FISLA Academy
Practical Learning for Sport Law
FISLA Academy is the education and research platform of FISLA. It offers structured learning in sport law, governance and compliance for individuals and sport organisations.
Start with a free talk, build skills in a workshop, or train your whole organisation.
About the Academy
Education Built Around Real Sport Law Problems
FISLA Academy delivers courses, workshops and talks that deal with the legal and institutional questions people meet in sport every day.
Education and capacity building
Structured courses, short programmes and workshops on sport law, governance, integrity and regulatory compliance.
Studies and applied projects
Research and analysis produced with universities, research centres and sport institutions.
Who It Is For
Learning for Individuals and Organisations
Lawyers and legal professionals
Sharpen your practice in contracts, disputes and sport regulation.
Advanced students and researchers
Connect your studies with how sport law works in practice.
Athletes and their representatives
Understand the contracts, rights and procedures that affect a sporting career.
Sport administrators and managers
Build the legal knowledge you need for governance and day-to-day decisions.
Clubs, leagues and federations
Train your staff and boards on governance and compliance.
Universities and sport institutions
Work with us on teaching, research and joint learning projects.
Your Learning Path
Four Ways to Learn With FISLA
01
Discover
Join FISLA Global Talks, specialised online sessions on current sport law topics.
02
Develop
Take a workshop and practise a specific skill, such as drafting a sports contract.
03
Deepen
Follow a structured certificate programme for deeper, assessed knowledge. Coming soon.
04
Train your team
Ask for tailored training for your club, federation, league or university.
Subjects
What You Can Learn
Contracts and commercial matters
Drafting, negotiation, performance and termination of sports contracts.
Disputes and arbitration
How sport disputes are brought, argued and decided.
Governance and integrity
Standards of good governance, ethics and accountability in sport.
Compliance and regulation
Applying regulatory rules inside clubs, leagues and federations.
Athletes' rights and representation
Protection, safeguarding and the role of agents and representatives.
Technology and AI in sport
Legal and ethical questions raised by digital change.
How We Teach
Learn by Doing the Work
Our programmes are built around tasks you can use in your job. Depending on the programme, you will:
Draft and review contract clauses
Analyse a dispute and identify the issues
Follow how a procedure works, step by step
Assess how well a sport organisation is governed
Spot and address compliance problems
Featured
Where to Start
Workshop
Sports Contracts Workshop: Drafting, Negotiation and Performance
A practical 10-hour workshop on the key stages of a sports contract, from drafting and negotiation to performance, disputes and termination.
Level: Beginner. Language: English. Certificate included.
Free Talks
FISLA Global Talks
Specialised online sessions on current sport law topics.
Dates will be announced.
Faculty
Taught by Practitioners and Academics
FISLA programmes are led by lecturers with experience in sport law practice, research or administration. Each programme page names its instructor and gives their background.
Certificates
Certificates You Can Verify
FISLA issues certificates of attendance, completion and achievement, depending on the programme. Each certificate carries an ID so that employers, clients and institutions can check it.
For Organisations
Training Shaped Around Your Organisation
Clubs, leagues, federations and universities can ask FISLA for training designed around their own rules, risks and goals.
Research
Studies and Applied Projects
FISLA Academy works with universities, research centres and sport institutions on applied research, analytical reports and policy-oriented studies.
Get Started
Find the Right Way to Learn
Browse what is available now, or write to us about the training you need.