TheSportsDB
Free, community-maintained sports database for developers and hobbyists
Overview
TheSportsDB is a community-driven sports database offering free access to team, league, player, and event data across multiple sports. Originally created for the Kodi community, it has grown into a widely used open data source with a REST API covering football, basketball, baseball, American football, ice hockey, rugby, motorsport, and more. A paid tier unlocks higher request limits and additional endpoints, making it suitable for both hobby projects and lightweight commercial apps.
Pros
- Truly free with generous limits
- Community-maintained dataset
- Wide sport coverage
- Simple REST API
- No registration required for basic use
Cons
- No live or real-time data
- Data quality varies by sport
- No odds or betting data
- Limited player statistics depth
Best For
Not Ideal For
Specifications
SDKs
Leagues
Our Verdict
TheSportsDB scores 6.7/10 and may be suitable for specific use cases like hobby projects, but we recommend comparing it with higher-rated alternatives before committing.
Coverage
Sports Supported
Leagues & Competitions
10 leagues and competitions covered
Developer Experience
API Paradigms
SDKs
Documentation
Commercial Terms
Pricing Plans
Free
Unlimited (fair use)
- All public endpoints
- Community data
- Attribution required
Patreon Supporter
Unlimited
- No attribution required
- Higher rate limits
- Support the project
Pro
Unlimited
- All endpoints
- Priority API keys
- Commercial use allowed
- Faster responses
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