Sports Results Measurement and Efficiency in UEFA Champions League
Zambon Ferraresi, Fabíola ; García Cebrián, Lucía Isabel (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Lera López, Fernando
Resumen: The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is the most important competition at club level. Nevertheless, the sports technical efficiency of this competition has been scarcely analysed. The present paper seeks to fill this gap by analysing from a longitudinal and data panel perspective all the teams that played in the UCL during nine seasons (2004/05 to 2012/13). From a methodological perspective, we have used Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), a deterministic non-parametric frontier method. In particular, we have applied constant return to scale and variable return to scale DEA assumptions. Due to the tournament characteristics (a group stage in the first phase, and a knockout system in the second phase), we have selected an input-oriented model. As the output (sporting result), we have proposed the use of the coefficients applied by UEFA from UCL revenue distribution. Efficiency is analysed in UCL considering a long period of time and applying the coefficients of revenue distribution as sporting results measurement. On account of differences from previous studies, we are able to obtain some interesting results. First, there is a high inefficiency level in UCL in the analysed seasons. Second, many clubs could be efficient in one season but stop being efficient for all the seasons simultaneously. As a consequence, the teams have many problems maintaining their efficiency during the seasons. Third, we have identified some regular inefficiency sources: waste of resources and inappropriate sporting tactics. Finally, from a longitudinal perspective, it is suggested an improvement in sporting tactics applied by the teams in the last seasons compared with the previous seasons.
Idioma: Inglés
Año: 2017
Publicado en: Athens Journal of Sports 4, 4 (2017), 291-311
ISSN: 2241-7915
Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Organización de Empresas (Departamento de Dirección y Organización de Empresas)
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Idioma: Inglés
Año: 2017
Publicado en: Athens Journal of Sports 4, 4 (2017), 291-311
ISSN: 2241-7915
Originalmente disponible en: Texto completo de la revista
Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)
Área (Departamento): Organización de Empresas (Departamento de Dirección y Organización de Empresas)
You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. You may not use the material for commercial purposes. Exportado de SIDERAL (2018-01-24-09:56:50)
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