At Baobab, we were featured in a report by El Confidencial on how mathematical optimization can help design more efficient sports schedules.

The article explores the travel burden in the EuroLeague and how better planning could reduce total distance, improve rest cycles, and ease the overlap with domestic competitions like Spain’s ACB. At Baobab, we explain how these techniques, commonly used in logistics, planning, and operations can also be applied to professional sports.

We dive deeper into this topic in this related blog post:
https://baobabsoluciones.es/en/noticias/technologies/how-to-improve-the-euroleague-regular-season-calendar/ 

Read the full article here:
https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2019-10-20/euroliga-acb-calendario-viajes-kilometros_2289351/