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Inner motivation of football players in the senior preparation category compared to selected football skills
Jelínek, Martin ; Pravečková, Petra (advisor) ; Carboch, Jan (referee)
Title: Internal motivation of football players in the older preparatory category in comparison with selected football skills Aims: The main aim of the thesis was to investigate the association between the level of internal motivation and the level of soccer skills in the senior pre-school category, specifically in the senior pre-school age category, which is specified for the U10 and U11 categories in soccer. Another aim was to compare football skills between these categories. Furthermore, we examined the relationship between whether players have experience in other sports and football testing results. Other objectives were to introduce concepts such as motivation, soccer, individual game activities, younger school age or characteristics of a selected age category of older prep school players. Methods: To evaluate the internal motivation of tested players we used a standardized Sport motivation scale questionnaire from which we selected only questions related to internal motivation. To test the selected football skills, we constructed a test battery that included three different tests. Specifically, a test focusing on ball management, a test focusing on passing accuracy, and a final test that focused on shooting accuracy. Results: no significant statistical relationship was found between the level...
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The impact of football clubs' transfer market activities on their sports performances in the top four leagues of English football
Matyáš, Vojtěch ; Kantová, Klára (advisor) ; Pertold-Gebicka, Barbara (referee)
Football clubs acquire players on the transfer market to achieve better sports performance. The relationship between transfer spending and results is not de- cidedly established, and the current research suggests that wage expenditure is a better predictor of sports results. This thesis examines the impact the char- acteristics of the incoming players, such as age, country of origin, or position on the pitch, have on sports performance. Part of the thesis also examines the difference in impact across performance levels. We used a dataset consisting of fifty selected Teams from the top four leagues of English football between the seasons 2001/2002 and 2020/2021 for our analysis. The results confirm the relationship between sports-related spending, meaning wage and transfer ex- penditures, and sports results. However, a relationship was also found between other selected independent variables and sports performance. Next, we also found differences between Teams at different performance levels. JEL Classification F12, C01, C12, C23, C51, Z20 Keywords transfer market, football, transfer fee, league standings, free agents Title The impact of football clubs' transfer market ac- tivities on their sports performances in the top four leagues of English football
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Comparison of media coverage of the 2010 and 2022 FIFA World Cups in Slovak media
Steindl, Richard ; Trunečka, Ondřej (advisor) ; Turková, Kateřina (referee)
Bachelor thesis deals with the comparison of the media image of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It compares it in two Slovak periodicals, in the SME newspaper and in the Šport newspaper. These two media are a fundamental part of the Slovak market and sport is one of their primary interests. The monitored period is the first 10 days of both championships. The theoretical part is devoted to sports journalism and its development. It also discusses social issues in sports and media coverage of high-profile events, which includes selected football world championships. It also describes in detail both World Cups, which the work research. In the practical part, using quantitative content analysis, the work classifies articles in selected periodicals into predetermined categories. Based on this, it compares which topics the selected newspapers covered in these periods. Furthermore, the work compares not only the topics, but also the authors and the scope that the media gave to the World Cups in individual years. The obtained results thus form and compare a complex media coverage of the championships in selected Slovak media. Richard Steindl
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Use of regeneration in young soccer players and subjective perception of the regeneration effect
Cháb, Jan ; Majorová, Simona (advisor) ; Hošková, Blanka (referee)
Title of bachelor's thesis: Use of regeneration in young soccer players and subjective perception of the regeneration effect Goals: The main objective of the bachelor's thesis is to use a survey to find out what role regeneration plays in young football players and how they subjectively perceive the effect of regeneration. The secondary goal of the bachelor's thesis is to create a recommendation for the effective use of regeneration in the training process of young football players based on materials from professional literature and studies, supplemented by my experience in regeneration in football. Method: This is a theoretical-empirical work using quantitative research, where the data was obtained through a survey. A total of 45 respondents from youth football clubs AC Sparta Prague, FK Motorlet Prague and FK Jinočany took part in the survey. The participants received the survey in printed form. The survey contained a total of 21 questions. Only answers to questions and age were given. These were closed and open questions that served me to answer the main goal of my bachelor's thesis. Data collection took place in May 2024. Results: It is evident from the results that most of the interviewed players attach due importance to regeneration. According to the results of the survey, the most players,...
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Synergy between traditional sport and esport: motivation to start esport teams by traditional sports clubs
Dušek, Jakub ; Voráček, Josef (advisor) ; Krause, Veronika (referee)
Title: Synergy of traditional sports and esports: Motivations for establishing esports teams by traditional sports clubs Objectives: The main goal of this master's thesis is to identify the motivational aspects of traditional sports clubs for founding esports teams and to evaluate the benefits of this step. This proposal will focus on the study of synergy between traditional sports and esports and examine what reasons lead sports clubs to invest in esports and create their esports teams. It aims to understand the economic, strategic, and fan-based aspects of the connection between these sectors and propose recommendations for clubs on how best to use the synergy between traditional sports and esports. Methods: Qualitative research is used in this thesis. Research is based on a carefully designed selection of respondents to obtain a representative sample of opinions from various environments and perspectives. A total of six key respondents participated in the research, each representing a recognized traditional football team or hockey club. Conclusion: The results of the thesis show that traditional sports clubs are deciding to establish esports teams primarily for the purpose of brand expansion and reaching younger demographic groups. This step also opens up new market opportunities and sources of...
