Home advantage in professional soccer: Analysis of Turkey 1. league<p>Profesyonel futbolda ev sahibi olma avantaji: Türkiye 1. liginin analizi

Abstract

In the present study, it was aimed to analyze the home team advantage in 1st Football League of Turkey. Obtained by examining the scores of matches played in 10 seasons (2005/2006-2014/2015), the study data were analyzed in terms of certain technical parameters such as number of games won as home team and guest team, home team advantage by the seasons and teams. The data obtained were entered to SPSS 16.0 software, and the frequency and percentage values were calculated and then interpreted. In totally 3062 matches played during 10 seasons, the number of matches won by home teams was 1319 (43.07%), whereas the number of games lost by home teams was found to be 886 (28.93%). During 10 seasons of 1st Football League of Turkey, the home team advantage was calculated to be 61.10%, whereas the mean home team advantage values of teams listed in 1st Football League of Turkey within this period were calculated to vary between 48.95% and 85.71%. Mean home team advantage of teams, which completed the seasons as the champion, was calculated to be 56.40%, whereas the same rate was found to be 61.23% for the teams that were dropped from the league. In conclusion, in terms of the home team advantage, the results obtained for 1st Football League of Turkey were in harmony with the literature; thus, it can be stated that the points won in away matches are an important criteria for having a successful season by winning more points. Extended English abstract is in the end of PDF (TURKISH) file. ÖzetBu çalışma, Türkiye Futbol 1. Liginde, ev sahibi olma avantajının incelenerek analiz edilmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. On sezonluk zaman diliminde (2005/2006-2014/2015) oynanan müsabakaların sonuçları değerlendirilerek elde edilmiş olan araştırma verileri, takımların ev sahibi ve deplasman takımı olarak maç kazanma sayıları, sezonlara ve takımlara göre ev sahibi olma avantajları gibi teknik parametrelerin analizi yapılarak incelenmiştir. Elde edilen veriler SPSS 16.0 programında kaydedilmiş, frekans ve yüzde değerleri hesaplanarak yorumlanmıştır. İncelenen on sezonda oynanan toplam 3062 maçta, ev sahibi takımların galibiyet sayıları 1319 (%43.07) olurken, mağlubiyetle sonuçlanan maç sayısı 886 (%28.93) olarak belirlenmiştir. Türkiye Futbol 1. Liginin incelenen 10 sezonunda ev sahibi olma avantajı ortalaması %61.10 olarak belirlenirken, Türkiye Futbol 1. Liginde bu zaman aralığında mücadele eden takımların ev sahibi olma avantajı ortalamalarının %48.95 ile %85.71 aralığında değiştiği tespit edilmiştir. Bir sezonu şampiyon olarak tamamlayan takımların ev sahibi olma avantajı ortalamaları %56.40 olarak bulunurken, küme düşen takımlarda ise bu oranın %61.23 olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, ev sahibi olma avantajı açısından Türkiye Futbol 1. Liginde de literatüre benzer sonuçlara ulaşılmasından hareketle, futbolda daha fazla puan sahibi olarak başarılı bir sezon performansı ortaya koyabilmek için deplasmanda kazanılan puanların da hedefe ulaşmada çok önemli bir kriter olduğunu söylenebilir.

Home Advantage and Audience Effect Analysis of Turkish Super League in Covid-19 Season

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Statistical Modelling of Home Advantage and Away Disadvantage of Turkish Super League Teams

“…In the study examining the home advantage in the Turkish Football 1st League between the 2005-2015 seasons, the average home advantage was found to be 61.10%. In addition, in this study, the average home advantage of the teams that completed a season as champions was found to be 56.40%, while it was determined that this rate was 61.23% for the relegated teams (Gürkan, Göral & Saygın, 2017). In the study conducted in the Turkish Super League in the 2015/2016 season, it was concluded that the ball possession percentages of the teams playing in their own field, their playing time, the number of balls in the attack zone, the number of shots on target, the number of corner kicks and the number of passes from the midfield to the attack zone were higher than the away teams (Gurkan, 2018).…”

Home Advantage and Away Disadvantage of Turkish Football Teams in European Competitions

“…For the Turkish Super League, Öndes (2019) conducted a study using a point-based calculation to explore the team-specific HA, and it was found to range from Gazi Journal of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, 2024, 29 (2), 61-69 45% to 82.3%. In another study using a similar method, Gürkan et al (2017) found that teams in Turkish 1 st League have a HA ranging from 48.9% to %85.7%. In the studies using the same method used in this study, it was determined that the HA ranged between 56.2% and 81.8% for the individual teams in the Turkish Super League and between 37.9% and 72.9% for the individual teams in the Turkish 1st League, while the AD ranged between 46.7% and 65.4% for the teams in the Turkish Super League and between 46.9% and 73.7% for the teams in the Turkish 1st League (Kuvvetli & Cilengiroglu, 2023, Kuvvetli, 2023.…”

“…When considering studies conducted at the team level, in research where HA was examined through point calculation, it was found that the advantage ratio for teams ranged between 45% and 82.3% (Öndes, 2019). In another study employing a similar method, HA for teams in the Turkish 1st League was determined to be between 54.5% and 65.3% (Gürkan, Göral & Saygın, 2017). In studies that investigate HA and AD based on goals scored and conceded by teams, Kuvvetli & Çilengiroğlu (2023) found that the HA for Turkish Super League teams ranged from 56.2% to 81.8%, while the AD ranged from 46.7% to 65.4%.…”