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

edit

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

edit

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

All EMCA members

edit

EMCA consists of various clubs who keep departments in 42 sports.

List of clubs in 2022.[12]

Club
  AaB Af 1885
  APOEL
  Aris
  Crvena Zvezda
  Dinamo Bucuresti
  Everton
  Ferencvaros Budapest
  Feyenoord Rotterdam
  Buducnost Podgorica
  Hask Mladost
  Levski Sofia
  Olympiacos C.F.P.
  G.S. Iraklis (Thessaloniki)
  Panionios G.S.S.
  Pontevecchio Bologna
  Polisportiva Udinese
  Racing Club de France
  S.S. Lazio
  Sport Management
  Sporting Clube de Portugal
  Tampereen Pyrintö
  Galatasaray SK
  Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  TS Wisla Krakow
  Wiener Sport-Club
  Bohemians 1905
  A.C. ChievoVerona
  Panserraikos
  Fechtclub Graz
  Polisportiva Partenope Archived 2021-08-01 at the Wayback Machine

Decorated Clubs

edit

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

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

edit

References

edit
  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. Archived from the original on 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2018-10-22.
  9. ^ "EMCA Studia - EMCA". EMCA. Archived from the original on 2018-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  10. ^ Multisport Declaration[permanent dead link] EMCA
  11. ^ EMCA History Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine EMCA
  12. ^ "EMCA Members - EMCA". EMCA. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
edit