Long-term trend analysis of playing styles in the Chinese Soccer Super League

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Authors
Changjing Zhou, Carlos Lago-Penas, Alberto Lorenzo Calvo, Miguel-Angel Gomez
Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify playing styles adopted by teams in the Chinese Soccer Super League (CSL) and to investigate their evolution across a 6-season period. Data were collected from 1,429 CSL matches from 2012 to 2017 seasons using the Amisco system. Seventeen technical performance-related indicators and eleven physical performance-related indicators were included in the factor analysis (PCA: principal components analysis) in order to group them into performance factors (styles of play). Seven factors were obtained (eigenvalues greater than 1) and explained 74.44% of the total variance. Multivariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) were used to check differences among seven styles of play (team’s ranking was used as a covariate) during the six seasons under study. The main findings showed that Factor 1 (high intensity play) and factor 3 (offensive actions) of CSL soccer increased substantially along the seasons. Coaches and sports scientists should take into consideration these performance trends when preparing training and controlling for matches.
DOI
DOI: 10.2478/hukin-2021-0077
Citation
 APA 
Zhou, C., Lago-Peñas, C., Lorenzo, A., Gómez, M. (2021). Long-Term Trend Analysis of Playing Styles in the Chinese Soccer Super League. Journal of Human Kinetics, 79, 237-247. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2021-0077
 Harvard 
Zhou, C., Lago-Peñas, C., Lorenzo, A., and Gómez, M. (2021). Long-Term Trend Analysis of Playing Styles in the Chinese Soccer Super League. Journal of Human Kinetics, 79, pp.237-247. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2021-0077
 MLA 
Zhou, Changjing et al. “Long-Term Trend Analysis of Playing Styles in the Chinese Soccer Super League.” Journal of Human Kinetics, vol. 79, 2021, pp. 237-247. doi:10.2478/hukin-2021-0077.
 Vancouver 
Zhou C, Lago-Peñas C, Lorenzo A, Gómez M. Long-Term Trend Analysis of Playing Styles in the Chinese Soccer Super League. Journal of Human Kinetics. 2021;79:237-247. https://doi.org/10.2478/hukin-2021-0077
Key words
match analysis, factor analysis, Chinese soccer, longitudinal, evolution

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