Analysis and evaluation of scoring according to different distances and their relationship to the ranking of the four best teams in the Kurdistan Football League

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the analysis and evaluation of shooting types used according to distances by the final four teams and then to identify the relationship between the shooting types (near-medium-far) and the teams position in the league table. Descriptive approach was used because of its suitability with the nature of the issue. The sample of the study were the four teams which reached the semi-final stage in Kurdistan premier league championship season (2022-2023), the four teams were (Newroz, Zakho, Sherwana and Peshmarga-Erbil). The matches were played (home and away) system and thus the proportion of the sample was (100%).The researcher used the percentage and the Pearson correlation as the statistical means. Important conclusions were reached by the researcher: the medium shooting is the most commonly used by the players and then followed by near and far-shooting. The most important conclusions reached by the researcher that the average scoring is the most commonly used by the player and then followed by the plug, and then run. The correlation was not significant between all shooting types and match results for the four teams.