Dr. López del Campo, Author at Football Innovation Hub

11 Nov Performance Analysis of the Spanish Men’s Top and Second Professional Football Division Teams during Eight Consecutive Seasons

Posted at 12:42h in Paper

This study looks at how professional football in Spain has changed over time. It analyzes eight full seasons in LaLiga and LaLiga2. From 2011/12 to 2018/19. The goal is simple. To understand how teams play. How they move. How they use space. And how performance...

09 Nov The effect of COVID-19 lockdown on ball possession performance in Spanish professional soccer leagues

Posted at 12:13h in Paper

This study answers a very practical question. What really changed in ball possession after a long competition break. Not in theory. On the pitch. The interruption of the 2019/20 season forced teams to restart with limited collective training. Physical performance dropped. Match rhythm slowed. But football...

09 Nov The effect of coach dismissal on team performance and match physical demands in Spanish professional soccer leagues

Posted at 12:01h in Paper

Changing the head coach during the season is one of the most decisive moves a club can make. It is often driven by urgency. Results are not coming. Confidence is low. The environment needs a shock. But what really happens on the pitch after a...

20 Oct Differences in playing style and technical performance according to the team ranking in the Spanish football LaLiga. A thirteen seasons study

Posted at 11:50h in Paper

Why do top teams consistently finish at the top of the table season after season? Beyond talent and budget, this study shows that long-term success in LaLiga is strongly linked to how teams play, not just what they play. Using data from 13 consecutive LaLiga seasons...

06 Oct Technical and tactical evolution of the offensive team sequences in LaLiga between 2008 and 2021. Is Spanish football now a more associative game?

Posted at 11:10h in Paper

Over the last decade, Spanish professional football has not just changed players or systems — it has changed how teams attack. This study analyzed 4,940 LaLiga matches across 13 seasons (2008/09–2020/21) to understand how offensive team sequences have evolved, focusing on collective behavior, not isolated...

28 Sep How do the football teams play in LaLiga? Analysis and comparison of playing styles according to the outcome

Posted at 10:53h in Paper

Modern football is not just about what teams do, but how and when they do it. This study takes a full-season, data-driven look at how teams in LaLiga actually play, and—more importantly—how those playing styles are linked to winning, drawing, or losing matches. Using all 380...

Author: Dr. López del Campo