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History
During the last decades the sporting and political climate throughout the world experienced a natural evolution, and sports, due to the amount of money that generates, started to be considered a business like any other. The professional aspect of the game and its relevant constituents were not exempted from this development and the resulting impact on the economic, social, sporting and political aspects of football. As a consequence of this more demanding football scenery, the professional football in Europe reacted actively.
Within this contest, the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has been founded on the 6 June 2005 in London, UK and has its Headquarters in Nyon Switzerland.
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 2005 and based in Nyon, Switzerland.
The EPFL traces its origins back to the founding in 1997 of the EUPPFL (Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues). Originally composed by 12 members, nowadays comprises 28 Members and Associate Members among Europe.
Phase I: The Origins
10 September 1997, London: creation of the Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL), on the initiative of the Football Association Premier League (England) and the Lega Nazionale Professionisti (Italy), as there was a need for an organisation to represent the views and positions of Leagues and clubs on matters of mutual interest and concern.
12 Founder Members: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain.
Phase II: The First Chart
9 June 1998: The Founder members approved their basic chart, “the Accord of the EUPPFL”, in which were officially stated the main objects of the Association:
* To foster cooperation, friendly relations and unity between Member Leagues.
* Describing the aim and duties of the Professional Football Committee.
* To participate in and appoint representatives to the Committee and to work with UEFA for the good of Professional Association Football in Europe.
* To promote the game of professional association football in every way it deems fit and to safeguard the overall interests of Member leagues.
* To facilitate the collection and \exchange of information between Member Leagues.
* To promote the interests of Member Leagues.
* To foster friendly relations between the Group and other European Professional Football Leagues not members of the Group and between the Group and the Players' Unions operating within the territory of Member Leagues.
* To establish a unified system in respect of the movement of players between Member Leagues.
Phase III: The Constitution
6 June 2005, London: creation of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) and signing of its Constitution. Aim: To play a decisive part in the process of positively reshaping the organization of the game in Europe, by consolidating its position, safeguarding the legitimate interest of the Members and implementing new initiatives for the good of the game. The EPFL is further committed to youth development, community relations, social dialogue, social inclusion and education
Phase IV: The New Era of Cooperation
On the Football sphere, the EPFL has an official partnership with UEFA by means of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties in 1998 and revised in 2000 and 2005.Furthermore the EPFL has been institutionally recognized by FIFA in 2005. During the same period the EPFL has also reinforced the relations with FIFPro that culminated with the launch of the European Social Dialogue in Professional Football Sector held on the 1 July 2008 in Paris, France.
On the institutional front, the EPFL has reinforced its co-operation with the European Governmental Institutions and constructively collaborated with MEPs and Commission's officials in the definition and implementation of an EU policy-making in the area of sport to further promote the sound and stable development of Professional Football and jointly tackle issues of common concern where public policy is welcome and indeed needed.
WHO WE ARE
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 2005 and based in Nyon, Switzerland. It traces its origins back to the founding in 1997 of the EUPPFL (Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues). Originally composed by 12 members, nowadays comprises 28 Members and Associate Members across Europe.
With strategic vision and clear notion of responsibility, the EPFL has generated new internal and external dynamics and synergies, and engaged itself in all key issues facing professional football and by acting as the common voice of Professional Football Leagues in Europe on all matters of common interest.
The EPFL is composed of a General Assembly of Members (legislative body), the Board of Directors (executive body), the EPFL Administration (administrative body) and the Committees (advisory bodies).
Unity
The EPFL is committed to foster unity within its Members and the football world in order to create synergies for and its stakeholders on all football matters.
Professionalism
The EPFL is committed to provide a framework to enhance and promote professionalism for and among its members, by enhancing cooperation and constructive relations with both members and stakeholders.
Reformism
The EPFL is committed to address all major information trends to face the huge challenges of a changing sporting, economic, legal and political landscape.
Role & Objectives
The EPFL must:
* Be the strategic lead for professional football in Europe.
* Foster cooperation, friendly relations and unity between Member Leagues and Associate Member Leagues.
* Consider Social Dialogue issues at a European level and where appropriate act as a social partner.
* Endorse and protect the specificity, identity and autonomy of professional football within the Europe and the world.
* Facilitate the collection and exchange of information between Member Leagues and Associate Member Leagues.
* Organize exhibitions, conferences, training courses and other collective events relating to the promotion of Professional
During the last decades the sporting and political climate throughout the world experienced a natural evolution, and sports, due to the amount of money that generates, started to be considered a business like any other. The professional aspect of the game and its relevant constituents were not exempted from this development and the resulting impact on the economic, social, sporting and political aspects of football. As a consequence of this more demanding football scenery, the professional football in Europe reacted actively.
Within this contest, the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) has been founded on the 6 June 2005 in London, UK and has its Headquarters in Nyon Switzerland.
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 2005 and based in Nyon, Switzerland.
The EPFL traces its origins back to the founding in 1997 of the EUPPFL (Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues). Originally composed by 12 members, nowadays comprises 28 Members and Associate Members among Europe.
Phase I: The Origins
10 September 1997, London: creation of the Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues (EUPPFL), on the initiative of the Football Association Premier League (England) and the Lega Nazionale Professionisti (Italy), as there was a need for an organisation to represent the views and positions of Leagues and clubs on matters of mutual interest and concern.
