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physics.soc-ph2025★ 3 cited
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★ 33 cited
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…