Impacting
how sport is
managed
worldwide

The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) is an independent study centre located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. It was created as a Foundation in 1995 by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the University of Neuchâtel, the City and State of Neuchâtel.

LATEST NEWS


Alberto Trovamala

Current Position: Venue Media Specialist at Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 + Business Development Advisor at Lake38 Advisory

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FIFA Master Alumni FIFA Master
23 December 2024

Thanks to the collaboration with Wyscout, the CIES Football Observatory has developed a robust and innovative method for comparing player performance.…

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Research
22 December 2024

Rodrigo Tittoto Acra 

Current Position: FIFA Player Registration and Transfer Data Department Legal Counsel 

Year of graduation: 2022 (22nd Edition)

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19 December 2024

RESEARCH

The research conducted by CIES examines sport from multiple angles (Law, Sociology, Geography, History and Economics). The projects undertaken are part of both pure and applied research.

CIES Football Observatory
CIES Sports Intelligence
On-demand
research
CIES
Publications
Conferences
& Webinars
FIFA Research Scholarship

EDUCATION

CIES offers top-level academic and executive programmes throughout the world at both national and international level. Moreover, CIES offers programmes for football executives, in collaboration with FIFA.

 

The CIES supports programmes for:

  • Students wishing to deepen their educational background.
  • Executives looking to further their education.
  • Organisations wishing to hire a qualified graduate.
  • Organisations or Universities wishing to offer training programmes in sport management or continuing education to their staff.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES

FIFA Master

International Master (MA) in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport

Master in Sports Law

At the University of Neuchâtel
(Switzerland)

Social Sciences Course

At the University of Neuchâtel
(Switzerland)

FIFA/CIES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT

An innovative academic opportunity offered in 19 countries

EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES

FIFA DIPLOMA IN FOOTBALL LAW
FIFA Executive Programme for MAs
FIFA The next 90 Programme
CIES INTRAPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FOR THE SPORTS INDUSTRY
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