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physics.soc-ph2025
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…
physics.soc-ph2024
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…