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The aim was examined with four goals of analysis: the perceptions of coaches and athletes about coaches\u2019 leadership philosophy, practice, and criteria (1); the differences between athletes\u2019 and coaches\u2019 perceptions of leadership cycles (2); the differences between athletes\u2019 and coaches\u2019 perceptions of leadership styles (3); and the differences between athletes\u2019 and coaches\u2019 perceptions of leadership antecedent factors (4).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study involved 304 athletes and 20 coaches competing in the youth national leagues U15, U16, U17, and U19. Two-source data collection was applied: coaches completed the questionnaires from their point of view, and so did athletes. The coaches were paired then with their athletes to compare the answers. Coaches fulfilled Leadership Cycles Questionnaire (LEQ), Multidimensional Scale of Leadership in Sport (MSLS), and Leadership Antecedent Factors Questionnaire (LAFQ). Athletes completed the same questionnaires as the coaches did and also fulfilled the Sport Performance Perception Questionnaire (SPPQ). Athletes\u2019 age and SPPQ served as control variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both athletes (37.5%) and coaches (40%) perceived that the philosophy of the leadership efficacy model should be increased. Coaches evaluated their philosophy (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094.43; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.036; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.014), support in MSLS (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20095.05; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.025; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.016) and active management in MSLS (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094.08; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.044; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.013) higher than their athletes. The athletes assessed the maturity of the team members (LAFQ dimension) (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200913.98; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt;0.001; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.044), negative feedback in MSLS (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20096.02; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.015; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.020), and passive management in MSLS (<jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20094.95; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.027; <jats:italic>\u03b7<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup><\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.016) higher than their coaches.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The tendency of coaches to have a more positive perception of their leadership behavior compared to their athletes represents the coach-athlete perception gap of leadership. 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