Table 2 Match running performance by ranking position

Maximum speed (km/h)

33.55 ± 0.43^c

33.35 ± 0.27

33.05 ± 0.41^a

3.97

0.03

0.19

TD with ball possession (km)

47.24 ± 6.92^b,c

40.75 ± 9.15^a

40.23 ± 4.05^a

17.10

 ≤ 0.01

0.51

TD without possession (km)

42.79 ± 3.91^b,c

47.80 ± 2.00^a

47.57 ± 1.95^a

12.71

 ≤ 0.01

0.44

SPD with ball possession (km)

2168.50 ± 164.02^b,c

1925.48 ± 226.52^a

1868.65 ± 68.47^a

7.53

 ≤ 0.01

0.31

SPD without possession (km)

2107.46 ± 242.15

2129.92 ± 237.83

2141.17 ± 112.54

0.06

0.95

0.00

SPA with ball possession

105.52 ± 0.16^b,c

93.41 ± 0.23^a

91.84 ± 0.07^a

10.25

 ≤ 0.01

0.38

SPA without possession

111.69 ± 11.15

113.81 ± 11.42

111.76 ± 5.50

0.17

0.84

0.01