# Open sports data (2026)

> Open APIs and datasets maintained by communities or leagues: great for learning, research and analytics projects.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/best/open-sports-data/  
Last checked: 2026-11-04  
How the list is built: Open or free data sources, ordered by GitHub adoption.

| # | Provider | SportDex Score | Starting price | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [nba_api (NBA Stats)](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/nba-api.md) | 63/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 2 | [football-data.co.uk](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/football-data-co-uk.md) | 60/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 3 | [nflverse](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/nflverse.md) | 67/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 4 | [Jolpica-F1](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/jolpica-f1.md) | 50/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 5 | [Fantasy Premier League API](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/fantasy-premier-league-api.md) | 38/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 6 | [CollegeFootballData.com](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/collegefootballdata-com.md) | 57/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 7 | [Cricsheet](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/cricsheet.md) | 61/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 8 | [OpenF1](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/openf1.md) | 66/100 | €9.90/mo | Yes |
| 9 | [NHL Web API (unofficial docs)](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/nhl-web-api.md) | 47/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 10 | [NHL Records and Stats (nhlapi docs)](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/nhl-records-and-stats.md) | 48/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 11 | [Retrosheet](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/retrosheet.md) | 55/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 12 | [MoneyPuck Data](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/moneypuck-data.md) | 54/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 13 | [transfermarkt-api](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/transfermarkt-api.md) | 45/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 14 | [OpenLigaDB](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/openligadb.md) | 59/100 | Not public | Yes |
| 15 | [ClubElo](https://sportdex.net/md/providers/clubelo-api.md) | 45/100 | Not public | Yes |