Football (Soccer) APIs
Football APIs differ mostly in depth. Football-Data.org covers results, fixtures, standings and squads across major competitions with a free tier, and OpenLigaDB is community-run and keyless, mainly for German leagues. Sportmonks Football and OpenFoot API add lineups and Expected Goals, PlayerElo rates players and coaches, and ScoreBat supplies embed codes for official match highlights. Free Sports APIs →
| API | Pricing | Auth | Format | Free tier | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5DollarFootballAPILive football scores, fixtures, standings, and betting odds including corner and card lines. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 1k–10k/day | Live |
API-FOOTBALLFootball/soccer data: live scores, fixtures, leagues, standings, players and statistics. Sports › Scores & Stats | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
Football ChartsLeague tables, fixtures, results and Monte Carlo season projections across 93 football leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | None | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
Football-Data.orgFootball match results, fixtures, standings and squads across major competitions worldwide Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 10k+/day | Live |
Highlightly Football APIFootball match highlights, live events, lineups, standings and odds across leagues worldwide. Sports › Scores & Stats | API key | JSON | — | Live | |
iSports APILive football and basketball scores, fixtures, stats, and odds across global leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Free trial | API key | JSON | — | Live |
OpenFoot APIFootball fixtures, live scores, standings, lineups, and Expected Goals across 120 leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | 100–1k/day | Live |
OpenLigaDBCommunity-run football/sports league scores, fixtures, and standings, mainly German leagues. Sports › Scores & Stats | Free | None | JSON | Unlimited | Live |
PlayerEloElo-based ratings for 75,000+ football players and 6,000+ coaches, plus match predictions. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | <100/day | Live |
QiuXiaoCe FootballFootball scores, standings, and advanced stats (xG, player ratings) with AI match analysis. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | — | Live |
ScoreBat Video APIEmbed codes for official football match highlights and live streams from verified sources. Media & Entertainment › Video | Freemium | API key | JSON | — | Live |
Sportmonks FootballLive football scores, stats, lineups, xG and predictions across 2,200+ leagues worldwide. Sports › Scores & Stats | Freemium | API key | JSON | — | Live |
5DollarFootballAPIFreemiumLive
Live football scores, fixtures, standings, and betting odds including corner and card lines.
API key · JSON
1k–10k/day
llms.txt
API-FOOTBALLLive
Football/soccer data: live scores, fixtures, leagues, standings, players and statistics.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
Football ChartsFreemiumLive
League tables, fixtures, results and Monte Carlo season projections across 93 football leagues.
None · JSON
100–1k/day
llms.txt
Football-Data.orgFreemiumLive
Football match results, fixtures, standings and squads across major competitions worldwide
API key · JSON
10k+/day
no machine-readable spec
Highlightly Football APILive
Football match highlights, live events, lineups, standings and odds across leagues worldwide.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
iSports APIFree trialLive
Live football and basketball scores, fixtures, stats, and odds across global leagues.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
OpenFoot APIFreemiumLive
Football fixtures, live scores, standings, lineups, and Expected Goals across 120 leagues.
API key · JSON
100–1k/day
OpenAPI spec · llms.txt
OpenLigaDBFreeLive
Community-run football/sports league scores, fixtures, and standings, mainly German leagues.
None · JSON
Unlimited
OpenAPI spec
PlayerEloFreemiumLive
Elo-based ratings for 75,000+ football players and 6,000+ coaches, plus match predictions.
API key · JSON
<100/day
OpenAPI spec · llms.txt
QiuXiaoCe FootballFreemiumLive
Football scores, standings, and advanced stats (xG, player ratings) with AI match analysis.
API key · JSON
—
llms.txt
ScoreBat Video APIFreemiumLive
Embed codes for official football match highlights and live streams from verified sources.
API key · JSON
—
no machine-readable spec
Sportmonks FootballFreemiumLive
Live football scores, stats, lineups, xG and predictions across 2,200+ leagues worldwide.
API key · JSON
—
llms.txt
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Choosing a Football (Soccer) API
Is there a free Football (Soccer) API?
Yes. OpenLigaDB is free to use, and Football-Data.org, Sportmonks Football, 5DollarFootballAPI, Football Charts, OpenFoot API and 3 others have a free tier alongside paid plans. See all free Sports APIs.
Which Football (Soccer) APIs work without an API key?
Football Charts and OpenLigaDB need no key or sign-up, so you can try them with a plain request.
Can I call a Football (Soccer) API from front-end JavaScript?
Football Charts and OpenLigaDB allow cross-origin requests and need no key, so they work straight from the browser. For the others, call them from your server so your key stays private.
Can I use Football (Soccer) APIs in a commercial project?
5DollarFootballAPI and PlayerElo permit commercial use. Football Charts and OpenFoot API restrict it, for example to non-commercial or attributed use, so read the terms first.
Which Football (Soccer) APIs work with AI agents?
OpenFoot API, OpenLigaDB and PlayerElo publish an OpenAPI spec for generating clients and tools.
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