<p class="reg-lead">The January 2027 edition of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, approved on 10 June 2026 and in force from 1 January 2027; a sanction for failure to enforce decisions of national dispute resolution chambers (NDRCs) within 60 days has been added to the regulations.</p>

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<tr><td>Approved</td><td><b>10 June 2026</b> — Bureau of the FIFA Council</td></tr>
<tr><td>In force from</td><td><b>1 January 2027</b></td></tr>
<tr><td>Structure</td><td><b>76 articles</b> + Annexe 1</td></tr>
<tr><td>Status</td><td>Forthcoming edition — in force from the start of 2027; until then the May 2026 edition governs</td></tr>
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<h2>What is the FIFA Disciplinary Code?</h2>
<p>The FIFA Disciplinary Code (FDC) defines disciplinary offences in football, determines the corresponding sanctions, and regulates the organisation and jurisdiction of FIFA's judicial bodies and the procedure before them. Its scope covers FIFA matches and competitions, as well as offences that do not fall within the jurisdiction of the confederations or the member associations; member associations are also required to bring their own disciplinary regulations into line with the principles of this document.</p>
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<h2>About the January 2027 edition<span class="reg-tag">Changes from May 2026</span></h2>
<p>Under Article 76, this document was approved by the <strong>Bureau of the FIFA Council</strong> on <strong>10 June 2026</strong> and enters into force on <strong>1 January 2027</strong>. The change in this edition compared with the May 2026 edition is focused and confined to a single subject.</p>
<h3>Key changes from the previous edition</h3>
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<li><b class="t">Sanction for failure to enforce decisions of national dispute resolution chambers</b>For the first time, it is provided that where a decision has been issued by a <strong>national dispute resolution chamber (NDRC) recognised in accordance with the FIFA regulations</strong> and the association concerned fails to enforce it <strong>within 60 days</strong>, the disciplinary consequences set out in this article may be applied. This provision did not exist in the May 2026 edition or in earlier editions.</li>
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<div class="reg-note"><strong>Scope of the change:</strong> Apart from the addition of the provision on national dispute resolution chambers and the updating of the adoption article, this edition contains no other substantive difference from the May 2026 edition.</div>
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<h2>Who this document matters to</h2>
<p>Clubs and federations involved in international disciplinary proceedings, players and coaches subject to suspensions, and sports lawyers appearing before the FIFA Disciplinary Committee and the FIFA Appeal Committee rely on the text of these regulations. In any given case, the governing edition is the one in force at the time the offence was committed — unless later regulations provide for a more lenient sanction; for that reason, access to the text of earlier editions is of practical importance.</p>
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FIFA Disciplinary Code - January 2027 edition

International weightlifting Federation Ethics and disciplinary commission interim rules2021

<p class="reg-lead">The AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code, 2019 Edition — the instrument governing offences and sanctions in Asian football.</p>
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<tr><td>Edition</td><td><b>2019</b> — current version</td></tr>
<tr><td>Length</td><td>92 pages</td></tr>
<tr><td>Previous edition on this site</td><td>2018 Edition</td></tr>
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<h2>Status of the document</h2>
<p>The Disciplinary and Ethics Code determines what conduct constitutes an offence, what sanction attaches to it, which body has jurisdiction, and what the procedure at first instance and on appeal is. The decisions of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee, which are published on an ongoing basis, all cite the articles of this document.</p>
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<h2>Related documents</h2>
<p>Alongside this Code, the <strong>2020 Code of Conduct</strong>, which sets the standard of behaviour, and the <strong>Integrity Action Plan</strong>, which is the AFC's strategy against match manipulation, should be read. Both are in this collection.</p>
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FIFA Disciplinary Code

International weightlifting Federation Ethics and disciplinary commission interim rules2021

AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Code (2019 Edition)

UWW Disciplinary Procedure and Dispute Resolution Regulations 2019

WKF Disciplinary and Ethics Code 2016