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Domestic Competitive Imbalance as the “Price†of Surprise in the Champions League

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  • Gábor Rappai
  • Diána Ivett Fűrész

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The opinions regarding the impact of the domestic league's competitive balance (CB) on continental club competition sporting success are divided. Through the data of the last 18 seasons (2004/05–2021/22) and 576 games, we have examined whether the teams from a more balanced domestic league can achieve more unexpected results in the Champions League group stage. The current study aims to contribute to previously published literature by applying the market value-based surprise index. The results of panel logistic regression models suggest that a lower domestic league's CB in a given season can support teams to overperform in the international field in the same season.

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  • Gábor Rappai & Diána Ivett Fűrész, 2024. "Domestic Competitive Imbalance as the “Price†of Surprise in the Champions League," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 25(2), pages 231-256, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:25:y:2024:i:2:p:231-256
    DOI: 10.1177/15270025231217968
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