CIES Research
About cies
research
The research conducted by CIES examines sport from multiple angles, with an emphasis on Law, Sociology, Geography, History and Economics. The projects undertaken by CIES are part of both pure and applied research.
CIES' research activity is mainly manifested through its publications and the conferences it organises and in which its collaborators actively participate.
Moreover, the activities of the CIES Football Observatory and the CIES Sports Intelligence have increased our visibility and recognition around the world.
The dedicated CIES research team has gained an international reputation for producing and publishing high quality academic work. It also delivers on-demand research projects for sports organisations and has an extensive international network that allows CIES to call on experts and academics from other fields when needed.
The multidisciplinary research of CIES is illustrated in the diagram below:
Fields of Expertise
Analysis
Migration
Methodological Skills
Management
Research
Management
Products
Evaluation
Methods
Survey
Visualisation
KPIs
our research activities
research
Publications
RESEARCH NEWS
Transfer to a top flight club: most expensive U23s
One Hundred U23 players not yet under contract with one of the ten most powerful clubs worldwide* with the top estimated transfer value.
Long-term squad management: global index
The 538th CIES Football Observatory Weekly Post presents the global ranking of clubs whose squad management is most focused on the long term.
Value of players owned: Chelsea in the lead
100 teams in the world with the highest aggregate transfer value of players owned, estimated according to our statistical model.
