This Practice Note is intended as a brief practical guide on the Asian Sports Arbitration Rules 2026 administered by the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) in Malaysia. It covers the scope, framework and procedural operation of the Rules as well as its interaction with Malaysian sports-dispute mechanisms.What is AIAC?AIAC is an arbitral institution in Malaysia established under the auspices of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), an intergovernmental body whose membership spans Asia and Africa. This origin reflects AIAC's identity as a regional dispute resolution institution rather than a purely domestic one.AIAC administers arbitrations under the Asian Sports Arbitration Rules 2026 (Rules), which took effect on 1 January 2026 and form part of AIAC's suite of rules for 2026. The institutional framework allocates functions among the President of the AIAC Court of Arbitration, the AIAC Court and the Registrar. The arbitral tribunal constituted under the Rules is called the ‘Asian Sports Tribunal’.For further information on