What Football Data does

Fussballdaten.de, operating under the trade name Football Data, is a German-language football database and news platform headquartered in Berlin. The company was founded in 2015 and operates with 1-10 employees, running a web-based content management system at fussballdaten.de complemented by a mobile news application (Fussball Update) on iOS and Android. Its core product is a structured football database covering 89+ competitions globally, with deep coverage of the German Bundesliga (1., 2., and 3. Liga, historical data to 1963), major European leagues (Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Süper Lig), UEFA club competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League), the DFB-Pokal, women's football, and international tournaments including a dedicated World Cup 2026 hub. Supporting features include live match calendars with real-time scores, a news ticker for transfer rumors and match reports, a player and club market value database, and a Tippspiel prediction game sub-brand.

The platform serves football enthusiasts and sports data consumers globally, offering free access with no subscription or pricing tiers. Revenue is generated exclusively through online advertising, with ad inventory sold via HiMedia Deutschland AG, Google AdSense, and other ad networks, and uses cookie-based profiling through consentmanager.de for GDPR-compliant interest-based advertising. The company has no disclosed API, no enterprise or B2B data licensing product, no partnerships, no patents, and no external funding rounds. Sub-brands include Tippspiel (prediction game), Fussball Update (mobile app), and Gool Marktwert (market value tracking). All product surfaces are delivered as direct-to-consumer self-serve channels accessible globally in German and English.

Fussballdaten.de functions as a niche, content-led sports media property rather than a technology platform: its underlying technology is a standard CMS stack with a consent management layer, and there is no evidence of proprietary AI/ML, data licensing infrastructure, or enterprise integrations. Strategic emphasis has been on breadth of competition coverage, mobile reach, and engagement features (Tippspiel), with the World Cup 2026 cycle serving as the most recent product anchor.

Name

Football Data

Legal name

Fussballdaten.de

Website

https://fussballdaten.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Football Data (Fussballdaten.de) operates a free, ad-supported German-language football database and news website covering 89+ global competitions, with deep Bundesliga coverage, live scores, market values, and a mobile news app, serving football fans and sports data consumers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Statistics and News

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports & Recreation Magazines (MPAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Football statistics
• Sports news portal
• Match results database
• League standings
• Player market values

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Online Advertising: Revenue generated through advertising space sold via HiMedia Deutschland AG, Google AdSense, and other ad networks. Uses cookies for interest-based advertising optimization.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fussballdaten.de is a German-language football database and news portal providing match schedules, live scores, results, league standings, player and club statistics, and market values across more than 89 competitions worldwide, including the Bundesliga, top European leagues, UEFA club competitions, and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The platform operates as a free, advertising-funded website complemented by a mobile news application and a football prediction game.

Product overview

Fussballdaten.de is a comprehensive German-language football database and news portal organized as a single unified platform offering multiple interconnected services. The core product is the main website providing live match calendars, match results, competition standings, and statistics across over 89 football competitions worldwide. Key modules include league-specific coverage for Bundesliga (including 2. and 3. Liga), major European leagues (Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, Süper Lig), UEFA club competitions (Champions League, Europa League, Conference League), international tournaments including World Cup 2026, and women's football competitions. Supporting features include a market values database, football news ticker, prediction game (Tippspiel), and a mobile news application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tippspiel: A football prediction game service available at tippspiel.fussballdaten.de
• Fussball Update
• Gool Marktwert

Products and services

• Fussballdaten.de Website Comprehensive German-language football database and news portal delivering match schedules, live scores, results, standings, statistics, and market values across more than 89 football competitions worldwide, including Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A, La Liga, Ligue 1, and Süper Lig. Targeted at general football fans seeking centralized, up-to-date football information.
• Tippspiel Prediction Game Standalone football prediction game accessible at tippspiel.fussballdaten.de, allowing users to make match predictions and compete with others. Targeted at football fans who enjoy prediction contests and community competition.
• Football Update Mobile App Mobile application for iOS and Android delivering football news, live scores, and match updates. Targeted at users wanting on-the-go access to football news and scores.
• Gool Marktwert (Market Values Database) Market value tracking service providing football player and club valuations across all major leagues and competitions. Targeted at sports data consumers, fantasy football players, and betting-adjacent users.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Goal.com: Global football news and data platform with localized editions and comprehensive league coverage. Comparable in combining news, scores, statistics, and transfer coverage across major football competitions.
• Soccerway: Football-focused results, statistics, and fixtures database covering global leagues including Bundesliga. Direct overlap with Fussballdaten's competition database, standings, and statistical depth.
• SofaScore: Global live scores and detailed statistics platform covering 20+ sports with strong football depth. Closely comparable in product (live match tracking, statistics, league tables) and target audience (football data consumers).
• Transfermarkt: Global football data platform specializing in player and club market values, transfer news, and competition statistics. Direct overlap with Fussballdaten's market-values database, Bundesliga coverage, and transfer news ticker.
• FlashScore: Live scores and results platform covering dozens of sports and hundreds of football competitions worldwide. Highly comparable to Fussballdaten in scope of league coverage and live-match emphasis.
• LiveScore: Real-time football scores, results, and statistics platform with broad global competition coverage. Closely matches Fussballdaten's live-match calendar and multi-competition statistics emphasis.
• Sport1: Major German-language sports media platform delivering football news, live scores, and statistics across Bundesliga and European competitions. Competes with Fussballdaten for German-speaking football content consumption.
• Kicker: Germany's leading football magazine and digital platform, covering Bundesliga live scores, news, statistics, and market values in German. It is the most direct local competitor to Fussballdaten in the German football data and news category.
• Weltfussball: German-language football statistics and historical data archive covering global competitions. Strongly comparable to Fussballdaten in deep historical statistics, German-language positioning, and broad competition coverage.

Broad incumbents

• ESPN Soccer: Global sports media giant with a dedicated football vertical covering news, scores, statistics, and market coverage. Operates as a broad incumbent overlapping with Fussballdaten's news, scores, and statistics product surface.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fussballdaten
• Facebookfacebook.com/fussballdaten.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fussballdaten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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