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European Athletes & Players Association

European Athletes and Players Association was set up in 2008 as EU Athletes, and is the leading European multi-sport federation of athlete and player associations (sports trade unions) with 28 members in 15 different European countries and in a wide range of different sports.
More than 25,000 professional and elite athletes and players are represented through the membership.
The mission of the European Athletes & Players Association is to unite and support member associations to make them stronger, and to advance the rights and interests of the European athletes and players.

We stand for sport that respects the rights of all athletes and players.

ERASMUS+ Project announcement: AGREE

Earlier this year we were delighted to kick off our latest ERASMUS+ project: Athletes for Good governance...

The Lasting Impact of #PROtectIntegrity Online

The European Athletes and Players Association (EAPA) is proud to announce the successful conclusion of...

Olympic athletes should be paid and heard, says public poll

UNI World Players, a sector of UNI Global Union, has carried out the first-ever public poll to assess...

EAPA calls for strengthening social dialogue at the Council of Europe Conference of Sport Ministers

Last week, the European Athletes and Players Association participated in the 18th Council of Europe...

ERASMUS+ Project Announcement: PROtect Integrity Responsibly

It is with great excitement that EAPA announces that it is a coordinator in the new EU-funded project under...

Internship Offer

European Athletes and Players Association (EU Athletes) is the European multi-sport federation of...

Celebrating 10 years of EU Sport Integrity Day

Each year the 15th of April marks the #EUSportIntegrityDay, providing an opportunity to speak out against...

EU Athletes at the EU Sport Forum

The EU Sport Forum is an annual event organised by the European Commission to support the structured...

PIO project partners meet in Dublin

The staff and partners of the PROtect Integrity Online Erasmus+ project met at the Rugby Players Ireland...

EU Athletes Statement on the Judgement of the Court of Justice in the ISU Case

EU Athletes is pleased with today’s decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered in Case...