Impact of spectators, league and team ability on home advantage in professional European basketball
(Auswirkungen von Zuschauern, Liga und Leistungsfähigkeit der Mannschaften auf den Heimvorteil im europäischen Profi-Basketball)
Our aim in this study was to examine the impact of fans (vs. no fans), geographical location of league, and team ability on home winning percentage (HW%) or home advantage (HA) in professional European basketball. Data were collected from five prestigious professional, national basketball leagues within Europe (Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece and Israel) across 16 regular seasons (2005-2006 to 2020-2021). We conducted comparisons between matches with and without fans, location of leagues, team ability (High, Medium, Low), and combinations of these factors via non-parametric tests (e.g., Mann-Whitney tests, Kruskal-Wallis). We found significantly greater HA during matches with fans for leagues in Germany (p = .001), Italy (p = .012) and Spain (p = .002). For matches with fans, HA and HW% were significantly different between several, but not all, leagues for high (p < .05), medium (p < .05) and low (p < .02) team abilities. In conclusion, HA and HW% were enhanced by spectator attendance, with this phenomenon varying by location/region and team ability. Consideration of these multiple contextual factors may assist coaches and sport organizations to develop key strategies for enhanced team success.
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Schlagworte: | Basketball Leistungssport Europa Zuschauer Sportstätte Relation Erfolg Mannschaft Analyse Wettkampf |
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Notationen: | Spielsportarten |
DOI: | 10.1177/00315125231215710 |
Veröffentlicht in: | Perceptual and Motor Skills |
Veröffentlicht: |
2024
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Jahrgang: | 131 |
Heft: | 1 |
Seiten: | 177-191 |
Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Level: | hoch |