The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) is an international organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football.[1] The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world.
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| Available in | English |
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| URL | rsssf.org |
| Launched | January 1994, as Northern European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (NERSSSF) |
| Current status | Active |
History edit
This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994[2] by three regulars of the Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew.[citation needed]
The RSSSF has members and contributors from all around the world and has spawned seven spin-off projects to more closely follow the leagues of that project's home country. The spin-off projects are dedicated to Albania, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Romania, Uruguay, Venezuela and Egypt.[citation needed] In November 2002, the Polish service 90minut.pl became the official branch of RSSSF Poland.[3]
Rec.Sport.Soccer Player of the Year edit
Since 1992 a vote for the Best Footballer in the World among the readers of the rec.sport.soccer newsgroup. It was held yearly until 2005, when it was discontinued. The voting works as follows: each voter chooses five players, at most two of the same nationality, in order; these obtain five to one points. The nationality restriction was dropped for the 2003 vote, in which voting was restricted to 173 pre-selected players.[4]
Wins by player edit
| # | Player | Winner |
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| 1 |  Ronaldo
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3 (1996, 1997, 2002) |
| 2 | Ronaldinho
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2 (2004, 2005) |
| 3 |  Zinedine Zidane
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1 (1998) |
| 4 | Romário
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1 (1994) |
 Luís Figo
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1 (2000) | |
| 6 | Rivaldo
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1 (1999) |
| 7 |  Marco van Basten
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1 (1992) |
 Roberto Baggio
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1 (1993) | |
 George Weah
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1 (1995) | |
 Michael Owen
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1 (2001) | |
 Pavel Nedvěd
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1 (2003) |
Wins by country edit
| # | Country | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil
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7 |
| 2 | France
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1 |
| England
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| Portugal
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| Italy
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| Netherlands
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| Liberia
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| Czech Republic
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Wins by club edit
| # | Club | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FC Barcelona
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5 |
| 2 | Juventus
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3 |
| 3 | Real Madrid
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2 |
| AC Milan
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| 5 | Inter Milan
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1 |
| Liverpool
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References edit
- ^ "The Introduction Page of the RSSSF – The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ Loek Groot (25 January 2008). Economics, Uncertainty and European Football: Trends in Competitive Balance. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-78100-823-2. Archived from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "O stronie". www.90minut.pl. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year Award". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1992". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1993". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1994". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1995". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1996". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1997". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1998". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 1999". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2000". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2001". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2002". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2004". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ "Call For Votes – Rec.sport.soccer Player of the Year 2005". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Bibliography edit
- Finkelstein, Daniel (15 November 2003). "Weighting in vain for Fifa's ranking aficionados". The Times (London). Archived from the original on 29 April 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2008. Archived 23 January 2014
