CIES football
observatory
The CIES Football Observatory is a research group within CIES which specialises in the statistical analysis of football. Its mission is to advance the frontiers of knowledge for the sustainable development of football worldwide.
Since its creation in 2005, the CIES Football Observatory has become a reference point in the analysis of:
physical performance of
clubs and players
of transfer prices and values
Researchers from the CIES Football Observatory are specialists in quantitative methods. They provide top-level services for any football-related business thanks to its unique expertise in the areas of:
of players and squads
Litigation
research reports
surveys
Management
Social media
communication
reporting
and Online tools
The CIES Football Observatory regularly undertakes mandates, research activities and develops joint projects with prestigious organisations such as FIFA, ECA and top professional clubs (Arsenal, Olympique Lyonnais, Ajax Amsterdam, Atlético de Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, for example). Moreover, innovative research is regularly made available to the general public in the form of freely accessible Weekly Posts and Monthly Reports. In addition, original information is released through social media channels (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram).
CIES Sports Observatory
In addition to being football oriented, mandates and research projects are also carried out through the wider remit of the CIES Sports Observatory for international organisations such as the IOC and FIBA.
The CIES Sports Observatory has teamed up since 2012 with the Fédération Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) to produce an annual International Basketball Migration Report (IBMR). The IBMR provides an insight into the basketball community and the global migration of players each season. FIBA's knowledge and data on international transfers has been combined with the CIES Sports Observatory's renowned expertise in analysis to document the international migration of players for each season, as well as migratory trends and tendencies of the sport across the globe.
This type of report is a perfect example of the increased valuation of underexploited data available at sports federations. The analysis undertaken allows for the unveiling of market trends and the highlighting of new challenges from a business intelligence perspective.
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our other research activities
CIES Sports Intelligence is a research and analysis division of CIES specialised in sports governance, policy and regulations.
research
CIES has an in-house documentation centre that is open to the public. Resources are focused on the fields of sports law, sociology and management.
Publications
CIES publishes various articles, collections and books, most of which are available for purchase on the CIES website.
CIES holds regular symposiums, workshops and round-tables on topical themes. These events bring together distinguished guests, experts, CIES researchers and other various stakeholders.
The scholarship aims at promoting football-related scientific research from researchers holding a university degreee or equivalent who specialise in the area of laws, economics, sociology, ethics, geography and history.
