Israeli Soccer League Ranks Second Globally for Shortest Players
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
The Israeli Premier League ranks second globally, behind Spain's La Liga, in the percentage of playing time given to players under 1.75 meters tall. Data shows that 20.08% of minutes in the Israeli league are played by these shorter players, according to research by CIES Football Observatory.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Israeli soccer league is second globally for shortest players.
- 20.08% of playing time in Israel's league is by players under 1.75m.
- Spain's La Liga ranks first with 20.26% of playing time for short players.
- CIES Football Observatory conducted the research on player heights.
The Israeli Premier League has secured the second position worldwide for the highest percentage of playing time allocated to players under 1.75 meters (approximately 5 feet 9 inches) tall. This statistic places the league just behind Spain's La Liga, which leads the global ranking. According to data published by Sport 5, 20.08% of all minutes played in the Israeli league are by players at or below this height threshold. In comparison, La Liga players under 1.75 meters account for 20.26% of the playing time in their league. This finding comes from research conducted by the CIES Football Observatory, which analyzed the proportion of minutes played by shorter players across various leagues.
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