How Digital Technologies Transform Football – A Structured Literature Review

Authors

Sören Diel, FIM Research Center, University of Bayreuth; Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FITFollow
Sebastian Ifland, FIM Research Center, University of BayreuthFollow
Frederic Wytopil, University of BayreuthFollow
Christoph Buck, FIM Research Center, University of Bayreuth; Business & Information Systems Engineering of the Fraunhofer FITFollow

Paper Type

FP

Paper Number

476

Abstract

Digitalization is an omnipresent megatrend and affects every aspect of life, with football being no exception. However, the enormous potential of Digital Technologies (DT) in football is neither explored nor exploited yet. Likewise, research so far has not sufficiently investigated which and how DTs appear on and off the field. By conducting a structured literature review, we close this gap and provide a structuring framework for the research community and practitioners alike. Our analysis illustrates that DTs allocate into two clusters: on-field and off-field applications. Moreover, we argue that DTs categorized as 'analytical insight generation' promise to be the most crucial DT for football's stakeholders as they connect on-field and offfield applications.

Recommended Citation

Diel, Sören; Ifland, Sebastian; Wytopil, Frederic; and Buck, Christoph, "How Digital Technologies Transform Football – A Structured Literature Review" (2021). PACIS 2021 Proceedings. 81.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/pacis2021/81