Where We Meet

The main scientific event in our calendar each year is our Annual Congress. The Annual Congress has been organised since our inauguration in 1995. We meet in a unique location every year which has been selected following a thorough bidding process.

Today, the ECSS Congress ranks among the leading sport science events in the world. It offers a range of invited lectures, symposia and oral presentations as well as workshops, satellites, poster sessions, award opportunities and our world-class exhibition (SportEx). Every year the Congress welcomes approximately 3000 international participants from sport science and related fields.

Participate

The Invited Programme (Plenary Sessions and Invited Symposia) is constructed at the ECSS Winter Meeting seven months prior to the respective Congress. The Programme is debated by the Local Scientific Committee and the ECSS Scientific Board.

ECSS encourages all members to actively participate in the building of the Invited Programme. You are able to submit your proposals via your ECSS Account, where you will find the submission link in the “myMembership & Benefits” section.

The deadline for the submission of proposals is mid-November the year prior to the Congress in question (exact dates announced on the respective Congress website). After this deadline, the submission system is closed and no proposals are accepted outside of this window.

All proposals undergo review by the ECSS Scientific Board and the Local Scientific Committee. Proposals are only accepted for review if they fulfill the submission criteria clearly indicated on the respective Congress webpage.

As the Congress days are limited, we have no more than three Plenary Sessions and 35 Invited Symposia. ECSS cannot guarantee nor promise that your proposal will be part of the Scientific Programme. You will be informed about the acceptance/rejection of your proposal in December following the submission deadline.

Visit our upcoming Congress website here.

ECSS Congresses

From Glasgow 2024 onwards, ECSS will publish a comprehensive report on the Congress, providing our members and followers with in-depth insights into the event and highlighting what makes the ECSS Congress one of the most anticipated events in the annual calendar of sport science professionals and enthusiasts.
EditionCity, YearDownload Report
33rd Annual CongressECSS Copenhagen 2028
32nd Annual CongressECSS Manchester 2027
31st Annual CongressECSS Lausanne 2026
30th Annual CongressECSS Rimini 2025download report
29th Annual CongressECSS Glasgow 2024download report
28th Annual CongressECSS Paris 2023
27th Annual CongressECSS Sevilla 2022
26th Annual CongressECSS Virtual 2021
25th Annual CongressECSS Virtual 2020
24th Annual CongressECSS Prague 2019
23rd Annual CongressECSS Dublin 2018
22nd Annual CongressECSS MetropolisRuhr 2017
21st Annual CongressECSS Vienna 2016
20th Annual CongressECSS Malmö 2015
19th Annual CongressECSS Amsterdam 2014
18th Annual CongressECSS Barcelona 2013
17th Annual CongressECSS Brussels 2012
16th Annual CongressECSS Liverpool 2011
15th Annual CongressECSS Antalya 2010
14th Annual CongressECSS Oslo 2009
13th Annual CongressECSS Estoril 2008
12th Annual CongressECSS Jyväskylä 2007
11th Annual CongressECSS Lausanne 2006
10th Annual CongressECSS Belgrade 2005
9th Annual CongressECSS Clermont-Ferrand 2004
8th Annual CongressECSS Salzburg 2003
7th Annual CongressECSS Athens 2002
6th Annual CongressECSS Cologne 2001
5th Annual CongressECSS Jyväskylä 2000
4th Annual CongressECSS Rome 1999
3rd Annual CongressECSS Manchester 1998
2nd Annual CongressECSS Copenhagen 1997
1st Annual CongressECSS Nice 1996