33 citations · 47 across the 8 of their papers we have counts for
9 papers
On the fairness of single round-robin tournaments: Evidence from European football
László Csató, Diána Ivett Fűrész, Zsolt Havran
Single round-robin tournaments are widely regarded as unfair because of their home-away imbalance: some competitors play more home games than the others. Therefore, most sports lea…
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…
Competitive balance in the UEFA Champions League group stage: Novel measures show no evidence of decline
László Csató, Dóra Gréta Petróczy
Competitive balance, which refers to the level of control teams have over a sports competition, is a crucial indicator for tournament organisers. According to previous studies, com…
Misaligned incentives in sports: A mathematical analysis of the post-2024 UEFA Champions League qualification
László Csató, Sergey Ilyin
UEFA declares that it is committed to respecting the fundamental values of sports. However, the qualification rules of the post-2024 UEFA Champions League are shown to be unfair: a…
Tournament design: A review from an operational research perspective
Karel Devriesere, László Csató, Dries Goossens
Every sport needs rules. Tournament design refers to the rules that determine how a tournament, a series of games between a number of competitors, is organized. This study aims to…
Voting power in the Council of the European Union: A comprehensive sensitivity analysis
Dóra Gréta Petróczy, László Csató
The Council of the European Union (EU) is one of the main decision-making bodies of the EU. A number of decisions require a qualified majority, the support of 55% of the member sta…