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 (invited symposia and plenary sessions) is constructed at the ECSS Winter Meeting 7 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 3 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.
- 31st Annual Congress ECSS Lausanne 2026
- 30th Annual Congress ECSS Rimini 2025
- 29th Annual Congress ECSS Glasgow 2024 [download report]
- 28th Annual Congress ECSS Paris 2023
- 27th Annual Congress ECSS Sevilla 2022
- 26th Annual Congress ECSS Virtual 2021
- 25th Annual Congress ECSS Virtual 2020
- 24th Annual Congress ECSS Prague 2019
- 23rd Annual Congress ECSS Dublin 2018
- 22nd Annual Congress ECSS MetropolisRuhr 2017
- 21st Annual Congress ECSS Vienna 2016
- 20th Annual Congress ECSS Malmö 2015
- 19th Annual Congress ECSS Amsterdam 2014
- 18th Annual Congress ECSS Barcelona 2013
- 17th Annual Congress ECSS Brussels 2012
- 16th Annual Congress ECSS Liverpool 2011
- 15th Annual Congress ECSS Antalya 2010
- 14th Annual Congress ECSS Oslo 2009
- 13th Annual Congress ECSS Estoril 2008
- 12th Annual Congress ECSS Jyväskylä 2007
- 11th Annual Congress ECSS Lausanne 2006
- 10th Annual Congress ECSS Belgrade 2005
- 9th Annual Congress ECSS Clermont-Ferrand 2004
- 8th Annual Congress ECSS Salzburg 2003
- 7th Annual Congress ECSS Athens 2002
- 6th Annual Congress ECSS Cologne 2001
- 5th Annual Congress ECSS Jyväskylä 2000
- 4th Annual Congress ECSS Rome 1999
- 3rd Annual Congress ECSS Manchester 1998
- 2nd Annual Congress ECSS Copenhagen 1997
- 1st Annual Congress ECSS Nice 1996
