Centers of Excellence description
FIFA accredits established centres that have demonstrated medical, educational and research expertise in the area of football. These include experience in the state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment of injuries, aftercare of injuries and, most importantly, prevention of injuries, expertise in football-specific medical assessments, mental and psychological strategies, nutrition, and anti-doping matters. All FMCEs have to undergo a strict selection process and also report annually on their activities. In 2017, 49 centres were successfully reaccredited.
Name | Country | City | |
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Algiers Algiers [El Djazaïr], Algeria FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Algiers | Algeria | Algiers [El Djazaïr] | |
Axis Sports Medicine Specialists Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand Axis Sports Medicine Specialists | Aotearoa New Zealand | Auckland | |
Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre Melbourne, Australia Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre | Australia | Melbourne | |
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Innsbruck/Tirol Innsbruck, Austria FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Innsbruck/Tirol | Austria | Innsbruck | |
Old St. John’s Hospital Bruges, Belgium Old St. John’s Hospital | Belgium | Bruges | |
SportS2 – University and University Hospital of Liège Liège, Belgium SportS2 – University and University Hospital of Liège | Belgium | Liège | |
HOME Hospital Brasília, Brazil HOME Hospital | Brazil | Brasília | |
Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia São Paulo, Brazil Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia | Brazil | São Paulo | |
Eurovita Sports Clinic Sofia, Bulgaria Eurovita Sports Clinic | Bulgaria | Sofia | |
University of British Columbia Sports Medicine/Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Sports Medicine/Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre | Canada | Vancouver | |
McGill University (Faculty of Medicine) MONTREAL, Canada McGill University (Faculty of Medicine) | Canada | MONTREAL | |
First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague Prague, Czechia First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague | Czechia | Prague | |
St. George’s Park London, England St. George’s Park | England | London | |
Fortius Clinic London, England Fortius Clinic | England | London | |
Centre Orthopédique Santy LYON, France Centre Orthopédique Santy | France | LYON | |
Academic University Orthopaedic Croix Rousse Hospital LYON, France Academic University Orthopaedic Croix Rousse Hospital | France | LYON | |
Centre médical de Clairefontaine Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France Centre médical de Clairefontaine | France | Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines | |
Schön Klinik München Harlaching Munich, Germany Schön Klinik München Harlaching | Germany | Munich | |
Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University Saarbrücken, Germany Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University | Germany | Saarbrücken | |
University Hospital Regensburg Regensburg, Germany University Hospital Regensburg | Germany | Regensburg | |
Uzsoki Hospital Budapest, Hungary Uzsoki Hospital | Hungary | Budapest | |
IFMARK Tehran, IR Iran IFMARK | IR Iran | Tehran | |
Isokinetic Medical Group Bologna, Italy Isokinetic Medical Group | Italy | Bologna | |
Villa Stuart Sport Clinic Rome, Italy Villa Stuart Sport Clinic | Italy | Rome | |
Kobe University Hospital Kobe, Japan Kobe University Hospital | Japan | Kobe | |
Japan Institute of Sports Sciences & Juntendo University Hospital Tokyo, Japan Japan Institute of Sports Sciences & Juntendo University Hospital | Japan | Tokyo | |
St. Marianna University School of Medicine Kawasaki, Japan St. Marianna University School of Medicine | Japan | Kawasaki | |
SportMed Guadalajara, Mexico SportMed | Mexico | Guadalajara | |
Sport Medicine Clinic Pachuca Pachuca, Mexico Sport Medicine Clinic Pachuca | Mexico | Pachuca | |
Royal Netherlands Football Association Sports Medical Centre Zeist, Netherlands Royal Netherlands Football Association Sports Medical Centre | Netherlands | Zeist | |
Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center Oslo, Norway Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center | Norway | Oslo | |
Rehasport Clinic Poznań, Poland Rehasport Clinic | Poland | Poznań | |
Carolina Medical Center Warsaw, Poland Carolina Medical Center | Poland | Warsaw | |
Clínica Espregueira PORTO, Portugal Clínica Espregueira | Portugal | PORTO | |
Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital Doha, Qatar Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital | Qatar | Doha | |
1st Private Hospital Kosice-Saca Košice, Slovakia 1st Private Hospital Kosice-Saca | Slovakia | Košice | |
The Maribor Institute of Sports Medicine Maribor, Slovenia The Maribor Institute of Sports Medicine | Slovenia | Maribor | |
Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Stellenbosch | |
CLINICA C.E.M.T.R.O. Madrid, Spain CLINICA C.E.M.T.R.O. | Spain | Madrid | |
Ripoll y De Prado Sport Clinic Murcia, Spain Ripoll y De Prado Sport Clinic | Spain | Murcia | |
FC Barcelona Medical Services Barcelona, Spain FC Barcelona Medical Services | Spain | Barcelona | |
Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center Stockholm, Sweden Stockholm Sports Trauma Research Center | Sweden | Stockholm | |
Bangkok Hospital - Bangkok Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Hospital - Bangkok Academy of Sports and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) | Thailand | Bangkok | |
Acıbadem Sports Medicine Center İstanbul, Türkiye Acıbadem Sports Medicine Center | Türkiye | İstanbul | |
FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DUBAI | |
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, USA Hospital for Special Surgery | USA | New York | |
Duke University Health System Raleigh-Durham, NC, USA Duke University Health System | USA | Raleigh-Durham, NC | |
Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute Los Angeles, USA Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute | USA | Los Angeles | |
The Football Association of Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales The Football Association of Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University | Wales | Cardiff |