the second part – the 4th June – par…

“When Sport Breaks Walls Down”, the full report

Olympic Truce Center (IOTC) hosted the International Youth Forum “When Sport Breaks Walls Down” in Berlin, to share and d…

Online Meetings for Multisport Academy and EDoC

Multisport Academy. Partners discussed about the logistics of the Rome event and the programme of the week, with an eye to the budget of…