Distance covered in different absolute speed ranges in relation to the nine large-sided games.

<p>Note: 100, 200, and 300 refer to the relative pitch area (in m²) per player, while 7, 9, and 11 correspond to the number of players per team. *Significant difference between categories p<0.05.</p

Percentage time spent in each heart rate intensity zone for each of the nine large-sided games.

<p>Note: 100, 200, and 300 refer to the relative pitch area (in m²) per player, while 7, 9, and 11 correspond to the number of players per team. *Significant difference between categories p<0.05.</p

Mean and standard deviation (±SD) for the mean heart rate with respect to the individual maximum (%HR_mean) for each of the nine competitive formats.

<p>Note: 100, 200, and 300 represent, respectively, the relative pitch areas of 100 m², 200 m², and 300 m² per player, while 7, 9, and 11 correspond to the number of players per team (7, 9, and 11, respectively). *Significant difference between categories p<0.05.</p

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Collective Tactical Behaviour dimension.

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Collective Tactical Behaviour dimension.</p

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Technical-Tactical dimension.

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Technical-Tactical dimension.</p

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variable of the Physical dimension.

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variable of the Physical dimension.</p

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Set Piece dimension.

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the variables of the Set Piece dimension.</p

Effects of season for each group and effects of group on the number of points accumulated.

Data represent the means and 95% confidence intervals.</p

Definitions of the variables for each dimension.

This study aimed to analyse the performance of 5,518 collective observations of the Spanish LaLiga teams for eight consecutive seasons (from 2011–12 to 2018–19), considering the final league ranking. The teams were divided into four groups: Europe (from 1st to 6th), Upper-Middle (from 7th to 11th), Lower-Middle (from 12th to 17th) and Relegation (from 18th to 20th). The variables recorded were: Passes, Successful Passes, Crosses, Shots, Goals, Corners, Fouls, Width, Length, Height, distance from the goalkeeper to the nearest defender (GkDef), total distance covered (TD) and number of points accumulated. The main results were that: 1) Europe, being superior to the rest of the groups, showed lower values of Length from 2015–16, and lower values of GkDef from 2014–15; 2) Upper-Middle showed lower values of Length from 2015–16; 3) Lower-Middle showed fewer Shots from 2013–14, and lower values of Length, GkDef and TD from 2014–15; and, 4) Relegation barely showed significant differences between seasons in any variable. The study concludes that the teams of the Europe, Upper-Middle and Relegation groups showed quite stable performance, while the teams of the Lower-Middle group presented a worsening in different dimensions as the seasons progressed. The information provided in this study makes it possible to have reference values that have characterized the performance of the teams for each group.</div