# Live Score API

> Football data API with live scores, fixtures, standings, events, lineups, statistics, head-to-head, odds and commentary for 500+ competitions; REST with tiered monthly plans.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/live-score-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 36/100 (rank 123; popularity 22, community n/a, transparency 70, developer experience 28)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://live-score-api.com
- Documentation: unknown
- Pricing page: https://live-score-api.com/prices
- Sports: Football (soccer)
- Data types: Fixtures, Historical data, Lineups, Odds, Player stats, Live scores, Standings, Team stats
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: yes
- Free tier: no; 14-day trial
- Cheapest public paid plan: €11/mo
- Key competitions: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Copa America, Africa Cup of Nations
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | Free | 1,500 / day | 14-day free trial |
| Starter | €11/mo | 14,500 / day | 3-day email support; extra requests 0.002 EUR each |
| Professional | €26/mo | 50,000 / day | 2-day email support |
| Premium | €69/mo | 75,000 / day | 1-day email support |
| Commentary | €190/mo | 100,000 / day | Adds fantasy data, live commentary and 92 years of history |

## Who it is for

Best for: Football websites and apps that need live scores, standings, lineups and odds for 500+ competitions at a modest monthly price.

Not ideal for: Projects covering sports other than football, needing a free tier, or using team logos commercially.

Use cases: Live score sites; League table widgets; Lineup and commentary pages; WordPress football sites

Limitations:
- Football only
- No free tier, only a 14-day trial
- Daily request caps apply (14,500 on Starter), with overage billed
- Team logos are for non-commercial use
- Plans are 30-day auto-renewing

## Quick answers

**What is Live Score API best for?** Football websites and apps that need live scores, standings, lineups and odds for 500+ competitions at a modest monthly price. Not ideal for: Projects covering sports other than football, needing a free tier, or using team logos commercially.

**How much does Live Score API cost?** The cheapest public paid plan of Live Score API is €11/mo. Listed plans: Starter €11/mo; Professional €26/mo; Premium €69/mo; Commentary €190/mo.

**Does Live Score API have a free tier?** Live Score API has no free tier, but it offers a 14-day free trial.

**What does Live Score API cover?** Live Score API is a sports data api. Its sports: Football (soccer); data: Fixtures, Historical data, Lineups, Odds, Player stats, Live scores, Standings, Team stats. Live / in-play data is offered.

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

**What do developers say about Live Score API?** Little independent discussion. Evidence of use is a handful of small GitHub demos and student football score sites built on it, plus the vendor's own tutorial videos. No reviews of pricing, latency or data quality. Other hits are generic live-score questions or an unrelated WordPress plugin.

**What are the alternatives to Live Score API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Sportmonks, iSports API, API-Sports / API-Football, SportsDataIO, Highlightly.

## What developers say

Little independent discussion. Evidence of use is a handful of small GitHub demos and student football score sites built on it, plus the vendor's own tutorial videos. No reviews of pricing, latency or data quality. Other hits are generic live-score questions or an unrelated WordPress plugin.

Praised for: Documentation and tutorials available

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/