000075719 001__ 75719 000075719 005__ 20190709135729.0 000075719 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1177/1527002515588135 000075719 0248_ $$2sideral$$a98979 000075719 037__ $$aART-2017-98979 000075719 041__ $$aeng 000075719 100__ $$aZambom-Ferraresi, F. 000075719 245__ $$aPerformance Evaluation in the UEFA Champions League 000075719 260__ $$c2017 000075719 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000075719 5203_ $$aThis article aims to evaluate the sports performance of teams that have participated in the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) Champions League (UCL) during the last 10 seasons (2004-2005 to 2013-2014). Technical efficiency is estimated using well-known data envelopment analysis (DEA) approaches and a bootstrapped DEA model. To solve the problem of measuring sporting results as output in knockout competitions, we propose the use of the coefficients applied by the UEFA from UCL revenue distribution. The results obtained show first that there is a high level of inefficiency in UCL over the period studied: Only 10% of the teams seem to be efficient. Also, the teams have many problems in maintaining their efficiency during the seasons. Second, the champion is always efficient. Third, we identify two sources of inefficiency: waste of sports resources and the selection of sporting tactics. Finally, from a methodological perspective, the output measure proposed seems to be suitable to represent reliably the sports results achieved by clubs in this qualifying competition type. Furthermore, our results are robust when applying alternative estimation methods. Regarding the results, some management implications are discussed and suggestions are made to boost the efficiency in inefficient clubs. 000075719 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/CREVALOR$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/ECO2012-36290-C03-01 000075719 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 000075719 590__ $$a1.107$$b2017 000075719 591__ $$aHOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM$$b38 / 50 = 0.76$$c2017$$dQ4$$eT3 000075719 591__ $$aECONOMICS$$b179 / 353 = 0.507$$c2017$$dQ3$$eT2 000075719 592__ $$a0.608$$b2017 000075719 593__ $$aEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)$$c2017$$dQ1 000075719 593__ $$aSports Science$$c2017$$dQ3 000075719 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000075719 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0772-0321$$aGarcía-Cebrián, L.I.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000075719 700__ $$aLera-López, F. 000075719 700__ $$aIráizoz, B. 000075719 7102_ $$14012$$2650$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Direcc.Organiza.Empresas$$cÁrea Organización de Empresas 000075719 773__ $$g18, 5 (2017), 448-470$$tJournal of Sports Economics$$x1527-0025 000075719 8564_ $$s288544$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/75719/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint 000075719 8564_ $$s69524$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/75719/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint 000075719 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:75719$$particulos$$pdriver 000075719 951__ $$a2019-07-09-13:05:38 000075719 980__ $$aARTICLE