Does the final ranking influence the physical performance of professional soccer teams?

Authors

  • David Lobo Triviño Universidad de Extremadura
  • José C. Ponce-Bordón Universidad de Extremadura
  • Rubén Llanos-Muñoz Universidad de Extremadura
  • Roberto López Del Campo LaLiga Sport Research Section
  • Miguel A. López-Gajardo Universidad de Extremadura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v18i57.2018

Abstract

 

The present study analyzed the physical performance of SmartBank League teams according to their position in the table. Thirty-four professional soccer teams that competed in the SmartBank League (Spanish second division) during the 2015-2016, 2016-1017 and 2017-2018 seasons were analyzed. The data required for the work was collected by MediaCoach® and OPTA. The results obtained show that the lowest ranked teams (group 4) cover greater total distance than the teams at the top of the standings (group 1). However, the top-ranked teams covered a greater number of meters at high-speed D > 24 km/h and S > 24 km/h. As for the distance traveled as a function of the match result, we find that the teams that lose the match  (-1) are the ones that travel a lower DTotal. After analyzing the results obtained in the present study, it was found that the distance covered at more than 24 km/h and the number of sprints performed at speeds above 24 km/h can be considered as factors that bring you closer to achieving good results.

Downloads

Published

2023-09-11

How to Cite

Lobo Triviño, D., Ponce-Bordón, J. C., Llanos-Muñoz, R., López Del Campo, R., & López-Gajardo, M. A. (2023). Does the final ranking influence the physical performance of professional soccer teams?. Cultura, Ciencia Y Deporte, 18(57). https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v18i57.2018

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 57 (2023)

Section

Artículos / Articles

License

Copyright (c) 2023 Creative Commons Attribution License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The authors who publish in this journal agree with the following terms:

  • The authors retain the copyright and guarantee the journal the right to be the first publication of the work as well as licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with recognition of the authorship of the work and the initial publication in this journal.