The Relationship Between Foreign Football Player Quota and Team Performance

Authors : Fatih Mehmet Parlar, Emre Uysal, Nedim Tekin

Pages : 105-118

Doi:10.17644/sbd.1641475

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the relationship between the foreign player quotas applied in the Turkish Super League (TSL) and the performance indicators of the Turkish National Team and Super League teams in European cups is analyzed. By adopting a quantitative approach in the study, the data on the foreign player quota practices of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Super League for the years 1996-2024 were analyzed, and the correlation between the foreign player quota and various performance indicators was investigated. The results reveal that there is no statistically significant relationship between the foreign player quota and national team and club performance indicators. Accordingly, no significant correlation was found between foreign player quotas on a yearly basis and the annual average score of the national team, UEFA country ranking, qualification stages reached in major tournaments, the participation of the national team in the World Cup and European Championship, the number of clubs participating in UEFA tournaments, and the number of matches played in UEFA\\\'s Club level leagues. However, a significant relationship was found between the total foreign player quota and the mean number of players called up from Turkish leagues in the starting 11 of the Turkish National Team (r=-.739; p<0.01) and the mean number of players called up from other leagues (r=.739; p<0.01). Again, a significant relationship was found between the quota of foreign players in the starting 11 and the mean number of players called up from Türkiye in the starting 11 of the Turkish National Team (r=-642; p<0.01) and the mean number of players called up from other leagues (r=.642; p<0.01). These findings indicate that the foreign player quota is not the primary determinant of the performance of the national team or club teams in European cups.
Keywords : Yabancı oyuncu kotası, Türkiye Süper Ligi, Türkiye Millî Takımı, Futbol, Performans yönetimi

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