Promote sport for all
We support multisport clubs in offering lifelong, affordable and high-quality sport — from grassroots participation to competition pathways.
European Multisport Club Association · est. 2013
Building the Future of European Multisport
EMCA is a Belgian non-profit association bringing together multisport clubs across Europe. We strengthen cooperation and promote sport as a tool for education, health, inclusion, equality, good governance and youth development.
- Founded in Belgium
- 2013
- Member clubs
- 0+
- European projects
- 0+
- Countries represented
- 0
Our mission
Sport as a European public good
Multisport clubs are where communities meet. EMCA helps them work together, learn from each other and reach European funding.
Social inclusion & equality
Sport as a tool for health, education and belonging. Our inclusion framework helps clubs open their doors to everyone, in practice.
European cooperation
We build partnerships between clubs, federations and institutions, and coordinate Erasmus+ Sport projects across the continent.
Featured projects
All projectsEuropean projects with measurable impact
EMCA coordinates and partners in Erasmus+ Sport projects that produce tools clubs actually use.
Erasmus+ Sport — Cooperation Partnerships
Multisport Governance Academy
A capacity-building programme equipping multisport club leaders across Europe with good-governance tools, transparency standards and modern management practice.
- Duration
- 2024 – 2026
- Countries
- 5
Erasmus+ Sport — Small Collaborative Partnerships
Youth in Motion
Keeping teenagers in sport through peer leadership, flexible multisport offers and school–club cooperation in eight European regions.
- Duration
- 2023 – 2025
- Countries
- 4
Erasmus+ Sport — Cooperation Partnerships
Sport for All — Inclusion in Practice
Practical inclusion pathways for people with disabilities, refugees and under-represented groups inside mainstream multisport clubs.
- Duration
- 2022 – 2024
- Countries
- 5
Erasmus+ Sport
Co-funded by the European Union
EMCA coordinates and partners in Erasmus+ Sport cooperation partnerships. We support member clubs through the full project cycle — partner search, proposal writing, implementation, reporting and dissemination — in line with European Commission visual identity and communication requirements.
- Partner search for Erasmus+ consortia
- Proposal review by experienced coordinators
- Shared templates, budgets and reporting tools
- Dissemination across 28+ member clubs
Member clubs
A network rooted in twelve European countries
Select a country to discover the multisport clubs that make up EMCA.
Belgium
Royal Brussels Multisport
Brussels, Belgium
Founding member of EMCA, running twelve sections and a community programme for newly arrived families.
AthleticsSwimmingJudoBasketball
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Latest from the association
Association
EMCA General Assembly 2026 gathers members in Brussels
Delegates from 28 member clubs adopted the 2026–2029 strategic plan and elected a renewed Executive Board.
Read moreProjects
First cohort of clubs receives the EMCA Inclusive Club Label
Thirty-four multisport clubs across five countries met the accessibility, equality and welcome standards developed under Sport for All.
Read moreFunding
Erasmus+ Sport 2026 call: what multisport clubs should know
Key deadlines, eligibility conditions and practical advice for clubs preparing their first European application.
Read moreAgenda
Upcoming events
- Conference
European Multisport Forum
Brussels
- Training
Governance Training Week
Florence
- Championship
Youth Multisport Championships
Valencia
Working with institutions and networks across Europe
- European Commission
- Erasmus+ Sport
- EU Sport Forum
- ENGSO
- ISCA
- European Olympic Committees
- Sport Vlaanderen
- ADEPS
Testimonials
What member organisations say
“EMCA turned an isolated local club into a partner in three European projects. The difference for our volunteers and our young athletes is tangible.”
“The governance handbook gave our board a shared language. We restructured our statutes in a year, and members noticed.”
“What matters is that EMCA works with clubs, not above them. Every tool we use was tested in a real sports hall first.”
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