Overview
Sports Open Data provides a free football data API with access to fixtures, results, standings, head-to-head, and match events. While coverage is more limited compared to premium providers, the free tier is suitable for educational projects, prototyping, and small-scale applications.
Quick answer: Sports Open Data is a free football API with fixtures, results, standings and head-to-head data. It's community-run and fine for hobby apps — check uptime before building anything commercial on it.
Pros
- Free tier available
- Simple to use
- Major league coverage
- Good for education
Cons
- No live data
- Football only
- Limited leagues on free tier
- No odds or player stats
- API can be slow
Best For
Not Ideal For
Specifications
SDKs
Leagues
Our Verdict
Sports Open Data scores 6.4/10 and may be suitable for specific use cases like educational projects, but we recommend comparing it with higher-rated alternatives before committing.
Coverage
Sports Supported
Leagues & Competitions
6 leagues and competitions covered
Developer Experience
API Paradigms
SDKs
Documentation
Commercial Terms
Pricing Plans
Free
1,000/day
- 6 major leagues
- Fixtures & results
- Standings
Premium
50,000/day
- All leagues
- Match events
- Priority support
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Try Sports Open Data 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.