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The Final Eight: SLAM 2026 Quarter-Finalists Confirmed for CAS

SLAM 2026 - Final Eight Teams Through
 

The 7th Edition of the Sports Law Arbitration Moot (SLAM 2026), organised by LawInSport,  presented by Kellerhals Carrard, has reached its decisive final stage. Following rigorous evaluation of written submissions and oral advocacy in the qualification and regional rounds, 8 teams from 6 countries advance to the in-person rounds of the competition at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 23–24 April 2026.

All of the judges across the Round of 16 made great efforts to stress that each team, regardless of the outcome, demonstrated outstanding skills and commitment, contributing to the vibrant spirit of the competition.

The universities whose teams have advanced to the in-person quarter-finals are:

  • Faculty of Law, University of Maribor (Slovenia)
  • Pepperdine University Caruso School of Law (USA)
  • Queen Mary University of London (UK)
  • Singapore Management University (Singapore)
  • The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (India)
  • Trnava University, Faculty of Law (Slovakia)
  • University of Chicago (USA)

In recognition of their outstanding achievements, the winning team will receive a prize of £1,500, with £1,000 awarded to the runners-up.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the dedication of our esteemed panel of judges:

The SLAM 2026 Organising Committee extends their appreciation to all the teams that participated in these highly competitive rounds. It was repeatedly remarked on by the judges and clerks that the standard is rising year-on-year making it a welcomed but difficult challenge to judge each round.

For updates on the competition's progress, visit our announcement page and social media channels.

Path to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

16 teams from 10 countries had qualified to the Regional Oral Finals out of 77 teams from 30 countries. The Regional Oral Finals were judged by panels of 3 CAS Arbitrators each.

The teams which qualified for the Regional Oral Finals include:

  • Faculty of Law, University of Maribor (Slovenia)
  • Ghent University (Belgium)
  • Kollegio IDEF-Athens - Université Paris Nord Sorbonne (Greece/France)
  • Kollegio IDEF-Athens - Université Paris Nord Sorbonne (Greece/France)
  • Lincoln's Inn (UK)
  • Manchester Metropolitan University (UK)
  • P Jindal Global University (India)
  • Pepperdine University (USA)
  • Queen Mary, University of London (UK)
  • Singapore Management University (Singapore)
  • Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico)
  • The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (India)
  • Trnava University (Slovakia)
  • University of Baltimore School of Law (USA)
  • University of Chicago (USA)
  • University of Chicago (USA)

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Qualifying Round Judges

We extend our gratitude to all 77 participating teams and the distinguished panel of judges who provided valuable feedback throughout the competition including:

Oral Qualifying Round Judges

Arbitrators

Advocates

Participating Universities

Thank you to all the teams that entered the competition from:

  • Al-Azhar University, Egypt
  • Allameh Tabatabaei University, Iran
  • Bishop Stuart University, Uganda
  • Cavendish University Uganda, Uganda
  • Charles University, Czech Republic
  • City St George's University of London, UK
  • City University of London, UK
  • Department of Legal Studies and Research, Barkatullah University, India
  • Faculty of Law University of Maribor, Slovenia
  • Faculty of Law University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • Frontier Law College Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Ghent University, Belgium
  • Gujarat National Law University, India
  • IMO State University, Nigeria
  • ISDE, Spain
  • Islamia Law College Peshawar, Pakistan
  • Kampala International University, Uganda
  • Kharazmi University, Iran
  • King's College London, UK
  • Kollegio IDEF-Athens, Greece
  • Lincoln's Inn, UK
  • Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
  • Metropolitan International University, Uganda
  • National Law School of India University, India
  • NMIMS School of Law, India
  • Northwestern Law, USA
  • O.P. Jindal Global University, India
  • Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary
  • Pepperdine University, USA
  • Queen Mary University of London, UK
  • Singapore Management University, Singapore
  • Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Thakur Ramnarayan College of Law, India
  • The University of Law, UK
  • Thompson Rivers University, Canada
  • Trnava University, Slovakia
  • Université Paris Nord Sorbonne, France
  • University of Baltimore School of Law, USA
  • University of Benin, Nigeria
  • University of Cambridge, UK
  • University of Chicago, USA
  • University of Lagos, Nigeria
  • University of Lusaka, Zambia
  • University of Mumbai Law Academy, India
  • University of Nairobi, Kenya
  • University of Rijeka - Faculty of Law, Croatia
  • University of Technology Sydney, Australia
  • University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
  • West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, India

Industry Exposure

All participants receive a complimentary entry to LawInSport’s International Dispute Resolution in Sport Conference, held alongside the Grand Finals on April 24, 2026. This unique networking opportunity connects emerging talent with leading practitioners, arbitrators, and sports executives.

Acknowledgments

The competition's success relies on dedicated professionals who volunteer their expertise. Special recognition goes to our qualification round coordinators:

Supporters

We would also like to thank our supporters for their support and commitment to the competition to help develop the next generation of sports lawyers:

Presenting Partner:

  • Kellerhals Carrard

Gold Sponsors:

  • JAMS

Silver Sponsors:

  • Wordley Partnership

Supporting Sponsors:

  • 39 Essex Chambers
  • Anthony Lo Surdo SC
  • Bird & Bird
  • Blackstone Chambers
  • BMDW Advocaten
  • Brantjes Advocaten
  • Global Sports Advocates
  • Law Offices of Howard L. Jacobs
  • Lombardi Associates
  • Matrix Chambers
  • Muñoz y Arias Sports Lawyers
  • Sport Legis (Despina Mavromati)
  • Statim

Oral Qualifying Round Highlights

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Tuesday, 07 April 2026

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