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Why Choose Sportmonks Over Other Football Data Providers?

When it comes to football data, you have options. But not all sports data providers deliver the same speed, accuracy, flexibility, and value. Whether you’re considering API-Football, The Sports, Opta Sports (Stats Perform), Enetpulse, or another provider, here’s why Sportmonks is the best choice for your sports data needs.

Transparent & affordable pricing
No hidden fees. No enterprise-only pricing. Unlike some providers that require massive budgets, Sportmonks offers clear, flexible plans designed for startups, businesses, and developers of all sizes.
Fast, reliable & verified data
Speed matters. Accuracy matters. Some providers may be fast but unverified, while others are verified but slow. At Sportmonks, we deliver real-time, verified football data at unmatched speed.
Advanced features, without the complexity
Easy-to-use, yet powerful. Many providers offer basic, user-friendly platforms but lack advanced functionalities. Others are robust but difficult to integrate. With Sportmonks, you get both—an intuitive API packed with advanced features.
Built for developers, by developers
Simple, well-documented APIs. No more struggling with complex integrations. Sportmonks provides clear documentation, pre-built SDKs, and flexible API endpoints to make your development process smooth.
Extensive coverage & customisation
More leagues. More data. More control. Sportmonks offers wide coverage across global leagues, customizable data filters, and advanced analytics—giving you the flexibility to build exactly what you need.

Sportmonks: The Football API That Does It All

With in-house data management and a global team of experts, we ensure you get fast, accurate, and verified football data—without the headaches of overpriced or outdated solutions. At Sportmonks, we believe in transparency. That’s why we’ve laid out a detailed, side-by-side comparison of how we stack up against the competition. See for yourself how our real-time data, accuracy, affordability, and ease of integration make us the top choice for developers and businesses worldwide.

Compare for yourself—see the full breakdown in our competitor comparison table!

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The Sportmonks data feed has been perfect for us. They cater for the leagues we cover at an affordable price, and best of all any support we’ve required has been responded to very quickly, and a resolution has always been found.

James Cooke

We’ve been using the Sportmonks football API for four years now and are very happy with the timely and accurate data. And their support is always responsive and helpful which is important when choosing a data partner.

Benjamin Franz
| Kickoff.app

Your product is amazing. APIs are so easy to implement, and the data is great.

Elia Genini

Flawless data at a fair price, consistently faster than anyone else

“Starting with Sportmonks API was remarkably easy.”
Gaurav Elevenstats | Founding member of Elevenstats
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Top scorer data Top scorer data
 Fixtures & schedules Fixtures & schedules
 Detailed player stats Detailed player stats
Historical data Historical data

30,000+ Developers count on us for flawless Football Data

Here’s the simple approach that keeps solid data flowing:

Step 1: We collect data 🗂️
Our in-house scouts and industry-leading partners ensure your data is always accurate and up-to-date.
Step 2: We verify data ✅
Every data point is verified 24/7 by a combination of human expertise and advanced systems.
Step 3: We share data 🌐
With our flexible API, 5-star documentation, and dedicated support, integrating our data is effortless
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  .then(response => response.text())
  .then(result => console.log(result))
  .catch(error => console.log('error', error));
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import json

url = "https://api.sportmonks.com/v3/football/leagues"

payload = {}
headers = {
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  'Accept': 'application/json',
  'Authorization': 'YOURTOKEN'
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import (
  "fmt"
  "net/http"
  "io/ioutil"
)

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  method := "GET"

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    return
  }
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The best Football API for developers

Developers need reliable, fast, and easy-to-use APIs to power their applications. Our API ensures 99.9% uptime, lightning-fast response times, and seamless integration—backed by detailed documentation and 24/7 support. Whether you’re building live score apps, player stats dashboards, or predictive analytics tools, our Football API is designed to help you succeed.

Ready to build your app? Start your free trial today.

Easily integrate Football Data with our fast, flexible REST-API

Streamline your app development with our fast, flexible JSON REST-API. Supporting multiple languages like Python, PHP, and more, our API delivers lightning-fast response times and seamless integration. Focus on building innovative features while we handle the complexity of delivering reliable, real-time football data.

✔ Fast: Lightning-fast response times for real-time apps.
✔ Reliable: Dependable uptime and accurate data delivery.
✔ Easy-to-use: Developer-centric design with clear documentation.
✔ Affordable: High-quality data at a price you’ll love.
✔ Robust: Designed to scale with your application.
✔ Verified: Trusted by 30,000+ developers worldwide.

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Your journey to seamless Football Data starts here

Follow these 3 simple steps to see why developers worldwide trust Sportmonks for their football data needs.

1. Try it.

Choose the plan that fits your needs and try it free for 14 days. Prefer no commitment? Start with our forever-free option.

2. Master it. 

Our user-friendly API, 5-star documentation, and 24/7 support make integration effortless—build with confidence.

