Sports Law Institute and Learning Center - Sports Law ILC

The Ateneo de Manila University Law School (ALS) and the Sports Law Institute and Learning Center (Sports Law ILC) are excited to announce a partnership to develop sports law in the Philippines.

Beginning SY 2026 – 2027, the ALS and Sports Law ILC will provide a special Sports Law Certificate to eligible ALS students upon their graduation.

Envisioned as part of the ALS J.D. degree, the Sports Law Certificate will direct interested students to courses and extracurricular learning opportunities needed to excel in the field of sports law. The Sports Law Certificate will also prove as a helpful credential for students who wish to explore employment in the sports industry, particularly in international federations, professional clubs, professional or amateur leagues, university athletic programs, and national sports associations.

This specialized Sports Law Certificate is the first of its kind in the Philippine legal education.

The partnership between the ALS and Sports Law ILC promises to make the ALS the academic center for sports law education in the Philippines and Southeast Asia. As sports law is an exciting and emerging field of practice within the region, the partnership will put the ALS ahead of the curve in terms of innovation in legal education in the region, with Sports Law ILC providing its sports law expertise and network.

As a career in sports law requires a deep understanding of different fields of law, the Sports Law Certificate will require students to enroll in certain ALS electives and join sports law-related extra-curricular activities. Details of the specific requirements can be found in www.sportslawilc.com.

Interested ALS students must signify their intention for the Sports Law Certificate upon choosing their respective tracks and by e-mailing Sports Law Professor Ignatius Michael D. Ingles ([email protected]). This will ensure that candidates will be receive proper guidance.

Interested in sports law? Looking for a chance to win up to P20,000?

Join the 2026 Sports Law ILC Student Writing Competition!

Open to all law students in the Philippines.

Deadline for topics: 07 April 2026
Deadline for papers: 15 June 2026

More details can be found at https://www.sportslawilc.com/competitionsandcourses

The 2025 Sports Law Student Writing Competition results are out! Congratulations to the four winners from the Ateneo de Manila University and University of the Philippines!

It was a great roster of papers, tackling doping, LGU empowerment, athlete agent regulation, and sportswashing. Check the photos for a description of each paper and the official press release.

Congratulations again! Mechanics for the 2026 Sports Law Student Writing Competition will be out on January 30, 2026.

With the Supreme Court affirming its decision on Coach Yeng's petition against PAGCOR and PCSO, take a look at Sports Law ILC Founder Mickey Ingles' breakdown of the original decision from 2024.

PH Sports Real Winner After Coach Yeng’s (Supreme) Court Victory Mickey Ingles discusses Coach Yeng Guiao’s victory in the Supreme Court.

One of the great joys I have, both as a lawyer and frustrated author, is seeing my written work finally published. So, I'm obviously stoked to announce my latest contribution to the International Encyclopedia of Sports Law: Philippines, the definitive guide on Philippine sports law and a publication of Kluwer Law International. Woohoo!

For this 2025 edition, I've included Guiao v. PAGCOR (the 2024 Supreme Court case that promises more funding to national athletes), issues on sports governance in Philippine sports, and rights protection in international events held in the Philippines.

Thanks as usual to our firm ILC Law and Sports Law Institute and Learning Center - Sports Law ILC for the continued support in pushing Philippine sports law forward.

If you want to know more about Philippine , check it out here:
https://kluwerlawonline.com/EncyclopediaChapter/IEL+Sports+Law/SPORT20200048

Are you a law student interested in sports law? Then join the 2025 Sports Law Writing Competition! Details below!

Competitions and Courses — Sports Law ILC Competitions and Courses 2025 Sports Law Student Writing Competition The goal of the Sports Law ILC Student Writing Competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics in sports law.Eligibility:The competition is open to any 1) law students currently attending a law school in the P...

Deadline extended to March 22, 2024!

Competitions and Courses — Sports Law ILC Competitions and Courses 2024 Sports Law Student Writing Competition The goal of the Sports Law ILC Student Writing Competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics in sports law.Eligibility:The competition is open to any 1) law students currently attending a law school in the P...

Law students interested in sports law, write a paper and get a chance to win a prize and be published! Join the 2024 Sports Law Student Writing Competition hosted by Sports Law ILC!

Submission of proposed topics: 15 March 2024 deadline
Submission of final papers: 15 June 2024 deadlines

Guidelines and mechanics in the link!

Competitions and Courses — Sports Law ILC Competitions and Courses 2024 Sports Law Student Writing Competition The goal of the Sports Law ILC Student Writing Competition is to encourage law student scholarship on current topics in sports law.Eligibility:The competition is open to any 1) law students currently attending a law school in the P...

Congratulations to the winners of the inaugural Sports Law Writing Competition!

Justin wrote a compelling paper on the rights of a child to play using a human rights approach to sports law. He received P30,000.00 as the first placer.

Blaise gave an insightful study on how trademarks are protected in e-Sports under Philippine IP laws. He received P20,000.00 as the runner-up.

Thank you to all participants! Looking forward to more papers for the 2024 competition!

The papers will be available on the Sports Law ILC website soon.

Philippines - IEL Sports Law View the chapter Philippines by Ignatius Michael D. Ingles - IEL Sports Law

The deadline for submission of abstracts have been moved to 15 March 2023! Join the writing competition and have a chance to win the grand prize of P20,000! Details in the link below!

Calling all law students! Join the first ever Sports Law Student Writing Competition hosted by Sports Law ILC. Write an academic paper on Philippine and get a chance to win a prize and be published.

Open to all law students in the Philippines.
Submission of proposed topics: March 1, 2023 deadline
Submission of final papers: June 15, 2023 deadline

Guidelines and mechanics here: https://www.sportslawilc.com/competitionsandcourses