European Leagues System

European Leagues System is a seminar/course of the first semester of the master's degree in European Football. In this subject, the students will have a deep understanding on the structure, organization and functioning of several European Leagues. The students will also study the influence of continental football competitions, exploring themeses such as the champions league, the UEFA coefficient and the future of the European leagues as in the context of UEFA and Europe itself.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the semester the student must have acquired the following knowledges:
 * Identifying the several types of league systems in Europe, providing examples and such
 * Explaning how promotion and relegation work in some league systems in Europe
 * Correlating the sucess of a national league with its governance either structural, financial or practical
 * Understanding the importance of the financial fairplay in UEFA
 * Understanding the importance of UEFA in the globalization of european football
 * Being able to compare different league systems in Europe, having an opinion on each system is more efficient either economically or popularly
 * Analyzing the current state of football in Europe and possible reforms for it

Course Outline

 * 1) Introduction to European Leagues
 * 2) Different Types of European Leagues
 * 3) UEFA and the European Leagues: Coefficient, International Competitions
 * 4) Governance, Regulation and Finances of European Leagues
 * 5) Specific Cases of European Leagues (Top 4 European Leagues, Portugal and Netherlands)
 * 6) Current State of National Leagues in Europe
 * 7) Future of the European Leagues

Evaluation Criteria
30% - Test 1 30% - Test 2 30% - Work on a European League (Presentation + Writen Paper) 10% - Class Participation