4 papers
Ranking-based competitive balance measures in Formula One
Dóra Gréta Petróczy, László Csató
Competitiveness in racing sports can be measured by comparing the start and finish rankings within races, as well as the start and finish rankings across races in a season. Since t…
Ranking matters: Does the new format select the best teams for the knockout phase in the UEFA Champions League?
László Csató, Karel Devriesere, Dries Goossens +3
Starting in the 2024/25 season, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has fundamentally changed the format of its club competitions: the group stage has been replaced…
Attractiveness and equal treatment in a group draw
László Csató, Dóra Gréta Petróczy
National teams from different continents can play against each other only in afew sports competitions. Therefore, a reasonable aim is maximising the number of intercontinental game…
Increasing competitiveness by imbalanced groups: The example of the 48-team FIFA World Cup
László Csató, András Gyimesi
A match played in a sports tournament can be called stakeless if at least one team is indifferent to its outcome because it already has qualified or has been eliminated. Such a gam…