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Brussels College Sports Facilities Advance Through Campus Partnerships and Venues

New infrastructure at established Brussels sites supports student-athlete programs and tournaments in football business and indoor sports.

By Brussels Sport Desk · Published 19 July 2026

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The Global Institute of Sport opened a new Brussels campus at RSC Anderlecht's Lotto Park in September 2024, delivering a Postgraduate Diploma in International Football Business in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

Football Business Training at Lotto Park

This campus addition places specialised football business education directly at the Lotto Park venue used by RSC Anderlecht. The program links academic study with the operational environment of a major Brussels football club, allowing students to access facilities tied to professional match-day and training operations.

Indoor Tournament Infrastructure at VUB

Vrije Universiteit Brussel hosts its 2025-2026 Sports Trophy tournament series with finals scheduled for futsal and floorball in early 2026 at Campus Etterbeek. The venue provides dedicated indoor spaces for these events, supporting ongoing competition between university teams throughout the academic year.

Student-Athlete Support Programs

The STUDENT-ATHLETE CONNECT project ran from January to December 2024 to aid Brussels student-athletes through mentoring and corporate social responsibility initiatives focused on psychosocial and financial development. This work connects directly with university infrastructure by addressing non-academic needs of athletes using local campus facilities.

Campus Cup Competition Venues

Erasmus University College Brussels students defeated Ghent University 6-3 in a De Campus Cup semi-final and advanced to the final against KU Leuven Law students. The matches highlight use of existing Brussels university sports venues for inter-institutional competition.

These developments draw on established Brussels locations such as Lotto Park and Campus Etterbeek to expand options for college-level sport. Students and staff can review registration details for the VUB Sports Trophy series through the university's official sports portal at vub.be. Additional program information for student-athlete initiatives appears on the BESF site.