Development of women's football in the Czech Republic

Bc. Nikola Mužíková

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The aim of the diploma thesis is to evaluate and analyze the factors influencing the performance of female football national teams in the Czech Republic, Germany and in selected countries across Europe as well as a description of general development plan for the Czech Football Association focusing to female football. In theoretical part there are explained basic terms connected with female football and football in general. Descriptions of both associations, its integration of female football and history is being explained in this section. This works also addressed the problem of perception of female football in society and overall role of the sport in economy. In practical part are analyzed factors influencing the performance of national teams by using the multiple linear regressions, which also demonstrate the relationship between dependent (performance) and independent (annual budget, no. of registered female players, number of female football clubs, number of UEFA A licensed coaches, number of UEFA Pro licensed coaches and employees dedicated specially on female football department) variables. Following part focuses on a project for developing female football in the Czech Republic with focus on Sports centers, its financial and licensing system and questionnaire made in order to gather feedback about this project from the clubs.

Keywords

Football, women's football, Czech Republic, Germany, UEFA, development, Sport's centers, multiple regression analysis

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 31. 3. 2017

Thesis defence

• Supervisor: Ing. Petr Procházka, MSc Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / field:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management