# 5DollarFootballAPI

> Football API offering fixtures, results, standings and Bet365 and other bookmaker odds history including corners and cards, from a free top-5-league tier up to all 1,600+ leagues.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/5dollarfootball/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 50/100 (rank 50; popularity 22, community n/a, transparency 100, developer experience 48)

## Facts
- Type: Odds API
- Website: https://5dollarfootballapi.com/
- Documentation: https://5dollarfootballapi.com/docs
- Pricing page: https://5dollarfootballapi.com/pricing
- Sports: Football (soccer)
- Data types: Fixtures, Historical data, Odds, Results, Live scores, Standings
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: $5/mo
- Key competitions: Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 60 / hour | Top-5 leagues, all Bet365 markets, last 3 months |
| Community Access | Free | 300 / hour | Second $0 plan with higher hourly limit |
| Pro | $5/mo | 10 / minute | 130+ competitions, last 12 months; $50 billed yearly |
| Ultra | $25/mo | 40 / minute | 1,600+ leagues, 20 bookmakers, history to 2014; $250 yearly; faster tiers $35-$65 |
| Business | Contact sales | — | Custom limits and data work |

## Who it is for

Best for: Football betting models and hobby projects that want bookmaker odds history, including corners and cards, at very low monthly prices with a free tier.

Not ideal for: Projects that need sports other than football or a large request volume without paying more.

Use cases: Odds history analysis; Betting model backtests; Football stats apps

Limitations:
- Free plan covers only the top 5 leagues and the last 3 months
- Odds history back to 2014 needs the Ultra plan
- Attribution is required on Free and Community plans for public products
- Raw data redistribution is not allowed

## Quick answers

**What is 5DollarFootballAPI best for?** Football betting models and hobby projects that want bookmaker odds history, including corners and cards, at very low monthly prices with a free tier. Not ideal for: Projects that need sports other than football or a large request volume without paying more.

**How much does 5DollarFootballAPI cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of 5DollarFootballAPI is $5/mo. Listed plans: Pro $5/mo; Ultra $25/mo.

**Does 5DollarFootballAPI have a free tier?** Yes. 5DollarFootballAPI lists a free plan called "Free" (60 requests per hour).

**What does 5DollarFootballAPI cover?** 5DollarFootballAPI is a odds api. Its sports: Football (soccer); data: Fixtures, Historical data, Odds, Results, Live scores, Standings. Live / in-play data is offered.

**Does 5DollarFootballAPI have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. 5DollarFootballAPI delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use 5DollarFootballAPI data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of 5DollarFootballAPI — commercial use: allowed; redistribution: not allowed; storing data: allowed.

**What do developers say about 5DollarFootballAPI?** Low-cost football API with odds history. The only discussion is a post by someone affiliated with it, and most repos are the vendor's own examples and an MCP server. Listings on API directories exist, but there is no independent user feedback on quality or reliability yet.

**What are the alternatives to 5DollarFootballAPI?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: iSports API, SportsGameOdds, Goalserve, StatPal, Sportradar.

## What developers say

Low-cost football API with odds history. The only discussion is a post by someone affiliated with it, and most repos are the vendor's own examples and an MCP server. Listings on API directories exist, but there is no independent user feedback on quality or reliability yet.

## Method
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