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FIFA RSTP-2015 Oct

SupersededOctober 2015
Adopted
2015/10/01
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The October 2015 edition of the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, approved on 24 and 25 September 2015 and in force from 1 October 2015; with the addition of two new annexes, the number of annexes rose from five to seven.

Approval24 and 25 September 2015 — FIFA Executive Committee
In force from1 October 2015
Structure29 articles + 7 annexes
StatusSuperseded — replaced by the 2016 edition

What are the FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players?

The FIFA Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP) determine the global and binding framework for the registration of players, their amateur or professional status, transfers between clubs affiliated to different associations, contractual stability, the protection of minors and the training compensation and solidarity mechanisms. Certain provisions of these regulations must be incorporated without modification into the internal rules of each national association.

About the October 2015 editionChanges from April 2015

This edition was approved at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting of 24 and 25 September 2015 and entered into force on 1 October 2015.

Principal changes from the previous edition

  1. Addition of Annexe 6 — Procedural rules for training compensation and solidarity mechanism claimsA dedicated annexe was added to the regulations for the handling of this category of claims through TMS.
  2. Addition of Annexe 7 — Rules governing the status and transfer of futsal playersFor the first time, provisions specific to futsal were included as a separate annexe.
  3. Referral of training compensation claims to the sub-committee of the Dispute Resolution ChamberIt was specified that training compensation and solidarity claims handled through TMS are decided by the sub-committee of the Dispute Resolution Chamber.
  4. Cap on procedural costsThe cap on procedural costs in training compensation and solidarity claims before the Players' Status Committee and the Dispute Resolution Chamber was set at CHF 25,000, borne in principle by the unsuccessful party.

Who this document matters to

For clubs engaged in international transfers, players and coaches under contract with a foreign club, agents and sports lawyers, this document is the principal basis for the legal assessment of a case. In any dispute, the applicable edition of the regulations is the one in force at the time the relevant event occurred; for that reason, access to the text of earlier editions is of practical importance for past cases.