3. Wow with it. 

Developers will love it, and users will trust it; Sportmonks is the affordable, reliable football data partner your company deserves.

We cover all the leagues you care about

We collect data for 2000+ leagues, to be more precise.

Ready for game on?

Start with a free trial

Monthly
Yearly
Free

Perfect for the curious visitors who want to test the waters before committing.

 

Danish Superliga and Scottish Premiership access.

Test the free plan and find out if the API fits your needs.

 

free 4-ever!

Free plan
  • Instant access
  • 180 API calls per hour/endpoint
  • All-time free access
  • Standard
    data features
European

A great place to start for comprehensive access to all major European leagues.

 

Starting at
€ 39
€ 34
paid monthly per month paid yearly
European plan
Worldwide

Designed for the real football data experts as it includes all major worldwide leagues.

 

Starting at
€ 129
€ 112
paid monthly per month paid yearly
Worldwide plan
Enterprise

Only for the real pros, this grants access to all 2100+ available leagues.

 

All leagues, always!

 

Contact us for pricing. Or find out more information on our Enterprise page.

 

Create the future of sports!

 

 

Enterprise plan
  • 2100+ leagues
  • 3000 to 250000 API calls per hour/entity
  • 14-day trial for first-time customers
  • Basic, standard or advanced
    data features
* All prices are exclusive of VAT and, where applicable, VAT will be applied at the standard rate.

Customizable Football APIs—Tailored to Your Needs, Built for Your Budget

A Football API configured just for you. No extras. No compromises. Pay only for the leagues and data features you need.

Let's talk about your vision
CUSTOMISE
You’re in control—decide which leagues and features you need, and we’ll handle the rest
BENEFIT
Save money by only paying for what you’ll actually use. Stop overpaying for extras you don’t need.

More great football stuff.

Check out our most popular football products and add-ons

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Football Widget

Want quick and reliable sports data showcased on your app or website? Simply copy and paste a short line of code into your web application and you’ll be up and running with in-demand sports data in minutes!

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Predictions

Cutting-edge technology and machine learning techniques form the basis of our prediction, value bet, and player contribution models. Your users are going to cheer about this!

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EXPECTED GOALS METRICS

With our xG metrics, you can gain insights that others fail to see, keeping you two steps ahead of your competition.

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PRESSURE INDEX

Visualise both teams’ pressure and give your users an idea of how the match unfolds.

Premium Odds

Premium Odds

The Premium Odds Feed allows you to access real-time odds from 180+ bookmakers and 42 markets. Discover the future of sports betting.

News

News

Don’t just gather data, devour it! Boost your website with quality football news articles that get your audience thinking. We offer coverage of the top European competitions!

Case studies

Discover why Sportmonks is the preferred choice for Football data providers through our collection of compelling case studies. Delve into real-world examples showcasing how our Football APIs have empowered various businesses, media companies, and professional clubs with fast, reliable football data solutions.

Check our case studies

Have another question? Reach out

How can you offer great data at an affordable price?
We have assembled an online network of reliable data partners in addition to our on-site scouts. We validate (automatically and manually), manage, and store all data in our advanced data processing system. This streamlines our data-collecting process and results in lower prices to you!
How can I test the Sportmonks API for FREE?
You have two options:
  1. Create an account on My Sportmonks and get immediate access to our free plan.
  2. Subscribe to one of our paid plans and receive a one-time-only 14-day free trial.
What sports and leagues do you cover?
Sportmonks currently offers comprehensive data for football, cricket, and Formula 1 racing.

Football

We cover over 2200 leagues wordwide, including:

  • UEFA Champions League
  • UEFA Europa League
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
  • Copa Libertadores
  • CONMEBOL Sudamericana
  • CONCACAF Champions League
  • AFC Champions League
  • AFC Cup
We cover all major tournaments, including:

  • World Cup
  • FIFA Rankings
  • World Cup API
  • European Championship
  • Euros 2024 Germany
  • Africa Cup of Nations
  • Copa America
  • CONCACAF Gold Cup
  • OFC Nations Cup
  • Nations League
  • Olympic Football Tournament
Cricket

We cover over 120 leagues internationally, including:

  • Australia, Big Bash League
  • India, Premier League
We cover international matches, including:

  • One Day International
  • ICC World Test Championship
Formula 1 Racing

We cover all races. The data we cover includes:

  • Drivers
  • Teams
  • Tracks
How fast is your live data?
Scores are available live and updated in real-time. So, in many cases it is faster than live tv (<15 seconds). More detailed data undergoes a verification process that runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is updated in the API as fast (and almost always faster) than other data providers.
What's your uptime track record?
We monitor our systems by constantly performing live API and web page tests. We do this to make sure all the data entered by our analysts is available via our APIs. We are live near 100% and dedicated to monitoring our systems, especially in weekends when most matches are live.
How do I contact you?
You can contact us via our support & contact page. Alternatively, you can send a direct email to [email protected] for technical issues or to [email protected] for questions about plans and pricing.

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