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Attendance of football matches in the Czech Synot liga
Šesták, Marek ; Rotschedl, Jiří (advisor) ; Babin, Jan (referee)
This Bachelor thesis researches, based on dataset containing 955 matches in seasons 2010/2011 to 2013/14, determinants of the first league football in the Czech republic, their impact and strenght. The results reflect, that spectator's decision making is based on current form as well as shorter-term performance. Long-term quality is significant only for away team. If the match is played in the evening, there is 7 % decrease in attendance compared to matches played in the afternoon. The attendance is also decreasing while the distance is increasing (2,4% per 100 km). In case of precipitation in match day there is 4,8 decrease in the attendance. Reputation of away team increases the attendance, when Sparta Prague is the away team there is 87% increase in the attendence, while in case of Slavia Prague there is 45% increase in the attendence and when last season's champion is away team there is increase by, more than 32%. Impact of substitution with ice hockey and TV broadcasting were insignificant.
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Statistical hypothesis testing using sports data
Černý, Jakub ; Malá, Ivana (advisor) ; Čabla, Adam (referee)
This bachelor thesis is based on empirical study of betting odds of six world-wide betting offices. Using statistical hypothesis testing it tests similarity among offices predictions of five best football leagues and whether the predictions correspond with final results of these games. It has been demonstrated that betting offices predict matches identically but predictions does not correspond with final results. In the second part of this paper, the betting offices are experimentally treated as bettors and their return on investment is monitored. From the comparison of returns and mean squared error of predictions, betting offices Bet365 and BetVictor can be considered as those with the best predictions. Analysis of Fortel servis betting diary has shown that using betting advisory service can lead to long-term profits. It is a proof that betting offices can be beaten over a long time which was also one of the objectives of this paper.
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Sport, Corruption and Human Rights: the Case of FIFA
Shropshire, Kylea ; Dvořáková, Vladimíra (advisor) ; Vymětal, Petr (referee)
This master thesis dissertation analyzes what kind of humanitarian issues can arise when international sporting events, such as the World Cup, are connected with powerful, global sporting organizations such as FIFA. It asks whether or not FIFA takes into consideration the positive and negative consequences that such an event might have on human rights? Or if FIFA chooses to ignore these rights in preference of organizational gain? For my investigation I decided to choose FIFA because it is one of the most important sports organizations in the world and wields a great deal of power thanks to its corporate partners and football's worldwide appeal. My hypothesis is simple: Decisions made by FIFA are heavily influenced by endemic corruption throughout the organization that does not prioritize citizen rights or human rights development more generally.
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Economics of star players - Do Czech people demand star players on the professional football players market more?
Kotrba, Vojtěch ; Stroukal, Dominik (advisor) ; Kovanda, Lukáš (referee)
This paper investigates presence of the superstar effect among users of the Czech fantasy league during seasons between years 2010 and 2013. Both main views are taken into consideration, namely Rosen's and also Adler's theory. Using regression models employing the method of least squares for panel data I show a positive superstar effect according to Rosen's theory in case when the star players are defined by their ability to score great amounts of goals. The presence of a positive superstar effect according to Adler's theory is not apparent in the models, which can be caused by the authors of the fantasy league overestimating the value of the star players beside their performance.
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Economic development of sports clubs in the years 2006 - 2014 in the United Kingdom in context with the economic cycle
Urbánek, Jakub ; Ševčík, Miroslav (advisor) ; Novotný, Jiří (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to verify whether the economic cycles have an impact on the economic situation of professional football clubs in the United Kingdom. The reference period are the years 2006 to 2014, which include the recent economic crisis. In the theoretical part, sports club are defined as a firm in accordance with behavioral theory which was selected as the most suitable. Analyzed are the specifics of functioning of sports clubs, such as the method of determining the club's goals. These are among sports clubs, unlike conventional businesses, based on the principle of utility maximization. Furthermore, sporting markets are described, and considered a sports cartel. Described are also different ways of financing of sports clubs, and as the most important nowadays are chosen: gate receipts, broadcasting revenues and sponsorship. As the part of the thesis, the substantial positive effects of analyzed Premier League on the British society is described. These include big tax revenues for the government of United Kingdom. In the 2013, those tax revenues reached 1.3 billion pounds. The practical part of the thesis characterizes Premier League, and subsequently also the selected football clubs, and especially their economic development in the reference period. The data obtained are then coupled with the economic development of United Kingdom. Data reveal that neither club revenues, nor expenses were affected by the economic crisis. Similarly, there was not registered any effect of the crisis on the wages of the clubs employees, nor on the number of staff employed by the clubs.
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Analysis of working with fan SK Dynamo České Budějovice
Hrubý, Petr ; Kotáb, Jiří (advisor) ; Kuchár, Róbert (referee)
The aim of this thesis is to identify and analyse factors affecting the attendance of domestic football matches of SK Dynamo club České Budějovice. The main emphasis is placed on working with fans. The theoretical part relates to the topic and focuses on the determining factors of demand for sport events, the sport product theory and phenomenon of a fan. The practical part introduces the club SK Dynamo České Budějovice more closely and analyses individual factors affecting demand for the club's matches and defines the significance of these factors. A chapter on working with the fans follows. At first the elements of sport product are characterised and secondly the club marketing elements. The practical section chapters are underpinned by the results of a survey which was carried out among the fans of SK Dynamo České Budějovice. The discourse and conclusion summarize the analysed results, evaluates working with fans and last but not least outlines possible steps for improvements of attendance and working with club's fans.
