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LaLiga AI and tech adoption

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In late July 2026, LaLiga unveiled the Tech Powerhouse 2026 AI observatory, a study produced with consultancy 380AMK that surveys how artificial intelligence, data, and digital tools will reshape football over the next decade. The report highlights emerging trends such as agentic AI, technological sovereignty, data control, and the use of digital twins for performance optimisation, and positions AI as a strategic growth capability for the league. A week later, LaLiga released the observatory’s findings and detailed concrete applications. The Tech Powerhouse 2026 report showcases tools like the Smart Insights system, which generates real‑time narrative content from match data, and predictive models for injury prevention, line‑up optimisation, scouting, fan engagement, and broadcast production. Simultaneously, telecom firm Setesur equipped 18 sports complexes in Andalusia with Hudl’s automated video‑capture cameras, enabling instant upload, live streaming, and video‑analysis for coaches and analysts. Expanding its technological integration, LaLiga announced it will implement connected ball technology for all matches starting in the 2026/2027 season. Developed with Puma and Kinexon, the system uses an integrated sensor with an accelerometer and gyroscope to measure force, speed, and contact points. Supported by approximately twelve stadium antennas for triangulation, the technology aims to assist officiating by providing real-time data to VAR for decisions on offsides, handballs, deflections, and corner kicks. The ~~system is expected to transmit~~ sensor, weighing between 15 and 25 grams, transmits up to 560 signals per second. ~~Additionally, the~~ This data will power ‘xBall’, an official data layer providing metrics like shot ~~speed~~ speed, spin, and trajectory for ~~broadcasts, with plans to extend the technology to the second division in the 2027/2028 season.~~ broadcasts. In August 2026, further developments in officiating technology and regulation were announced. The connected ball system, featuring a radio-frequency sensor, is intended to support Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) the Technical Committee of Referees (CTA) announced new operational pillars for the 2026/2027 season, focusing on maximizing effective playing time by ~~providing high-precision data to resolve complex decisions, such as millimetric offsides and double-touch situations.~~ penalizing time-wasting tactics.

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