Sunday 10 June 2012

The most boring football league in Europe

While watching yesterday Germany beating Portugal I was thinking what would be the most boring league in Europe. There are lots of talk about what's the best and therefore the most interesting and votes are usually going to England, Spain, Italy and Germany. But is there a mathematical way of deciding this? I try to find out. I decided to count in leagues that are at least 30 years old. Other factors are A) how many titles have the top team won, B) how many different teams have won the title, C) and what's it look like for the past ten seasons. I decided to leave out attendances and TV money etc. and just concentrated on titles.

A) TEAM THAT'S WON MOST TITLES vs SEASONS
1. Greece / Olympiakos = 39 titles from 76 seasons = 51.4%
2. Scotland / Rangers = 54 titles from 116 seasons = 46.6%
3. Spain / Real Madrid = 32 titles from 81 seasons = 39.6%
4. Portugal / Benfica = 32 titles from 87 seasons = 36.8%
5. Turkey / Fenerbache and Galatasaray = 18 titles from 54 seasons = 33.4%
6. Norway / Rosenborg = 22 titles from 66 seasons = 33.4%
7. Austria / Rapid Wien = 32 titles from 100 seasons = 32.0%
8. Denmark / FC Kobenhavn = 31 titles from 98 seasons = 31.7%
9. Belgium / Anderlecht = 31 titles from 109 seasons = 28.5%
10. Netherlands / Ajax = 31 titles from 114 seasons = 27.2%
11. Italy / Juventus = 28 titles from 107 seasons = 26.2%
12. Switzerland / Grasshoppers = 27 titles from 114 seasons = 23.7%
13. Finland / HJK = 24 titles from 102 seasons = 23.6%
14. Germany / Bayern Munich = 22 titles from 100 seasons = 22.0% *
15. England / Manchester Utd = 19 titles from 113 seasons = 16.9%
16. Sweden / IFK Göteborg = 18 titles from 111 seasons = 16.3%
17. France / St. Etienne = 10 titles from 74 seasons = 13.6%
*  I see Germany and West Germany as one league

So far it looks like this sections winners are:
Most boring league = GREECE
Most interesting = FRANCE

B) HOW MANY DIFFERENT WINNERS
1. Greece = 6 different winners = 12.7 titles per team
2. Portugal = 7 different winners = 12.5 titles per team
3. Turkey = 5 different winners = 10.8 titles per team
4. Scotland = 11 different winners = 10.6 titles per team
5. Spain = 9 different winners = 9.0 titles per team
6. Belgium = 15 different winners = 7.3 titles per team
7. Italy = 16 different winners = 6.7 titles per team
8. Austria = 16 different winners = 6.3 titles per team
9. Switzerland = 19 different winners = 6.0 titles per team
10. Denmark = 18 different winners = 5.4 titles per team
11. England = 23 different winners = 4.9 titles per team
12. Netherlands = 27 different winners = 4.3 titles per team
13. Norway = 16 different winners = 4.2 titles per team
14. France = 20 different winners = 3.7 titles per team
15. Germany = 28 different winners = 3.6 titles per team

So far it looks like this sections winners are:
Most boring league = GREECE
Most interesting = GERMANY

C) THE LAST TEN YEARS
1. Greece. Olympiakos have won 8 titles. 2 different teams have won the title.
2. Portugal. Porto have won 8 titles. 2 different teams have won the title.
3. Denmark. FC Kobenhavn have won 7 titles. 4 different teams have won the title.
4. Switzerland. Basel have won 6 titles. 3 different teams have won the title.
5. Norway. Rosenborg have won 6 titles. 5 different teams have won the title.
6. France. Olympique Lyon have won 6 titles. 5 different teams have won the title.
7. Scotland. Celtic and Rangers have won 5 titles. 2 different teams have won the title.
8. Italy. Inter Milan have won 5 titles. 3 different teams have won the title. 
9. Spain. Barcelona have won 5 titles. 3 different teams have won the title.
10. Belgium. Anderlecht have won 5 titles. 4 different teams have won the title. 
11. England. Manchester Utd have won 5 titles. 4 different teams have won the title.
12. Netherlands. PSV have won 5 titles. 4 different teams have won the title.
13. Germany. Bayern Munich have won 5 titles. 5 different teams have won the title.
14. Finland. HJK have won 5 titles. 5 different teams have won the title. 
15. Turkey. Fenerbache have won 4 titles. 4 different teams have won the title.
16. Austria. Rapid Wien have won 4 titles. 5 different teams have won the title.
17. Sweden. Djurgårdens have won 3 titles. 6 different teams have won the title. 

So far it looks like this sections winners are:
Most boring league = both GREECE and PORTUGAL
Most interesting =  surprisingly SWEDEN.

Greece have topped the list three times so I think it is justified to say that their football league is the most boring in Europe.

PS. These lists were compiled with a help by Talisker's Distiller's Edition so there could be mistakes. Just notify me and I make corrections.

2 comments:

  1. فمثلا تجدنا نقدم اداء تنظيف
    شركة الصفرات للتنظيف الفلل بشكل راقي جدا فشركتنا تعدا افضل شركة تنظيف بالمملكه ولا سيما في مجال تنظيف الفلل حيث المناطق
    شركة الصفرات للتنظيف بالرياض الواسعه والتحف المعماريه والفخاريه الكبيره ونحن من اهم وافضل الشركات التى تقوم باعمال التنظيف للفلل حيث اننا نقدر اهميه الفلل وجمالها وتاثيرها علي عملائنا الكرام لذا نوفر لكم اداء عالي شركة الصفرات لنقل العفش بالرياض
    وراقي جدا نظرا لان الفلل تتسم بالمساحة الشاسعه والكبيرة وبيها العديد من الاشياء والتحف المعماريه الكبيره والجميله والانتيكات فاعمال التنظيف تبدو من الامور
    شركة الصفرات لمكافحة الحشرات بالرياض التى لابد ان تتم بطريقه حرفية فتقوم شركتنا باعمال التنظيف من خلال افضل الايدى العاملة المميزة المدربة على كيفية القيام باعمال التنظيف للفلل والتنظيف بشكل عام بكل تاكيد فاننا نقدر كل شئ ومدي اهميته ومدي تاثيره وجماله علي اي بيت من خلال احدث وافضل الاجهزة التى تعمل على تنظيف الفلل من الداخل والخارج فلا داعى للتفكير فى شان التنظيف على الاطلاق وعليك ان تتصل وتستعن بافضل شركة

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