CIES Research
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research
The research conducted by CIES examines sport from multiple angles, with an emphasis on Law, Sociology, Geography, History, Statistics 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
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our research activities
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RESEARCH NEWS
Best clubs to add value to their signings
Frankfurt tops CIES value gains (+€527m) since 2022; Real Madrid 2nd (+€526m). Man Utd worst in Europe.
New educational video: birthplaces of elite footballers
New educational video from CIES on the regions producing the most elite players in Europe’s Big 5.
Top valued U20 non-big-5 teenagers
100 U20 players worldwide who are not yet owned by clubs in the big-5 with the highest transfer value according to our statistical model.
