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CAS 2021/A/8403 Royal AM Football Club v. Chippa United FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Polokwane City FC, Richards Bay United, Sekhukhune United FC, South African Football Association (SAFA) (Court of Arbitration for Sport)

Why it matters

Royal AM Football Club v. Chippa United FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Polokwane City FC, Richards Bay United, Sekhukhune United FC, South African Football Association (SAFA), a sports dispute in football decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. For a student, it is an example of how CAS resolves disputes as the final tribunal of world sport, applying the relevant federation rules and Swiss law.

Summary

Royal AM Football Club v. Chippa United FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Polokwane City FC, Richards Bay United, Sekhukhune United FC, South African Football Association (SAFA): a sports dispute in football before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 20/04/2022. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.

The detail

Parties: Royal AM Football Club v. Chippa United FC, National Soccer League (NSL), Polokwane City FC, Richards Bay United, Sekhukhune United FC, South African Football Association (SAFA)

Case number: CAS 2021/A/8403

Outcome: Jurisdiction denied

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

Issues in play: a sports dispute

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