--- eventsindex_id: "EI-07046" slug: svg-europe-football-summit title: "SVG Europe Football Summit" title_alt: ["Football Summit SVG Europe"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/svg-europe-football-summit.html" next_edition_year: 2027 date_start: "2026-02-26" date_end: "2026-02-26" venue: "Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool" city: "Liverpool" country: "United Kingdom" organiser: "Sports Video Group (SVG Europe)" organiser_url: "https://www.svgeurope.org/football-summit-2026/" b2b: true vector: sector: [sport-tech, sports-media] audience: [broadcaster, production, rights-holder, technology] format: [summit, conference] purpose: [education, content, networking] geography_scope: [Europe] season: winter meta_description: "SVG Europe Football Summit 2026: football production and broadcast, with a FIFA World Cup focus, held in Liverpool." editorial_take: "The football edition of the SVG Europe circuit, tracking the sport with the heaviest production budgets. In a World Cup year, the capture and coverage angle is especially rich." generated_by: "claude-cowork" last_verified: "2026-06-18" language: "en" schema_version: "v6.0" --- # SVG Europe Football Summit > *SVG Europe's event dedicated to the production and broadcast of football.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **26 February 2026** | **Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool** | **Sports Video Group (SVG Europe)** | **Football production leads** | | 1 day, annual | Liverpool, United Kingdom | Sports Video Group (SVG Europe) | World Cup 2026 focus | --- ## Definition The Football Summit is the SVG Europe event dedicated to football production and broadcast. The 2026 edition took place on 26 February at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, with a programme centred on the FIFA World Cup 2026, innovation in the coverage of major European leagues and tournaments, and workshops on camera operation, media asset management and female leadership. Registration is free for SVG Europe sponsors and qualifying sports production professionals. ## What it covers As a World Cup year edition, the 2026 Summit focused on capture set-ups and coverage innovation for the sport with the largest production budgets. It brought together the football production leads of broadcasters and host broadcasters. ## Where it sits It is the football-specific edition of the SVG Europe circuit, the most budget-heavy sport for production, with practical workshops alongside the main programme. ## The event in numbers *(organiser-declared)* | | | |---|---| | Format | 1-day summit | | Focus | World Cup 2026, league coverage | | Venue | Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool | --- ## FAQ ### Who should attend? Football production leads at broadcasters and host broadcasters, service providers and federations. ### Is it free to attend? Registration is complimentary for SVG Europe sponsors and qualifying sports production professionals.