As a result of the rapid development of Jewish sports clubs between 1895 and 1921, Maccabi World Union was formed to act as the parent body to which all Maccabi national and territorial organisations (TO) were to affiliate. The European Maccabi Confederation was created in 1947 and now consists of some 38 countries with particular growth in Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union since 1990.

The EMC is one of 6 confederations that together with confederations in North America, South America, Australia, South Africa and Israel comprise Maccabi World Union.  Each confederation has its own Chairman or President and there is a meeting of all confederations that takes place every year in Israel.  Maccabi is the world’s only Jewish organisation that uses sport as a vehicle for Jewish continuity and the recognition of the centrality of Israel.  Nothing demonstrates Maccabi’s strength more than the Maccabiah Games which was first held in Eretz Yisrael in 1932 with the 18th Maccabiah having taken place in Israel in July 2009.

On November 21 2011 at the EMC Congress a new Executive was elected.

We, the new Executive, will continue the legacy of the past and will focus on our Jewish Zionist roots with our view to the centrality of our homeland ISRAEL.

We feel privileged to take over the Mission from the past Executive in which I have been part for the last eight years as the EMC Sports Director.

Our website is our link to you all. We want to present to you our plans and activities on a regular basis.

We want you to be part of our website. Please send us stories and photos from your TO's. Let us have an interaction on a regular and frequent base.

We, the new Executive, are looking forward to work with you and to assist you.

Maccabi is the biggest Jewish movement worldwide, let's work together making Jewish life in Europe even more active.

Let's use our tool SPORTS to bring more young people to live a Jewish life.

Motti Tichauer
EMC Chairman