Athletics
Polisportiva Link Campus University
The Polisportiva of Link Campus University, formally established in 2019, has as its purpose the development and dissemination of sports activities, practiced both competitively and amateurly, amateur or recreational, as well as educational activities for the initiation, updating and improvement of sports activities. Through its multidisciplinary activities, the Polisportiva contributes to generating expertise, thanks also to the active collaboration with masters, degree courses and workshops on sports, and a sense of belonging in the students of the University.
The sports offer includes: 11-a-side football, men’s and women’s five-a-side football, basketball, mixed volleyball, tennis and padel.
An excellence in football
In 2005, on the initiative of Link Campus University in concert with other universities, the Sports Coordination of the Universities of Rome was established, which gave life to the Championship of the Universities of Rome, an annual tournament that involves all the universities, public, private, Italian and foreign in the capital.
Link Campus University has distinguished itself by winning three consecutive 11-a-side football championships in the 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19 editions. Furthermore, the Link Campus University sports club participates in the National University 11-a-side football championships, representing CUS Roma.
Over the years, the sports club has participated in social initiatives, such as the BRISWA project and the Race for the Cure, thanks to the synergy with the other offices of the University,
Furthermore, we are the first sports club in Rome to have organized events involving an ever-increasing number of secondary schools in the Roman area. At the beginning of 2025, the fourth edition of the 11-a-side football tournament was held between these schools, to which is added an edition in Naples and an edition in Rome for the Mixed Volleyball discipline. All this contributes to enhancing the sense of community and territoriality that distinguishes us.
Sport at Link Campus: collaborations and agreements
Sport has always been one of the University’s strong points. The partnership between Link Campus University and CONI has continued without interruption since the University was founded. Together they have created a series of training courses in the sports field: the three-year degree course and the master’s degree course in Economics with a focus on sports, the single-cycle degree course in Law with a focus on sports and the Master’s in Sports Law and Management.
In 2010, the University established the Idems Research Center, dedicated to research and training on the issues of Sports Law and Management. The Research Center, chaired by Prof. Mario Pescante, was created with the specific vocation of training and qualifying professionals and managers in the area of Sports Law and Management.
There is also an active collaboration between the University and the ERA, Erasmus Rome Association, both from an academic and sports point of view. Many Erasmus students of the association participate in the university championships of Rome representing our University.
Soccer
Get the chance to improve your soccer skills while studying abroad! Italy is regarded as one of the best soccer nations in the world. Our soccer players have the opportunity to be a part of one of the greatest soccer realities the world has ever seen, which has made tactics and technique its signature. Thanks to the partnership between Link Campus University and the Rome City Institute, our soccer players are offered the opportunity to play soccer in Rome under the guidance of a skilled and dedicated staff at Rome’s top soccer facilities.
Basketball
Basketball has a long and illustrious history in Italy. We are honored to help basketball student-athletes experience the Italian basketball tradition and offer them an opportunity to compete abroad. Our competitive environment and modern facilities, granted thanks to the partnership between Link Campus University and the Rome City Institute, may just be the ideal next step for athletes eager to test themselves in Italy.
Volleyball
Volleyball is one of the most popular sports in Italy, and it is also one of the most successful, thanks to its international winning history. Volleyball has never been so competitive in Italy, and we ensure that our student-athletes have lots of opportunities to play. The partnership between Link Campus University and the Rome City Institute has allowed many volleyball players to experience what it means to be a volleyball student-athlete in Italy.
Tennis
Tennis has flourished in Italy over the last 10 years, and there is quality both on and off the court. In Rome, Link Campus University – Rome City Institute student-athletes may practice and compete at a high-level competitive tennis. Our players are trained by top-notch coaches in one of the Rome’s finest tennis academies. Each tennis player has the opportunity to play individually and in groups in several tournaments organized by the FIT (Italian Tennis Federation).
Lacrosse
Lacrosse in Italy, like many other European countries, became popular in the early part of the 2000s. In Rome, the first recognized club team was established in 2006. Since then, new men’s and women’s teams have emerged, along with their respective national teams. There are currently eight established men’s programs and four established women’s programs, with additional sticks kicking across the nation and interest in the sport growing rapidly both on Italian soil and abroad. Link Campus University and Rome City Institute are proud to offer lacrosse student-athletes an opportunity to be a part of such emerging sport and compete while studying in Italy.
Rugby
Rugby is one of the most popular and widely practiced sports in Italy. The “Azzurri” are one of Europe’s top national teams, participating yearly in the prestigious “Six Nations” competition against Wales, Ireland, Scotland, England, and France. Participation in the event has allowed the rugby movement in Italy to reach new heights, providing a variety of opportunities at all levels for individuals who participate in the sport in Italy. Within and around the city, Rome has the largest density of rugby clubs. Link Campus University, thanks to the partnership with Rome City Institute, is the only academic institution to offer rugby players an opportunity to compete within the Italian rugby championship.
