SkillCorner X PySport

Analytics Cup 2026

The first edition of the Analytics Cup between SkillCorner and PySport concluded with a final in Paris, where the top six projects were showcased to a panel of football and data leaders from clubs across Europe.
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Despite the high quality of the projects, the judges selected Amar Shah as the winner of this first edition, thanks to his presentation on Simulated Annealing For Positional Optimization. Here is a replay of the 6 finalists projects presented in Paris on February 5, 2026.

RESEARCH TRACKER / Winner Analytics Cup 2026

Amar Shah

Simulated Annealing For Positional Optimization

Github project
RESEARCH TRACK / Finalist

Hadi Sotudeh

Positional Player Scouting with Tracking Data

Github project
RESEARCH TRACK / Finalist

Zach Cochran

Off Ball Run Decision Making and Route Optimization

github project
RESEARCH TRACK / Finalist

Emaly Vatne

Calculating Worst-Case Scenario Running Demands in Soccer

github project
ANALYST TRACK / Finalist

Oscar Bartolome Pato     

Dynamic Skills Finder                                                                       

github project
ANALYST TRACK / Finalist

Antoine Verdon        

SkPy Analytics Platform                                                         

github project

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