Women's Handball Home Advantage Analysis Across Seven European Leagues
by Moisés Marquina Nieto·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
4,744 matches from the top women's handball leagues in France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Hungary, Romania, and Denmark were analyzed over four seasons. The dataset, created by Moisés Marquina Nieto and last updated in April 2026, examines home advantage and home winning percentage, with teams classified by competitive level.
Use Cases
Modeling home advantage magnitude based on league and team-level classifications mentioned in the description
Comparing competitive performance patterns across different European women's handball leagues
Analyzing the statistical relationship between team level (HLT, MLT, LLT) and match outcomes
Strengths
Analysis of 4,744 matches provides a substantial sample for statistical comparison
Covers seven distinct European leagues, allowing for cross-national comparison
Includes team-level classification (High, Medium, Low) as a key analytical dimension
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Data is contained in a 224.5 KB ZIP file, indicating a very limited scope and likely aggregated summary statistics rather than raw match data
Provenance
Source
figshare, author Moisés Marquina Nieto
Collection Method
Match data analysis from first divisions of seven European women's handball leagues, with teams classified by hierarchical cluster.
Time Range
Covers the last four seasons prior to the study's publication.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-24 15:19:15; freshness should be verified
Geography
France, Germany, Spain, Norway, Hungary, Romania, Denmark