API-Football
Dedicated football API with 1,000+ leagues and live data
Overview
API-Football is a specialized football data API providing coverage of 1,000+ leagues worldwide. It offers live scores, fixtures, predictions, odds, lineups, standings, events, statistics, and trophy data. Part of the API-Sports ecosystem, API-Football has its own dedicated infrastructure and is one of the most popular football APIs available.
Pros
- 1,000+ football leagues
- Live scores and events
- Odds and predictions
- Generous free tier
- Fast API responses
Cons
- Football only
- No WebSocket streaming
- No GraphQL
- Rate limits on free tier
Best For
Not Ideal For
Specifications
SDKs
Leagues
Our Verdict
API-Football is a top-tier sports API that excels in football apps and fantasy football. With an overall score of 8.6/10, it stands out for its 1,000+ football leagues and live scores and events.
Coverage
Sports Supported
Leagues & Competitions
9 leagues and competitions covered
Developer Experience
API Paradigms
SDKs
Documentation
Commercial Terms
Benchmark Results
Methodology →| Test Date | Region | Latency | Uptime | Error Rate | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | US-East | 175ms | 99.89% | 0.38% | 500 |
| 2026-08-10 | EU-West | 160ms | 99.9% | 0.3% | 500 |
Tests conducted against public API endpoints within rate limits. Last verified: 2026-08-10. See our methodology page for testing details.
Pricing Plans
Free
100/day
- Current season
- Basic data
Starter
50,000/month
- All leagues
- Odds
- Predictions
Pro
200,000/month
- Everything
- Lineups
- Events
Mega
1,000,000/month
- Everything
- Priority support
Comparisons
API-Football vs SportMonks
Both excel at football data. SportMonks offers GraphQL and 1,000+ leagues. API-Football provides odds and predictions at lower price points.
API-Football vs Football-Data.org
Football-Data.org is ideal for free/hobby projects. API-Football provides more features including odds, predictions, and deeper stats.
API-Football vs API-Sports
API-Sports covers 8+ sports with a unified API. API-Football focuses on football with deeper league coverage and odds at competitive prices.
API-Football vs The Odds API
API-Football combines match data with odds and predictions in one API. The Odds API specializes in odds comparison across 40+ bookmakers with a cleaner interface.
API-Football vs Sportradar
Sportradar delivers official league data with enterprise SLA and WebSocket streaming. API-Football offers affordable football data with odds and predictions for startups.
API-Football vs GoalServe
Goalserve offers affordable multi-sport feeds with simple XML format. API-Football provides modern REST API with JSON responses and richer football data.
API-Football vs API-Sports
API-Football focuses on football with deeper league coverage and odds. API-Sports covers 8+ sports with a unified API, making it better for multi-sport applications.
API-Football vs The Odds API
The Odds API specializes in odds comparison across 40+ bookmakers. API-Football combines match data with odds and predictions in one comprehensive football API.
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Try API-Football for your next project
Start with the free tier, integrate in minutes with their well-documented API, and upgrade only when you outgrow the limits.