Women's Handball Home Advantage Analysis Across Seven European Leagues

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