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08 Feb Performance analysis of the teams that remained in the top-tier division of the Spanish LaLiga during eight consecutive seasons

Posted at 13:44h in Paper

Staying in LaLiga year after year is not about chasing trends. It is about building a stable, repeatable way of competing. This study looked at eight teams that managed exactly that. Eight seasons in a row at the highest level. No relegation. No shortcuts. Just...

20 Dic Match running performance is similar in lower and higher competitive standards of Spanish professional soccer accounting for effective playing time

Posted at 13:10h in Paper

For years, match data seemed to tell a clear story. Higher-level teams run more. More sprints. More high-speed actions. More physical demands. This paper challenges that idea directly. The study analysed almost 2,800 matches from LaLiga and LaLiga Smartbank across two full seasons. It used the...

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...

09 Dic Match Movement Profiles Differences in Spanish Soccer Competitive Leagues According to Opposition’s Team Ranking: A Comparison Study

Posted at 13:40h in Paper

Plain-English summary with practical takeaways for first-team staff When you face a strong opponent, your team tends to cover more distance with the ball—including more high-speed running with possession (>21 km·h⁻¹). Against weaker opponents, in LaLiga (First Division) teams typically rack up more distance without the...

18 Feb Influence of the COVID-19 lockdown on Spanish professional soccer teams’ external demands according to their on-field ranking

Posted at 12:13h in Paper

The COVID-19 lockdown created one of the most unusual challenges in modern football. LaLiga teams had to stop training together, prepare individually at home, and later return to competition with only a short pre-season and a congested schedule of 11 matches in 38 days. This...

04 May Association of match running performance with and without ball possession to football performance

Posted at 13:54h in Paper

Top teams in LaLiga run less overall—but more and faster with the ball. Discover why high-speed ball possession is a key to elite football success....

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