MathSport Asia 2026
MathSport Asia 2026 will be the 3rd edition of the conference, will be held at IIM Kozhikode from December 08–10, 2026. A unique feature of the conference is that apart from the academic/ technical sessions there will be talks every evening by leading sports analytics practitioners. The first conference MathSport Asia 2018 was held at XLRI Jamshedpur, India (2018), the second at IMM Udaipur, India (2024). MathSport Asia is a group of academicians and sports professionals interested in promoting- in Asia- the application of mathematics and statistics to all aspects of sports.
Key features
Legacy of Excellence: Building on the success of its earlier editions MathSport Asia has established itself as a premier event for those passionate about the intersection of mathematics, statistics, and sports.
A Diverse Community: The conference continues to bring together a vibrant community of academicians, researchers, and sports professionals who share a common interest in quantitative approaches to sport.
Practical Perspectives: A key highlight of the event is the series of evening talks by leading sports analytics practitioners. These sessions offer real-world insights that complement the technical and academic discussions.
Vision for Collaboration: MathSport Asia aims to foster meaningful collaborations and advance the application of mathematical and statistical methods in sports across the Asian region.
Conference Topics
- Mathematical Models in Sports
- Performance Measures and Models
- Optimization in Sports
- Statistics and Probability Models
- Match Outcome Models
- Competitive Strategy
- Game Theoretical Models
- Optimal Tournament Design and Scheduling
- Decision Support Systems
- Analysis of Rules and Adjudication
- Econometric Modeling of Sports
- Role of AI in Sports
- Analysis of Sporting Technologies
- Mathematics Education and Sport
- Computationally Intensive Methods
- Financial Valuation in Sports
- E-sports (gaming)
- Betting and Sports
Call for contributions
Authors are invited to submit abstracts, written in English, of at most 2000 characters from May 18, 2026. Abstracts should mention 3-5 keywords. Deadline is August 3, 2026.
Organizing Committee
Prof. Abhilash S Nair (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Deepa Sethi (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Deepak Dhayanithy (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Dries Goossens (Ghent University, Belgium)
Prof. Jijo Lukose PJ (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Saparya Suresh (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Satish Krishnan (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Sidhartha S Padhi (Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode)
Prof. Uday Damodaran (Indian Institute of Management Udaipur)