// football data, one endpoint away

Match statistics
as a clean, fast
REST API.

Live scores, fixtures, standings and advanced metrics for Europe's top five leagues — delivered as predictable JSON, cached at the edge, documented to the last field.

MATCHDAY 27 · ETIHAD LIVE 74'
MCI
Man City
2:1
ARS
Arsenal
xG 1.94EXPECTED GOALS1.12
0
POSS %
0
SHOTS
0
ON TARGET
99.95% uptime (90d) 42 ms median edge latency 10 req/s free tier JSON · no SDK required
// the request

One call returns a whole matchday.

Authenticate with a header, hit a versioned path, get structured JSON back. No pagination gymnastics, no undocumented fields.

api.footballchecker.com
REQUEST
GET /v1/competitions/PL/matches
  ?matchday=27&season=2025
Host: api.footballchecker.com
X-Auth-Token: "a1b2c3…"
Accept: application/json
RESPONSE · 200 OK
{
  "count": 10,
  "matches": [{
    "home": "Man City",
    "away": "Arsenal",
    "score": "2-1",
    "status": "LIVE"
  }]
}
// the surface

A small, honest set of endpoints.

Everything you need to build a stats site, a bot, or a second-screen app — and nothing you have to reverse-engineer.

GET
/v1/competitions
The five supported leagues and current seasons.
GET
/v1/competitions/{code}/standings
Full table: points, form, goal difference.
GET
/v1/competitions/{code}/matches
Fixtures & results, filterable by matchday or date.
GET
/v1/matches/{id}
One match in depth: lineups, events, statistics.
GET
/v1/teams/{id}
Squad, recent form, upcoming fixtures.
GET
/v1/status
Service health and your remaining quota.
// the coverage

Deep where it matters, not wide for show.

5
Top leagues
98+
Clubs tracked
30s
Live refresh
6y
History
PL Premier League
PD La Liga
SA Serie A
BL1 Bundesliga
CL Champions League
// getting started

From zero to first response in three requests.

quickstart.sh
# 1 — check the service and your quota
curl -H "X-Auth-Token: $TOKEN" https://api.footballchecker.com/v1/status

# 2 — list the leagues you can query
curl -H "X-Auth-Token: $TOKEN" https://api.footballchecker.com/v1/competitions

# 3 — pull the current Premier League table
curl -H "X-Auth-Token: $TOKEN" https://api.footballchecker.com/v1/competitions/PL/standings