CAS 2008/A/1583 & 1584 Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD, Vitória Sport Clube de Guimarães v. FC Porto Futebol SAD, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 15/07/2008
Why it matters
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD, Vitória Sport Clube de Guimarães v. FC Porto Futebol SAD, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), an eligibility dispute in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD, Vitória Sport Clube de Guimarães v. FC Porto Futebol SAD, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA): an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 15/07/2008. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Sport Lisboa e Benfica Futebol SAD, Vitória Sport Clube de Guimarães v. FC Porto Futebol SAD, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA)
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1583 & 1584
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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