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Battle of the Sexes Over Fans—Is Men’s Soccer a Substitute for Women’s Soccer?

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  • Galila Nasser
  • Christian Deutscher

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Attendance in women’s soccer is on the rise in Europe, making it the most-watched women’s team sport. Without massive financial backing from TV contracts, economic success heavily depends on ticket revenue. As women’s matches are typically played on weekends, clubs face competition from men’s soccer over fans’ interest and potentially stadium attendance. Covering data from ten seasons in Germany’s Women’s Federal League (Frauen-Bundesliga), this article empirically tests if overlaps with men’s soccer games have any adverse demand on women’s soccer games.

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  • Galila Nasser & Christian Deutscher, 2025. "Battle of the Sexes Over Fans—Is Men’s Soccer a Substitute for Women’s Soccer?," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 26(5), pages 624-643, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:26:y:2025:i:5:p:624-643
    DOI: 10.1177/15270025251328279
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    Keywords

    women’s soccer; attendance; substitution; demand;
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    JEL classification:

    • D8 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • Z22 - Other Special Topics - - Sports Economics - - - Labor Issues

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