Intra-match competitive intensity in French football Ligue 1 and rugby Top 14

Nicolas Scelles (n.scelles@mmu.ac.uk), Christophe Durand (christophe.durand@unicaen.fr), Thierno Bah (thierno.bah@univ-rouen.fr) and François Rioult (francois.rioult@unicaen.fr)
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Nicolas Scelles: CesamS - Centre d'étude sport et actions motrices - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, IOA - Information, Organisation et Action - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université
Christophe Durand: CesamS - Centre d'étude sport et actions motrices - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université, IOA - Information, Organisation et Action - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université
Thierno Bah: UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université
François Rioult: Equipe CODAG - Laboratoire GREYC - UMR6072 - GREYC - Groupe de Recherche en Informatique, Image et Instrumentation de Caen - UNICAEN - Université de Caen Normandie - NU - Normandie Université - ENSICAEN - École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen - NU - Normandie Université - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: This article develops a new dimension of competitive balance: intra-match level. In addition, it combines stakes and reversals as well as outcome uncertainty to create a new concept: competitive intensity. Intra-match competitive intensity was measured in French football Ligue 1 over the period 1993-2008 and rugby Top 14 over the period 2001-2008. The results show the regularity of intra-match uncertainty in Ligue 1 over the period 1993-2008 and the positive impact of the bonus system which was instituted in Top 14 in 2004-2005. Indeed, Top 14 intra-match competitive intensity surpassed Ligue 1's (which was previously higher) over the sub-period 2004-2008.

Keywords: Football; Competitive balance; Intra-match level; Stakes; Reversals; Bonus; Outcome uncertainty; France; Sport management and marketing; Competitive intensity; Rugby (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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Published in International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 2011, 9 (3-4), pp.154-169. ⟨10.1504/IJSMM.2011.041569⟩

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DOI: 10.1504/IJSMM.2011.041569

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