Trend of participation per year and per competition type

Understand trend over time of players' participation to competition types.

ℹ️ About the data

What this chart shows

This stacked bar chart displays the evolution of player participation over time, grouped by their activity level for the selected competition type.

Key concept: The chart answers the question "How has player engagement changed year after year?"

Activity levels explained

Players are categorized into 4 activity levels based on their annual participation:

For Tournaments (🏆):

• 🌱 Casual (T1) → 1-2 tournaments per year
• 📈 Regular (T2) → 3-5 tournaments per year
• 🔥 Active (T3) → 6-10 tournaments per year
• 💪 Intense (T4) → 11+ tournaments per year

For Interclub (👥):

• 🌱 Casual (IC1) → 1-2 matches per year
• 📈 Regular (IC2) → 3-5 matches per year
• 🔥 Active (IC3) → 6-10 matches per year
• 💪 Intense (IC4) → 11+ matches per year

For MiniLeague (🪜):

• 🌱 Casual (ML1) → 1-12 matches per year
• 📈 Regular (ML2) → 13-24 matches per year
• 🔥 Active (ML3) → 25-36 matches per year
• 💪 Intense (ML4) → 37+ matches per year

For Friendly (❤️):

• 🌱 Casual (F1) → 1-3 matches per year
• 📈 Regular (F2) → 4-10 matches per year
• 💪 Intense (F4) → 11+ matches per year

How participation is counted

The counting method differs by competition type:

• 🏆 Tournaments: 1 participation = 1 tournament attended
  Example: A player competing in 3 matches at the Swiss Open counts as 1 tournament participation

• 👥 Interclub, 🪜 MiniLeague, ❤️ Friendly: 1 participation = 1 match played
  Example: A player playing 5 interclub matches counts as 5 interclub participations

This distinction reflects the competitive nature of tournaments (where attending is the key metric) versus regular competitions (where match frequency matters).

Data aggregation

• One entry per player per year: Each player is counted once per year in a single activity level
• Club filtering available: Filter by specific clubs to analyze club-level participation trends
• Historical view: Data tracks participation patterns from 2015 onwards
• Color coding: Each competition type uses a distinct color gradient (orange for tournaments, purple for miniligues, green for interclub, pink for friendly)

What's excluded

• ❌ International players (non-Swiss residents)
• ❌ Players without gender information
• ❌ Players with zero recorded matches in the selected period

📊 Reading the chart

• Stacked bars: Each year shows the total number of players, broken down by activity level
• Color intensity: Darker shades = more intense participation
• Height: Total bar height = total players for that year
• Trends: Compare year-over-year growth/decline by activity level
• Club filter: When a club is selected, the title shows the club name and data is restricted to that club's players only