This paper is published in Volume-11, Issue-5, 2025
Area
Computer Vision / Machine Learning / Sports Analytics
Author
Aryan Lalwani
Org/Univ
Independent Researcher, India
Pub. Date
15 September, 2025
Paper ID
V11I5-1138
Publisher
Keywords
Computer Vision, YOLO, Object Detection, Sports Analytics, Player Tracking, Machine Learning, OpenCV.

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Aryan Lalwani. Real-Time Football Player and Ball Detection System Using YOLO Architecture for Automated Sports Analytics, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Aryan Lalwani (2025). Real-Time Football Player and Ball Detection System Using YOLO Architecture for Automated Sports Analytics. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 11(5) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Aryan Lalwani. "Real-Time Football Player and Ball Detection System Using YOLO Architecture for Automated Sports Analytics." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 11.5 (2025). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

This paper presents a comprehensive AI-powered football analysis system that employs the YOLO (You Only Look Once) detection framework to achieve real-time identification and tracking of players, balls, and referees in football match videos. The system integrates computer vision techniques, including team classification through K-means clustering, optical flow for camera motion compensation, and homography transformation for perspective correction. Our implementation achieved remarkable performance metrics with 82.2% mAP50, 90.2% precision, and 77.0% recall across all object classes. The system successfully processes raw match footage to generate automated analytics, including player tracking, speed calculation, distance metrics, and possession statistics, offering an economical substitute for expensive GPS-based tracking systems used in professional sports.