Table 1 .

Home advantage (HA) and competitive balance (CB) in men’s and women’s Spanish First and Second Division water polo leagues (2007–2008 to 2010–2011)

League Gender	League Division	No. of Games	2007–2008		2008–2009		2009–2010		2010–2011		HA all seasons
			HA(%)	CB	HA(%)	CB	HA(%)	CB	HA(%)	CB	M	SD
Men’s	First	528	53.11	2.82	58.51	2.44	57.22	2.82	57.40	2.43	56.59	2.38
Men’s	Second	578	59.85	2.81	63.21	2.45	57.77	2.85	61.60	2.33	60.61	2.34
Women’s	First	528	52.69	2.40	50.77	2.39	51.14	2.93	53.83	2.16	52.11	1.42
Women’s	Second	308	50.91	2.44	61.21	2.43	55.17	2.96	53.90	2.66	55.30	4.33