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The Effects of Crowds on Professional European Basketball Teams

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  • Juan Luis Jiménez
  • Jorge Valido
  • Marcos Jiménez

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Do crowds affect professional basketball teams’ performance? Using results from matches played in the EuroLeague, EuroCup, and ACB (Spain) before, during, and after the COVID period (2014–2024) allows us to answer this question. Our estimations conclude that the probability of a team winning at home is 5.6% lower in the absence of a home crowd in ACB and 5.76% in the case of EuroLeague. Moreover, the difference between home points and away points is lower and the percentage home fouls versus away fouls is higher, but both results are only significant for ACB. Finally, the absence of spectators in the stands does not affect shooting percentages.

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  • Juan Luis Jiménez & Jorge Valido & Marcos Jiménez, 2025. "The Effects of Crowds on Professional European Basketball Teams," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 26(4), pages 377-396, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:26:y:2025:i:4:p:377-396
    DOI: 10.1177/15270025241309831
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    Keywords

    basketball; home advantage; attendance; EuroLeague; EuroCup; COVID-19;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z20 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - General
    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • L83 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Sports; Gambling; Restaurants; Recreation; Tourism

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