The Fba Recognized Among World’s Top 40 Sports Business Postgraduate Programs

The Football Business Academy (The FBA) has once again confirmed its place as a global leader in sports business education, ranking 38th worldwide and 9th in Europe in the SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings 2025.

This prestigious recognition highlights The FBA’s commitment to bridging academic excellence with hands-on industry experience. The program achieved outstanding results across several key indicators:

Top 40 worldwide for employability within 12 months of graduation
Top 25 for career advancement opportunities
Top 10 worldwide for average annual alumni salary in the football industry

These results reaffirm that The FBA’s Professional Master in Football Business is one of the most powerful steppingstones for those aspiring to build an international career in the football industry.

shaping leaders
for the world’s biggest game

Standing out from the competition, The FBA’s Master program is the only 100% football-specific degree included in the SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings. This distinction underscores The FBA’s unmatched expertise in preparing future leaders of the beautiful game.

Adding to its global reputation, The FBA has been ranked first worldwide for international student diversity. With a community spanning every continent, The FBA fosters a unique multicultural learning environment and continues to strengthen its highly regarded Alumni Network, which itself ranked top 25 globally.

“Our mission has always been to equip passionate individuals with the tools, network, and knowledge they need to thrive in the world of football, regardless of their background,” said Kristian Dobrev, The FBA CEO. “These results are a testament to our candidates, alumni, and the global community we’ve built together in just 8 years.”

For those ready to take the first step toward a successful career in the global football industry, applications for the next intake of the Professional Master in Football Business are now open.

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ABOUT THE FBA

The Football Business Academy is a global leader in football business education whose goal is to accelerate the professionalization of the football industry and develop current and future leaders in the game. Founded in 2017 and based in Switzerland, The FBA is best known for its flagship degree – the Professional Master in Football Business – which is a 12-month program with two intakes each year.

Additionally, The FBA works with football organizations around the world to design and deliver customized training, workshops, and educational content. Other partners of The FBA include CONMEBOL, Liga Portugal, CF Rayados, Club Nacional de Football, Independiente del Valle, Real Mallorca, Brighton & Hove Albion, SL Benfica, Venezia FC, Rangers FC, Sporting Clube de Portugal, Common Goal, Olocip, Double Pass, and USL.