From top to bottom: Germany, Spain, Italy, France, England, Brazil. From left to right: Country, Average, Median, Maximum, Minimum, and Standard Deviation. |
The study proved that the most competitive league out of the top soccer leagues in the world is the Brazilian league. If talking to a Brazilian journalist he/she would say that this isn't really news, because since the tournament's format changed in 2003 to a "consecutive points" style like all the top European leagues, local journalists have been claiming that the Brazilian league is the most balanced league competitively. They have been right on point, since 2003 Brazil has been at the top in terms of competitive balance, being surpassed by the French league only in 2007.
Yellow- Germany; Green- Brazil; Red- Spain; Blue- Italy; Gray- France; Black- England |
To further dive into this topic of competitive balance throughout the world I would have to conduct a lot of research on each league specifically, with a focus on the Brazilian league which is the most intriguing case. A country with proven success in the international level, where some of the best and most expensive players in the world come from, and with the highest level of competitive balance in its local league, and yet has not yet reached its full potential. The Brazilian league is indeed the most entertaining and competitive league in the world, but unfortunately it is because of all the wrong reasons.
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