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CAS 2013/A/3298 Chippa United FC v. Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA), Thanda Royal Zulu FC (Court of Arbitration for Sport)

Why it matters

Chippa United FC v. Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA), Thanda Royal Zulu FC, 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

Chippa United FC v. Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA), Thanda Royal Zulu FC: an eligibility dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 27/06/2014. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.

The detail

Parties: Chippa United FC v. Mpumalanga Black Aces FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Paul Pretorius, Polokwane City FC, Santos FC (South Africa), South African Football Association (SAFA), Thanda Royal Zulu FC

Case number: CAS 2013/A/3298

Outcome: Dismissed

Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.

Issues in play: an eligibility dispute

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