European Elite Athletes Association is registered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 

During the General Assembly, the first Executive Board is elected: – Yves Kummer (President) – Giuseppe Cassi – Yiannis Zapheiropoulos – Jaume Fort Mauri – Yann Barbitch – Ezio Longo – Dessie Farrell – Marjolein Oorsprong – Brendon Batson – Kristoffer Sparring.

EU Athletes becomes an affiliate of UNI Global Union and its regional branch, UNI Europa.

UNI Europa and EASE mutually recognize themselves as European Social Partners in the sport sector.

Conclusion of the agreement with the private betting operator EGBA, leading to PROtect Integrity campaign and projects.

First PROtect Integrity project is launched . It aims to educate athletes sport betting integrity and the risks of match-fixing. 

EU Athletes participates in the first World Athlete Summitt in Nyon, Switzerland, as a founding member of UNI World Athletes (today’s World Players Association). Nyon Declaration is adopted.

EU Athletes becomes a member of Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport Consultative Committee of the Council of Europe. 

The recognized social partners, UNI Europa, its affiliate EU Athletes and EASE (the European Association of Sport Employers) officially launches a 2 years test phase of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee for Sport (ESSDC). 

The first Sportspeople Forum is organized in Brussels, Belgium, in coordination with FIFPRO.

Jean-Francois Reymond is appointed  General Secretary of EU Athletes, replacing Walter Palmer.  

EU Athletes participates in the second World Athletes Summit in Nyon, Switzerland.

Under the Preparatory Action in the field of sport, EU Athletes, in partnership with EGBA, ESSA (now IBIA) and RGA implements PROtect Integrity project, to educate athletes about sport betting integrity and the risks of match-fixing.

UNI Europa Sport Pro and EU Athletes are implementing a survey on the working conditions of professional athletes in European for basketball, rugby, ice hockey and handball.

During the General Assembly in Athens, Greece, Sakis Psarras and Simon Friis are elected as new members of the Board.

EU Athletes implements a second project under the Preparatory Action in the field of sport. The PDM (Player Development Manager) project  aims to improve the way player associations offers support and advice on dual careers to elite and professional athletes.

First edition of #EUSportIntegrityDay, a social media campaign aimed to raise awareness and show commitment to fighting against match-fixing.

During the General Assembly in Helsinki, Finland, Yves Kummer’s mandate as President is renewed. Omar Hussanein and Simon Taylor are elected to the EU Athletes Board members.

UNI World Athletes is established as an autonomus sector of UNI Global Union. EU Athletes is one of the founding members.

Following the elections at the General Assembly in Bilbao, Spain, EU Athletes welcomes Alessandro Marzoli as a new Board Member. 

2016 PROtect Integrity Erasmus+ project is implemented in partnership with the private betting operators ESSA (now IBIA), EGBA and RGA. It provides provides face-to-face integrity education to 15,000 European professional and academy athletes in 11 countries and more than 10 different sports.

1st Common Position Paper of the members of European Elite Athletes Association is published.

During the General Assembly in Lyon, France, Natalia Orive and Vasilis Minoudis are elected as new Board Members.

SWAFE (Supporting Women Athletes Form Europe) Erasmus+ project is awarded to EU Athletes for a duration of 1 year. The aim of this project is to improve the support player association are offering to women athletes.

At the General Assembly in Barcelona, Spain, Yves Kummer announces he is stepping down as EU Athletes President. Carmen Ayel Samper joins the Board.

Brendon Batson OBE is elected the new EU Athletes President. Natalia Orive is elected Vice President.

European Commission decides that the International Skating Union’s eligibility rules are in breach of EU law. EU Athletes supported the complaint by Mark Tuitert and Niels Kerstholt as third interested party in the case and through #ChanceToCompete social media campaign.

EU Atheltes implements PROtectIntegrity+, an Erasmus+ project co-financed with the private betting operators. The project aim is to educate athletes on the risks of match-fixing. It delivers the secure reporting app the “Red Button”, initially developed by JPY and FIFPro. 

Paulina Tomczyk is appointed General Secretary of EU Athletes in replacement of Jean-François Reymond.

During the General Assembly in Lisbon, Jean-François Reymond and Sander van der Holst are elected as new board members.

The 2nd Common Position Paper of the members of European Elite Athletes Association is published.

EU Athletes implements Erasmus+ PROLead project, aiming to develop and deliver leadership courses for player associations’ members, staff and volunteers.

During the General Assembly in Athens, Brendon Batson OBE and Natalia Orive are reelected as President and Vice President.

EU Athletes participate in the 1st ILO Global Dialogue Forum on Decent Work in the world of sport.

During the General Assembly Simon Keogh and Paul Flynn are elected to the Board.

EU Athletes starts implementing PROMobility project, which focuses on mobility of staff and volunteers between player associations from Europe and South Africa.

During  the online meeting, Joachim Walltin is elected as a new member of the Board. Alessandro Marzoli and Sander van der Holst are also reelected for next terms. 

EU Athletes published its first report on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on players and player associations. 

During  the meeting in Valencia, Spain, Brendon Batson OBE and Natalia Orive are reelected as President and Vice President. Additionally, Marc Leroy and Tom Parsons are elected to the Board.

EU Athletes published its second report on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on players and player associations.

Following extensive consultations with the members, the 2022 Common Position Paper is published.

EU Athletes starts the implementation of PROtect Integrity Online project, focusing on fighting against match-fixing.

During the meeting in Bologna, Marc Leroy and Simon Keogh are re-elected to the Board. Julie Campassens and Line Ottersen Dahlber join the Board as new members.

Following Brendon Batson OBE stepping down, Natalia Orive is elected as President and Simon Keogh as the Vice President.