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Analysis of standard kick-off situations in soccer goalkeepers at different ages
Kučerka, Andrej ; Kokštejn, Jakub (advisor) ; Vampola, Jindřich (referee)
Tittle: Analysis of standard kick-off situations in soccer goalkeepers at different ages Objectives: The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the standard goal kick situation and compare their frequency and successness between different categories Methods: The scientific method of indirect observation through video recording was used to carry out this work. Based on the observation of the matches of three different teams in different clubs and age categories, an analysis of the success rate of setting up an attack during a kick from goal was carried out. Results: We tracked the frequency and successness rate of standard kick-off situations and compared three categories - U18, U19 and men. The results were surprising, as the youth categories exceeded expectations in establishing an attack on a kick from goal compared to the world-class A- team. For U18 and U19, we found that central defenders were more likely to be in the penalty area (U18: 88 %, U19: 91 %) than out of the penalty area when taking a kick from goal. In contrast, for the senior team, FC Sevilla had 71 % of central defenders positioned outside the penalty area. The positioning of the opponent's attackers showed that the defenders - the opponent's attackers - were outside the zones designated for setting up (65%), while the youth...
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Strategic work with brand in Czech football clubs
Škvárová, Kateřina ; Opelík, Daniel (advisor) ; Crossan, William Morea (referee)
Title: Strategic work with brand in Czech football clubs Objectives: The main aim of this work is to map the situation in area of strategic work with brand in Czech professional football clubs and others related areas. Methods: This thesis used quantitative method for fulfilling its aim, represented by questionnaire survey. Clubs of FORTUNA:LIGA and selected clubs of FORTUNA:NÁRODNÍ LIGA were attended in the questionnaire survey. A wide range of question types were used within the survey, so it can provide as accurate mapping of the situation in clubs as possible. Results: This thesis allows situation mapping of strategic work with brand and its related areas. Furthermore, it provides insights from the club's perspectives on this area as well as areas related to this topic. Clubs expressed their perception of brand's potential, along with an overview their strong and weak spots. Keywords: sports marketing, brand, football, FORTUNA:LIGA, FORTUNA:NÁRODNÍ LIGA, League football association
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Using regeneration procedurs in football by young and elite players
Pavlů, Adam ; Hráský, Pavel (advisor) ; Majorová, Simona (referee)
Author: Adam Pavlů Title: Using regeneration procedures in football by young and elite players Objectives: The main objective of this bachelor's thesis is to find out the use of individual regeneration procedures in active players in the adolescent and male categories. Next, find out how individual regeneration procedures affect the psychological and physical side of each player, how it makes them feel and how it affects their sports performance. Methods: The thesis is processed in the form of a systematic research. Domestic and foreign literary resources and scholarly foreign articles were used to process the theoretical part. I obtained the material basis for the processing of the practical part through the questionnairy survey. Results: The final use of regeneration procedures within this club is not very favourable. Less than three quarters of players (68,2 %) do not have the option of using any regeneration procedure. In terms of individual regeneration, exactly half of the players (50 %) do not use sports massage for recovery. The same statistics were shown for sauna regeneration. More than half of the players (54,5 %) also do not use whirlpool baths, hardening or other regeneration procedures. Conversely, most players had abundant representation of regeneration through movement. Most players...
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xG Statistics in Football Matches: Predictions and Betting
Černý, Sebastian ; Hanus, Luboš (advisor) ; Šťastná, Lenka (referee)
The thesis studies the effectiveness of betting on the results of football matches using Expected Goals (xG) statistics from two sources Understat and FootyS- tats. It evaluates the performance of 6 different models in seasons 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 across the Ąve highest-ranked European leagues using binary logistic regression to predict two possible results, either the home team winning or away team not losing. For betting, several strategies are used based on ex- isting literature. The results are compared to the model containing traditional variables used commonly for predictions in football based on relevant litera- ture. Using both a combination of xG and traditional variables, and only xG variables the results suggest that xG variables are effective for predicting the outcome of football games. The model containing only Understat xG variables yielded 4.18% return on investment (ROI) when betting on every match in both seasons, which was 3.6% more than the model with traditional variables. For betting only on particular matches based on certain criteria, the combined models with both types of variables had the best results, reaching 10.87% ROI that again outperformed the model with traditional variables by approximately 4.5%. JEL ClassiĄcation C10, C53, L83, Z29 Keywords football, expected...
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The Impact of Stadium Attendance on the Phenomenon of Home Advantage in European Football
Radimský, Marek ; Šíma, Jan (advisor) ; Krause, Veronika (referee)
Title: The Impact of Stadium Spectators on the Home Advantage Phenomenon in European Football Objective: The aim of this thesis is to identify the magnitude of home advantage in selected football leagues during the seasons before COVID-19 and in the 2020/21 season, and to determine whether the presence of spectators significantly influences HA. If confirmed, the study will also examine whether the number of spectators is a significant factor. Methods: The magnitude of HA is identified using the method of percentage home point success. To test the significance of the presence and number of spectators on HA, paired and unpaired two-sample t-tests are used, respectively. The normality of input data is verified using histograms and the Shapiro-Wilk test. Visualization of the dataset distribution is conducted using boxplots. Results: The results of all examined leagues collectively show a statistically significant decline in HA during the COVID-19 season compared to the ten-year pre- pandemic average. This finding indicates that the presence of spectators is very important for HA. Conversely, the difference in HA decline between two groups of leagues, categorized by the size of their spectator attendance, was not statistically significant. This suggests that the mere number of spectators may not play a...
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