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THE SAM'S 5TH EDITION IS HERE

SPORTS ARBITRATION MOOT

5th

Edition

2026

Get your game on for our best edition yet

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Any student enrolled in a law faculty in 2025 or 2026 can participate in the SAM, irrespective of their law degree (undergraduate, LLM, PhD, etc.). However, except with the permission of the SAM Organization*: Mooties who are qualified in systems where there is no Bar should not have more than two-year post-qualification experience. Mooties who are qualified in systems where there is a Bar should not have any post-qualification experience. *To request a waiver, please contact the SAM Organization at info@sportsarbitrationmoot.com. An individual student who has already acted as an oralist in any of the oral rounds (whether the General Rounds or Elimination Rounds) may only participate again as a coach. It is the responsibility of the prospective Team to ensure that this rule is observed.

5TH EDITION -  SAM 2026

The SAM rules

Please read and download the rules for The SAM 2026 

2026

Rules and Case

MADRID, SPAIN - 21 & 22 MAY 2026

SAM Elimination Rounds

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Agenda 2023

5TH EDITION

Calendar

* All dates are provisional and therefore subject to change

8 September 2025

Start of the Team Registration period

3 October 2025

Final deadline for early bird Team registration

7 November 2025

Final deadline for Team registration

10 November 2025

Publication of the Case

12-16 January 2026

The SAM Camp (online)

19 January 2026

Deadline for submitting questions regarding the case

9 February 2026

Publication of Procedural Order with clarifications regarding the case

2-20 March 2026

General Rounds (online)

21-22 May 2026

SAM Elimination Rounds (Madrid, Spain)

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