Tottenham rank 1th among top-league teams by sprint distance per match
Among clubs in Europe’s top five leagues, Barcelona closes out the top 10 in total sprint distance per game, averaging 2.68 km of sprinting per match.
The list is led by Premier League teams, with Tottenham Hotspur on top at 2.98 km, followed closely by Bournemouth and Rayo Vallecano.
PFF FC defines a sprint as movement at 25 km/h or more, which is considered more physically demanding than general running, even if the total distance is lower.
In contrast, Real Madrid rank last in overall running distance, averaging just 91.99 km per match, while St. Pauli (Germany) leads with 104.84 km, though that includes all movement types.
Top 10 clubs by sprint distance per match:
1. Tottenham Hotspur – 2.98 km
2. Bournemouth – 2.89 km
3. Rayo Vallecano – 2.84 km
4. Liverpool – 2.83 km
5. Newcastle United – 2.83 km
6. Chelsea – 2.81 km
7. Brentford – 2.80 km
8. Napoli – 2.73 km
9. Strasbourg – 2.73 km
10. Barcelona – 2.68 km
