The soccer teams playing in the Argentina First Division covered a distance of nearly 98 kilometers per match on average in 2020. In the Copa Sudamericana, players of each club ran a combined 96 kilometers per game.
Average distance covered by soccer teams during matches of selected South American competitions in 2020
(in kilometers)
figures refer to the average distance for outfield players
Supplementary notes
*Data analyzed correspond to the 2020/2021 season.
**Number of matches divided as follows: 103 of Argentina's Primera División, 344 of Brazil's Série A, 128 of Copa Libertadores, and 90 of Copa Sudamericana.
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CIES Football Observatory. (October 13, 2021). Average distance covered by soccer teams during matches of selected South American competitions in 2020 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/525309/average-distance-covered-teams-matches-south-american-football-competitions/
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