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Ice Hockey and Football Player Valuation Model
Eysseltová, Sylvie ; Novotný, Jiří (advisor) ; Dvořáček, Jiří (referee) ; Čáslavová, Eva (referee)
A general player valuation model in ice hockey and football that would estimate player transfer price based on performace atributes as well as on personal and club atributes doesn't exist. There are no general rules on player transfer market that would set the player transfer price. The main aim of the dissertation thesis is to set up a model that would estimate player transfer price on the player market at a level when the selling club would earn at least the same amount that he invested to he player. Specific model for football and ice hockey is also introduced in the thesis. The specific model estimates transfer price based on the price of a same quality player abroad. General and specific models fit together. They form a guideline for sport managers, agents as well as for public while estimating player transfer price. The models are introduced, the transfer prices are estimated and compared with known transfer price on the player market. The major acquisition of the models is transparent price settng for player transfers, focusing on player transfers from Czech Republic abroad. The models are easily reversible for different collective sports.
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Comparison of aspects of diet with professional and amateur footballers playing in the Czech Republic
VACULKA, Patrik
This bachelor thesis explores and compares aspects of diet in amateur and professional football clubs associated in Football Association of the Czech Republic. An object of the thesis is to describe factors affecting football players´ diet generally, attention is paid to the negative effects in the diet too. The empirical part of the thesis is focused on survey of compliance aspects of the diet. The research was conducted among amateur competition football clubs at the level of regional championships and professional football clubs at level of Synot league and also National Football League. The main goal of this thesis is to provide comprehensive material, which summarizes the different views and approaches both foreign and Czech experts in the field of proper diet into the complex form. The benefit of the practical part is to determine the level of compliance proper diet and other diet aspects in an environment of football competitions. The thesis can be useful tool for football coaches and other experts because it is trying to give the real picture of a level and conditions of diet in football environment.
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Design and verification of fitness training for football players
PRAŽMA, Miloslav
The aim of this thesis is to design and verify fitness training for football players in winter preparation period. Selected batteries contain 6 tests, where are researched endurance, speed-endurance, speed-coordination and strength. For tests were selected three players from football team FK Řepeč-Opařany who were tested before and at the end of the training period. The measured data are statistically processed and compared and subsequently evaluated hypotheses, which confirmed the effectiveness of the proposed training process.
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Stabilization of knee joint in Female football players while respecting their menstrual cycle without the use of hormonal contraceptives
VOCEDÁLKOVÁ, Simona
The issue of the knee joint and its structures is nowadays in the field of sport very current. It has to do with the increasing demands that are placed on the muscular and ligamentous apparatus. The knee joint is a complex functional unit, which consists of many bones and intraarticular services. Tibia, femur and among themselves to create articulation femorotibiall and femoropatellar. Both of these joints form one jointknee anatomy. In connection with its specific structure allows this complex anatomical element of two seemingly incompatible features-stability and mobility. The stable position of the knee from the energy point of view, it is economical. On both of the functions involved in dynamic and static stabilizers. The first group consists of the active support and is represented by the muscles. The second group provides passive support joint and this includes ligaments, menisci, joint capsule, and the shape of the joint surfaces. In the women's football are the most traumatized by the lower limb especially the ankles and knees. According to Engebretsena and Steffena (2006) make up 26% of all knee injuries in women's football. In the world of football is more than men's soccer players to injury knee ligament-mainly anterior cruciate ligament. 70% of this ligament is injured uncontact mechanism. In the LCA is the receptor of sex hormones-estrogen and progesterone. These hormones have a direct effect on the structure of the LCA. The menstrual cycle (MC) is increeasing laxity of the knee joint during ovulation and the luteal phase (15. day of the MC-the end of the MC). In this period, the female knee is the most susceptible to injury. This thesis deals with the issue of just the knee joint in the world of football. It also discusses the regular fluctuations in endogenous female hormones and their effects on the ligament laxity . The theoretical part is focused on football, the differences between women and men and predilection places in the women's football injuries. Special chapter then describes the specifics of the female knee. The end of the theoretical part is devoted to the physiology of the menstrual cycle, the female sex hormones and their effects on ligaments. The main task of this work was to build a specific system of exercises for the world of football. The SSC is focused mainly on strengthening muscles involved in the movement in the knee joint and to stabilise this joint. The SSC should serve as a complement to the classical training and was included in the training units for a period of two months. Another aim was to compare the effectiveness of SSC groups A and B. Members of the group A trained in the different phases of the menstrual cycle for exercise, which should positively affect the stability of the knee joint in relation to increased or decreased ligament laxity, due to the action of female hormones. The group B then didn´t take account of the MC physiology. In the practical part of the thesis was used the method of qualitative research. Four players in one of the South Bohemian football team were examined. Research file is moved between the ages of 19 to 26 years of age. The girls did not use hormonal contraception at the time of reserch. For the refinement of the input and output of measurement results, I investigated the players between 5.-6. on the day of their MC with the opening two months. Objectification of the results I achieved by using four specific tests. One of these tests was to score one of the Functional movement screen. Input rating in the FMS range 22-25 points. When the output rating rose to 27-30 points. My work is probably the first of this focus. Its contribution could be a reduction in the number of injuries of the knee joint in the world of football. I consider the work of the information material for trainers, implementation teams and the female football players. In the future, can become a catalyst for further research into the issue.
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