LONDON– February 12, 2019 –STATS, the worldwide leader in sports data and intelligence, announced a new partnership with the Austrian Bundesliga (ÖFBL), providing advanced team performance analysis solutions to the league.
Initiated at the beginning of the 2018/2019 season, the four-year agreement gives ÖFBL teams access to a suite of STATS solutions, including STATS Tier6+ data™, STATS SportVU tracking data and STATS Edge Viewer. STATS SportVU and STATS Tier 6+ give the teams the highest detail of live single-match coverage, including over 2,700 separate events per game. ÖFBL also has access to STATS Edge Viewer, providing video analysis for games, with recommended highlights powered by STATS’ AI-driven possession intensity metric.
“We are thrilled to begin this relationship with the ÖFBL to provide advanced analysis performance tools for teams and the league sporting division,” said Ryan Paterson, Chief Global Officer at STATS. “Using STATS SportVU and STATS Tier 6+ Data, teams will be able to break down matches into the greatest detail possible, using tracking data to improve overall performance and player development. Coupled with AI-driven video highlights, coaches and analysts will have better tools at their disposal to improve play.”
Christian Ebenbauer, CEO Austrian Bundesliga: “STATS is an international pioneer in the field of positioning and tracking data. For the first time, we have almost league-wide coverage of data, which is of high value, especially for the sporting divisions. We are happy that, thanks to this partnership, we are able to take a huge step forward in the fields of game analysis and player development.”
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