12 Founder Members: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Spain.
Phase II: The First Chart
9 June 1998: The Founder members approved their basic chart, “the Accord of the EUPPFL”, in which were officially stated the main objects of the Association:
* To foster cooperation, friendly relations and unity between Member Leagues.
* Describing the aim and duties of the Professional Football Committee.
* To participate in and appoint representatives to the Committee and to work with UEFA for the good of Professional Association Football in Europe.
* To promote the game of professional association football in every way it deems fit and to safeguard the overall interests of Member leagues.
* To facilitate the collection and \exchange of information between Member Leagues.
* To promote the interests of Member Leagues.
* To foster friendly relations between the Group and other European Professional Football Leagues not members of the Group and between the Group and the Players' Unions operating within the territory of Member Leagues.
* To establish a unified system in respect of the movement of players between Member Leagues.
Phase III: The Constitution
6 June 2005, London: creation of the EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) and signing of its Constitution. Aim: To play a decisive part in the process of positively reshaping the organization of the game in Europe, by consolidating its position, safeguarding the legitimate interest of the Members and implementing new initiatives for the good of the game. The EPFL is further committed to youth development, community relations, social dialogue, social inclusion and education
Phase IV: The New Era of Cooperation
On the Football sphere, the EPFL has an official partnership with UEFA by means of a Memorandum of Understanding signed by both parties in 1998 and revised in 2000 and 2005.Furthermore the EPFL has been institutionally recognized by FIFA in 2005. During the same period the EPFL has also reinforced the relations with FIFPro that culminated with the launch of the European Social Dialogue in Professional Football Sector held on the 1 July 2008 in Paris, France.
On the institutional front, the EPFL has reinforced its co-operation with the European Governmental Institutions and constructively collaborated with MEPs and Commission's officials in the definition and implementation of an EU policy-making in the area of sport to further promote the sound and stable development of Professional Football and jointly tackle issues of common concern where public policy is welcome and indeed needed.
WHO WE ARE
The Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) is an association governed by Swiss law, founded in 2005 and based in Nyon, Switzerland. It traces its origins back to the founding in 1997 of the EUPPFL (Association of European Union Premier Professional Football Leagues). Originally composed by 12 members, nowadays comprises 28 Members and Associate Members across Europe.
With strategic vision and clear notion of responsibility, the EPFL has generated new internal and external dynamics and synergies, and engaged itself in all key issues facing professional football and by acting as the common voice of Professional Football Leagues in Europe on all matters of common interest.
The EPFL is composed of a General Assembly of Members (legislative body), the Board of Directors (executive body), the EPFL Administration (administrative body) and the Committees (advisory bodies).
Unity
The EPFL is committed to foster unity within its Members and the football world in order to create synergies for and its stakeholders on all football matters.
Professionalism
The EPFL is committed to provide a framework to enhance and promote professionalism for and among its members, by enhancing cooperation and constructive relations with both members and stakeholders.
Reformism
The EPFL is committed to address all major information trends to face the huge challenges of a changing sporting, economic, legal and political landscape.
Role & Objectives
The EPFL must:
* Be the strategic lead for professional football in Europe.
* Foster cooperation, friendly relations and unity between Member Leagues and Associate Member Leagues.
* Consider Social Dialogue issues at a European level and where appropriate act as a social partner.
* Endorse and protect the specificity, identity and autonomy of professional football within the Europe and the world.
* Facilitate the collection and exchange of information between Member Leagues and Associate Member Leagues.
* Organize exhibitions, conferences, training courses and other collective events relating to the promotion of Professional
MEMBER'S OF
Pro League BEL - www.proleague.be
Bulgarian Professional Football League BUL - www.pfl.bg
Divisionsforeningen DEN - www.divisionsforeningen.dk
The Premier League ENG - www.premierleague.com
Veikkausliiga FIN - www.veikkausliiga.com
Ligue de Football Professionnel FRA - www.lfp.fr
DFL Deutsche Fussball Liga GmbH GER - www.bundesliga.de
Super League Greece GRE - www.superleaguegreece.net
Lega Nazionale Professionisti ITA - www.lega-calcio.it
Eredivisie NV NED - www.eredivisie.nl
Norsk Toppfotball NOR - www.toppfotball.no
Polish Professional Football League POL - www.ekstraklasa.org
Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional POR - www.lpfp.pt
Eircom League of Ireland IRL - www.eircomloi.ie
Russian Football Premier League RUS - www.rfpl.org
Scottish Premier League SCT - www.scotprem.com
Union of 1. SNL SLO - www.scotprem.com
Liga Nacional de Futbol Profesional ESP - www.lfp.es
Foreningen Svensk Elitfotboll SWE - www.svenskelitfotboll.se
Swiss Football League SUI - www.football.ch
Welsh Premier League WLS - www.pfl.com.ua
Liga Profesionista de Fotbal ROM - www.welshpremier.com
External Links:
www.uefa.com
www.fifa.com
www.fifpro.org
www.europa.eu
www.fao.org
www.eu-ssa.org
www.footsolidaire.org
http://ec.europa.eu/socialdialogue
http://ec.europa.eu/sport
www.un.org
www.soccerex.com
www.uefa.com
www.fifa.com
www.fifpro.org
www.europa.eu
www.fao.org
www.eu-ssa.org
www.footsolidaire.org
http://ec.europa.eu/socialdialogue
http://ec.europa.eu/sport
www.un.org
www.soccerex.com
