ESN Lisboa: Erasmus Games
What are the Erasmus Games?
The Erasmus Games are a three-phase competition that aims to promote and celebrate the core values of the ESN network, particularly Social Inclusion, Health and well-being, and Environmental Sustainability. Throughout every phase of multisport tournaments (volleyball, football and basketball), international students from all over the world get to play for a spot in the next phase of the competition. This means that each city's winning team has the opportunity to take part in a national tournament and, subsequently, the winning teams of the national tournaments have the opportunity to represent their host country and compete for the trophy in an international tournament. Above all, we aim to create fun and fair-play tournaments that celebrate what an active, joyful and healthy lifestyle could look like during mobility in our diverse community.
24th Oct
2026
Local Games
Lisbon, Portugal
27th Nov to
29th Nov
2026
National Games
Aveiro, Portugal
May
2027
International Games
TBA
How can I sign up for ESN Lisboa's Local Round?
Teams can sign up directly via our website and the links below. So get your friends, come up with the most original team name, and sign up for a day full of fun, sweat and amazing prizes for the winners! What are you waiting for?
Is there anything else I need to know? (FAQ)
We want you to be as prepared as possible to give have your best shot at winning, so here is some additional info that might be important to know ahead of time. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out to us via info@esnlibsoa.org, we are here to help!
Rulebook
We will publish the complete Rulebook with everything you need to know that will apply to the Erasmus Games in every phase. However, we do want to highlight some of the following things to keep in mind for our local round:
- Teams must have at least 3 different nationalities
- Your team must be mixed, meaning there should be male and female players on field at all times during your games
- Each team is allowed a maximum of 2 alternative players. We recommend one of each gender to ensure nobody needs to play the whole tournament with no breaks
Keep Safe
The ELGs will have a first aid station to help with situations and small injuries. However, our volunteers are not trained professionally to attend to more extreme injuries. ESN Lisboa will accompany you to a hospital if something serious occurs. Above all, we encourage caution and fair-play and let us know if you have any pre-existing medical conditions ahead of time so we can appropriately prepare for it.
Event Accomodation
There will be gendered locker rooms available to use during the event. Please note that you should bring your own towel, flip-flops, and products if you wish to shower there. More importantly, leave the place better than you found it. Please, help us make this event more sustainable and bring your own refillable water bottle to use throughout the tournament!
Our Partners for Erasmus Local Games Lisboa 2026
ESN Lisboa is extremely thankful to all the amazing partners that made this event even more special! Find out more about them and their contributions below:
