Our campuses
Learn with a global vision. Connect through sport.
Johan Cruyff Institute brings together a global community of students, professionals and industry experts united by a passion for sport.
Different cities. Different experiences. One global community united by sport.
Each of our campuses offers a unique experience that combines practical learning, connection with the industry and an international perspective, in environments designed to inspire new ideas and drive professional growth.
More than places to study, our campuses are meeting points for the sports industry: spaces where you can learn from experienced professionals, share ideas, expand your network and turn knowledge into action.
Discover our campuses and find your place in the world of sport.
Campus Barcelona
Home of Johan Cruyff's academic legacy
Barcelona is the starting point from which we project our educational impact globally. It is home to Johan Cruyff Institute headquarters, where all our academic activities, both on campus and online, are designed, developed and coordinated.
At our Barcelona Campus we offer specialized programs at different educational levels:
Barcelona, home of the Campus
From Barcelona we manage one of the most comprehensive online learning platforms in sports education, with more than 90 online programs in different languages.
From our Barcelona headquarters we coordinate
- Tailor-made training solutions for organizations.
- Study trips, immersive industry experiences and international forums that connect participants with leading professionals and organizations in the sports sector.
Campus Mexico-Stad
Driving the professionalization of the sports industry in Mexico
Campus Mexico City was the first Johan Cruyff Institute campus outside Europe and brought Johan Cruyff’s educational vision to a country with a strong sporting culture and a deep connection to football.
Over the years, hundreds of professionals, coaches, agents, club executives and former professional players have studied at the campus, creating a strong community connected to the Mexican sports industry.
Combining Johan Cruyff Institute’s international experience with local knowledge, the campus offers an academic environment closely connected to the reality of sport in Mexico, with a particular connection to football. The programs combine academic knowledge, professionals with extensive industry experience and a practical methodology focused on the challenges and opportunities transforming the sector.
AT OUR MEXICO CITY CAMPUS WE OFFER:
Campus Lima
Ten years driving the professionalization of sport in Peru
Since opening in 2013, Campus Lima has established itself as a benchmark for sports management education in Peru, combining Johan Cruyff Institute’s international experience with local knowledge and a close connection to the country’s sports industry.
Over the years, hundreds of professionals have passed through its classrooms, including coaches, club executives, former professional athletes, public-sector managers and sports entrepreneurs who now contribute to the development of sport in Peru and other countries.
Campus Lima offers an academic experience closely linked to the reality of the sports industry, combining specialized education, faculty with direct professional experience in the sector and an ecosystem where participants can learn, connect and grow.
AT OUR LIMA CAMPUS WE OFFER:
Campus Bogotá
Connecting global sports management with Colombian sport
Campus Bogotá is part of Johan Cruyff Institute’s global academic network and combines our international experience in sports management education with local knowledge and a deep understanding of the sports industry in Colombia.
Located in one of the country’s main business and sporting centers, the campus offers professionals an academic experience that connects international knowledge and best practices with the reality, challenges and opportunities of the Colombian sports ecosystem.
Campus Montevideo
The Netherlands - Cruyff Education
An educational network that supports dual careers
The Netherlands holds a central place in Johan Cruyff’s legacy. It was there that his vision was born: to support athletes in their personal and professional development through education.
Today, that vision is brought to life through a strong academic network across the country, with programs tailored to the different stages of the educational journey: from vocational training and higher education to postgraduate studies and executive education.
Cruyff Education in the Netherlands is closely connected to the Dutch sports ecosystem. Our educational institutions collaborate with sports organizations, clubs, federations and public institutions to help athletes successfully develop a dual career while contributing to the growth of the country’s sports industry.
Johan Cruyff College
Johan Cruyff College offers Dutch elite athletes and young talents the opportunity to combine their sporting careers with vocational education (MBO).
The programs are designed for high-level athletes and young talents with the potential to compete at the highest level in the Netherlands and are taught in Dutch.
There are four Johan Cruyff College in the Netherlands, located in Amsterdam, Enschede, Groningen and Roosendaal. Each Johan Cruyff College is part of a Regional Education Centre (ROC), officially recognized within the Dutch education system.
Johan Cruyff College offers MBO vocational education programs in:
Johan Cruyff Academy
Johan Cruyff Academy enables Dutch elite athletes to combine their sporting careers with higher education studies in sports marketing.
The program is intended exclusively for students who compete at the highest level in the Netherlands and is taught in Dutch.
There are three Johan Cruyff Academy in the Netherlands, located in Amsterdam, Groningen and Tilburg. Each Johan Cruyff Academy is part of a university of applied sciences (hogeschool), officially recognized within the Dutch higher education system.
Johan Cruyff Academy offers an HBO-level higher education program in:
The degree is designed with the demands of elite sport in mind and offers a flexible, applied learning experience, with a clear focus on professional practice within the sports industry.
Johan Cruyff Institute
For the Dutch market, Johan Cruyff Institute offers educational programs aimed at former athletes, sports professionals and future leaders in the industry.
These programs support professional development within the sports industry through a practical, flexible and international learning model.
Cruyff Education Hub
Cruyff Education Hub brings education closer to where sport happens.
The concept offers tailored programs and flexible opportunities for education and support for athletes and professionals in the sector. The hubs also promote lifelong learning, host events and symposiums, and expand the physical and digital presence of Cruyff Education.
The aim is to make high-quality education and support more accessible to athletes and sports professionals, integrating learning naturally into their sporting and professional lives.
In Heereveen
Located in Heerenveen, the Cruyff Education Hub is based at Cunabula, an innovative elite sports centre that combines accommodation and support services next to the Thialf stadium, one of the Netherlands’ leading venues for speed skating and ice hockey.
At the hub, we offer programs for professionals who want to develop the knowledge and skills needed to contribute directly to the growth and development of sports organizations.
In Papendal
The Cruyff Education Hub at Papendal is located at the heart of elite sport in the Netherlands. Following the launch of the first hub in Heerenveen, this second location marks a further step in the development of a concept in which sport and education strengthen each other every day.
Located at Sportcentrum Papendal, the Netherlands’ leading elite sports centre and a high-performance environment where elite athletes live and train, the hub expands the existing opportunities for education and personal development.
By bringing education closer to the everyday environment of athletes and sports professionals, the Papendal Hub makes it easier to combine high performance, education and long-term professional development.
At the hub, we offer programs for professionals who want to develop the knowledge and skills needed to contribute directly to the growth and development of sports organizations.
