The European Club Association (ECA) is a body representing the interests of professional association football clubs in UEFA.

It is the 9️⃣ sole such body recognised by the confederation, and has member clubs in each UEFA member association.

It was formed in 2008 9️⃣ after the merge between the G-14 and the European Club Forum,[1] which comprised a small number of elite clubs and 9️⃣ was unrecognised by UEFA.

The ECA's mission statement is "to create a new, more democratic governance model that truly reflects the 9️⃣ key role of the clubs".[3]

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ECA suspended its seven Russian members - Zenit 9️⃣ St Petersburg, FC Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, CSKA Moscow, FC Krasnodar, Rubin Kazan, and FC Rostov.[4]History [ edit ]