The “Hidden Force” Behind Samurai Japan

How Teamworks Is Supporting the Defending Champions at the World Baseball Classic As the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) gets underway, all eyes are once again on Samurai Japan, the country’s national baseball team and defending champions. The tournament officially began on March 5, with Japan playing its opening game on March 6. Since then, […]
Data-Driven Isn’t Romantic — But It Wins: Lessons from AZ Alkmaar’s Model

In a recent Association of Sporting Directors webinar, Rich Byrne (Commercial Director, Teamworks Player ID) sat down with Merijn Zeeman, CEO at AZ Alkmaar, to explore the future of football recruitment, and what it truly means to build a data-driven culture. Drawing from his transformative work in professional cycling and now applying those lessons in […]
Why Data Is a Culture, Not a Tool – By Gareth Jennings

Harburg group owns Al-Kholood, has a minority stake in Cadiz (Spain’s Segunda División) and has ownership of three African clubs. Presenting at TGG’s Big Data Webinar, Jennings – who is the former Technical Director of the UAE Pro League and Academy Director at Stoke City – explained how the Harburg Group use data not only […]
Teamworks Acquires Opteamal

DURHAM, N.C. [December 18, 2025] —Teamworks, the Operating System for Sports™ powering more than 6,500 elite sports organizations globally, today announced the acquisition of Opteamal. Headquartered in Belgium, Opteamal has been a trusted sports technology provider since 2022, specializing in athlete monitoring, performance data integration, and club workflow management across professional sport, with a particular […]
Inside the C-Suite: How Football Leaders Are Thinking About Data

At World Football Summit Riyadh we had the privilege of bringing together a distinguished panel of thought leaders in football to explore one of the game’s most pressing challenges: how clubs can successfully implement and maximise the value of data. The challenges clubs face with data adoption are well known across global football, so hearing […]
Teamworks Partner Summit 2025: A Global Gathering

Last week, we hosted the 4th annual Teamworks Partner Summit in London — and what an incredible few days it was. Over 130 practitioners from 20 different countries and a wide range of sports came together for a day of learning, sharing, and connecting. The Summit is all about collaboration, bringing our partners together to […]
El coste del mal uso de la tecnología en el deporte: lecciones para proteger a jugadores y clubes

En el fútbol, los márgenes de éxito son muy estrechos. Sin embargo, algunos de los mayores riesgos a los que se enfrentan los clubes hoy en día tienen poco que ver con las tácticas o el talento, sino que proceden de cómo se utiliza la tecnología y de los peligros de una adopción y gestión […]
10 consejos para potenciar tu pretemporada

De líderes de organizaciones deportivas que lo viven, a diario. La pretemporada es algo más que ejercicios y acondicionamiento, es una prueba de excelencia operativa. Desde la incorporación de nuevos jugadores hasta la gestión de complejos calendarios, el personal de operaciones del club es el motor invisible que impulsa el éxito. Nos hemos puesto en […]
Key Takeaways from Luke Bornn at Leaders Meet Innovation

At the recent Leaders Meet event in London, Luke Bornn, Co-founder of Zelus Analytics, now Teamworks Player ID, took the main stage to deliver a compelling talk on one of the most misunderstood areas in elite sport: sports analytics. In a room full of decision-makers from across the global sports landscape, Luke challenged the audience […]
Catch the Replay: Women’s Health in Performance Roundtable

Prioritizing women’s health in performance is crucial to athletic success, injury prevention, and long-term wellbeing, yet it remains significantly understudied and often overlooked. Our recent roundtable, moderated by Andrew Trimble, brought together leading experts to address gaps in research, nutrition, training, and support for female athletes: Below are the key insights from this important conversation. […]