Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Contemporary Concept About the Factors of Home Advantage in European Professional Football

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Issue
Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2023 16 (2)
Authors
Kolmakov, Vladimir I.
Contact information
Kolmakov, Vladimir I.: Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation Institute of Biophysics SB RAS FRC “Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center SB RAS” Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation;
Keywords
professional football; home advantage; crowd effect; referee bias; travel effect; hormones; territoriality; familiarity; home and away teams; players; European football leagues; COVID‑19 pandemic
Abstract

Home advantage is an accepted phenomenon in contemporary European football. The home team is more efficient and wins more games. Nonetheless, the factors contributing are still debated. Prominent factors for the home advantage are the presence of supporters and their influence on players, referees bias, travel of the away team to the venue of the match, hormonal effects or territoriality protection, familiarity with the venue of the match, special tactics of playing at home and away. During the global pandemic COVID‑19, most major European football championships had to be played without supporters. This provided a unique opportunity for researchers to explore the contribution of the above factors to home advantage. This article presents an analysis of recent literature data aimed at investigating the factors contributing to home advantage in European professional football. The study found that all of the above factors can influence home advantage. However, it has not yet been possible to determine the main dominant factor of home advantage. Home advantage is a multifactorial phenomenon and exact causal relationships remain to be determined. The strength of the factors varies depending on the development level of football and the geographical size of the country, the skill of the players and teams in the professional league. The information presented in the review can be used by coaches, managers and sports leaders to develop a modern game strategy, taking into account home advantage factors

Pages
201–216
EDN
TVVCXK
Paper at repository of SibFU
https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/149825

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