SkillCorner X PySport Analytics Cup
Engaging the Future of Sports Analytics
Join the first SkillCorner X PySport Analytics Cup - a global hackathon-style challenge powered by open collaboration and cutting-edge tracking data. Co-organized by SkillCorner and PySport, the event invites the open-source sports analytics community to explore new ways of using football tracking data.
What You'll Get Access To
Australia A-League Dataset - Season 2024/25
- 175 Games of Physical Aggregates of All Midfielders (Season Level)
- 10 Games of XY Tracking Data + Game Intelligence Dynamic Events
- Free Access via GitHub (MIT licence)
Hackathon Challenge Tracks:
Tackle real-world problems through two dedicated tracks:
Analyst Track
Goal: Help coaches, analysts and other stakeholders manipulate and visualize data to uncover valuable insights in a novel way. For example:
- Create tools to visualize dynamic events
- Build an interactive dashboard to uncover insights from the open dataset
- Design a tool to better communicate information contained within the vast dataset(s)
Research Track
Goal: Create and share innovative research that leverages the open data to create a new metric, novel insights or another substantial contribution to football analytics from (at least) the tracking data. For example:
- Identify key situations or patterns of play using tracking and dynamic event data
- Analyse the impact of combined player movements
- Assess player decision making during critcal moments of the game
Key Dates
October 2025
Challenge opens with dataset release
28th December 2025
Submissions deadline
8th January 2026
Finalist announcements
5th February 2026
Selected finalists invited to present at the SkillCorner HQ in Paris
Why Take Part?
- Showcase your skills to leading clubs, SkillCorner, PySport and the wider football analytics industry.
- Get the opportunity to present at invite-only event at the SkillCorner HQ in Paris on February 5th.
- Contribute to open-source development that will benefit the entire football analytics industry while creating a name for yourself.
- Build connections and open doors for future career opportunities.
- Win a 1500€ open-source grant, and one of six 500€ gift cards.
Who Should Join?
- Independent or club-affiliated analysts and data scientists
- Python developers and open-source contributors
- Academic researchers and PhD students
- Sports innovators working in tracking, AI, or performance analysis
- Football analytics and sports data enthusiast
🏆 The Paris Finale
The hackathon culminates in an invite-only event at SkillCorner HQ in Paris (February 5th 2026) where the winner will be crowned as the SkillCorner X PySport Analytics Cup Champion.
This exclusive gathering offers finalists the chance to present their projects to a panel of industry experts, including representatives from SkillCorner, PySport, and elite football clubs.
Winners receive a PySport Grant of €1,500 to convert their project into a real open source package
Prizes
Present at the invite-only Paris Finale
awarded to the top 6 participants
€500 gift card
awarded to the top 6 participants to subsidise travel to the Paris Finale and/or to spend as they wish
€1,500 Open Source Grant*
for the winning entry, supporting its conversion into either:
*Grant is released upon completion of this deliverable
Registration
Register using the form below to receive an e-mail with:
A link to the SkillCorner open data
A link to the GitHub template submission repository
Instructions on how to join the Discord server
Further details about the event and timeline
Register Now
Prior to registration, please ensure you read the Analytics Cup Rules and you meet the Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility
Open worldwide to individual participants only (no team submissions).
Participants must be 18 years or older.
Contact Information
Discord Community
Join our Discord server for real-time updates, Q&A sessions, and community discussions.
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If you want to help us reach our goals, either by donating, hosting a meetup or contributing please reach out to us!
RSIN: 866294211
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