Comments on: Numbers: Competitive Balance within Europe’s Top 5 Leagues http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html News from The German Bundesliga Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:57:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Analysis: Competitive Balance in Europe’s Big Five Leagues after 11 Matchdays - Facts and Figures - The Offside - German Football League Blog http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-1593 Analysis: Competitive Balance in Europe’s Big Five Leagues after 11 Matchdays - Facts and Figures - The Offside - German Football League Blog Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:11:09 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-1593 [...] 1 is the most balanced league this season. A finding that complies with a far more in depth analysis by Ernst & Young, I blogged about a few months ago. The Bundesliga comes in second, which again is in sync with that [...] [...] 1 is the most balanced league this season. A finding that complies with a far more in depth analysis by Ernst & Young, I blogged about a few months ago. The Bundesliga comes in second, which again is in sync with that [...]

]]> By: Jan http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-372 Jan Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:08:33 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-372 You make a very good point there. I think that their general idea how to measure the balance is quite good, just as you say that they should have introduced a third factor, and that's the one related to who won the league. At the same time I think that it's not necessarily a problem that Lyon won six consecutive championships. It would only be a problem, if like last year they basically run away with the title weeks before the league ends. If they win the title in a dramatic fashion on the last matchday though, then the league would still be exciting even if Lyon always wins it in the end. I have an idea how you could introduce a third "league champion" related component to the mix. You could measure the points between the first and second placed team at the time the first placed team wins the league title (which could be the last matchday, or even weeks before that). Then combine this result with the season and team component hat E&Y came up with to create a more meaningful competitive balance. I will have a look into that but need to find a site with the necessary stats first. You make a very good point there. I think that their general idea how to measure the balance is quite good, just as you say that they should have introduced a third factor, and that’s the one related to who won the league.

At the same time I think that it’s not necessarily a problem that Lyon won six consecutive championships. It would only be a problem, if like last year they basically run away with the title weeks before the league ends. If they win the title in a dramatic fashion on the last matchday though, then the league would still be exciting even if Lyon always wins it in the end.

I have an idea how you could introduce a third “league champion” related component to the mix. You could measure the points between the first and second placed team at the time the first placed team wins the league title (which could be the last matchday, or even weeks before that). Then combine this result with the season and team component hat E&Y came up with to create a more meaningful competitive balance. I will have a look into that but need to find a site with the necessary stats first.

]]> By: Ian http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-371 Ian Sat, 11 Aug 2007 09:06:54 +0000 http://bundesliga.theoffside.com/teams/numbers-competitive-balance-within-europes-top-5-leagues.html#comment-371 I have to disagree with any method that puts Ligue 1 as the most competitively balanced league in Europe. Lyon, SIX TIME defending champions, might argue ... I realize its a top-to-bottom statistical analysis, but I'd like to see some factor for league championship turnover in there (like how many different champions in the past, say, five years). Points are great, but what really matters to me is how competitive the top spot is, and in France, it's just not. I have to disagree with any method that puts Ligue 1 as the most competitively balanced league in Europe. Lyon, SIX TIME defending champions, might argue … I realize its a top-to-bottom statistical analysis, but I’d like to see some factor for league championship turnover in there (like how many different champions in the past, say, five years). Points are great, but what really matters to me is how competitive the top spot is, and in France, it’s just not.

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