TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparison of physical and technical match performance of a team competing in the english championship league and then the english premier league following promotion
AU - Morgans, Ryland
AU - Adams, David
AU - Mullen, Richard
AU - Sacramento, Joao
AU - McLellan, Chris
AU - Williams, Morgan
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - The changes in match demands when a team is promoted from the English Championship League (ECL) to the English Premier League (EPL) remain unknown. To date, estimates of between-league differences are made using different teams. This study explores differences in physical and technical performance of players who competed in the ECL and then the EPL following promotion. Although total distance covered over the season was the only measure to significantly differ (p = 0.0001) between the ECL and EPL, the 3% increase in total distance in the EPL was deemed practically non-significant. In the EPL, players had an extra 57 ± 6 hours (p = 0.0002) between matches, yet this had little affect on total, sprint and high intensity distances. In summary, higher league standard may not require greater physical capacity and developing a tactical strategy to suit the ability of players that is sustainable across leagues is important.
AB - The changes in match demands when a team is promoted from the English Championship League (ECL) to the English Premier League (EPL) remain unknown. To date, estimates of between-league differences are made using different teams. This study explores differences in physical and technical performance of players who competed in the ECL and then the EPL following promotion. Although total distance covered over the season was the only measure to significantly differ (p = 0.0001) between the ECL and EPL, the 3% increase in total distance in the EPL was deemed practically non-significant. In the EPL, players had an extra 57 ± 6 hours (p = 0.0002) between matches, yet this had little affect on total, sprint and high intensity distances. In summary, higher league standard may not require greater physical capacity and developing a tactical strategy to suit the ability of players that is sustainable across leagues is important.
KW - Association Football
KW - Ball Possession
KW - Performance Analysis
KW - Soccer
KW - Sport Analytics
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84949788739&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.543
DO - 10.1260/1747-9541.10.2-3.543
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84949788739
SN - 1747-9541
VL - 10
SP - 543
EP - 549
JO - International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
JF - International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching
IS - 2-3
ER -