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API-Football

Dedicated football API with 1,000+ leagues and live data

8.6 / 10Very GoodVerified
Football
Starting PriceFree
Free TierYes
Live DataYes
WebSocketNo
Commercial UseYes
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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

Football appsFantasy footballLive score websitesBetting analytics

Not Ideal For

Multi-sport appsNon-football sportsEnterprise real-time needs

Specifications

REST APIYes
GraphQLNo
WebSocketNo
WebhooksNo
OpenAPI SpecYes
Player StatsYes
Team StatsYes
Odds DataYes
Historical Data2010+ for major leagues
Request Limits100 requests/day (free), up to 1M/month (Mega)
Commercial UseYes
RedistributionNo
White LabelNo

SDKs

PythonPHPNode.jsGo

Leagues

Premier LeagueLa LigaSerie ABundesligaLigue 1Champions LeagueMLSBrasileirao+1
Last verified: 2026-08-10

Pricing Plans

Free

Free

100/day

  • Current season
  • Basic data

Starter

$24.99/month

50,000/month

  • All leagues
  • Odds
  • Predictions

Pro

$49.99/month

200,000/month

  • Everything
  • Lineups
  • Events

Mega

$149.99/month

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.

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