What Livesport does

Livesport s.r.o. is a Czech Republic-based, privately held sports media company founded in 2006 that operates the Livesport.cz and Flashscore-branded network of country-specific live-score platforms. Its core product delivers real-time, automatically refreshed scores, match schedules, standings, statistics, and editorial coverage across more than 38 sports, including football (1000+ leagues), tennis (5000+ tournaments), hockey (200+ leagues), basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, darts, and eSports. The platform is accessible globally via localized web domains, native iOS and Android mobile applications, and a mobile-lite version optimized for low-bandwidth users.

The underlying technology stack is a real-time sports data aggregation and live-score delivery engine that pushes automatic match updates without requiring page refresh, supported by a global league database and structured match-event feeds (goals, cards, scorers, half-time results). Complementary products include a dedicated sports news vertical (Zprávy), the Livesport Rating proprietary ranking system spanning 250+ leagues, and a Favorite Teams personalization feature. No public API, SDK, or developer integrations are offered, and no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is a free, ad-supported consumer service monetized primarily through advertising display and partnerships with betting operators, with a 'sazeni' (betting) section integrated on the platform. End users are individual sports fans globally; the company does not disclose enterprise or B2B customers, and operates with 101-250 employees from Praha. The company is founder-controlled with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds in the source material.

Name

Livesport

Legal name

Livesport

Website

https://livesport.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Livesport s.r.o. operates the Flashscore and Livesport.cz network of real-time sports score platforms, delivering live scores, stats, and editorial coverage across 38+ sports to global sports fans via web, mobile apps, and betting-affiliate monetization.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Live Scores & Data

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Spectator Sports (7112)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Data/Stats & Betting Rights Distribution (Official Data Feeds) (MPABAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports Programming Syndication & Highlights Distribution (MPABAMAG)

Keywords

• Live sports scores
• Sports data platform
• Real-time match results
• Sports news coverage
• Match statistics service

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Livesport s.r.o. delivers a free, real-time sports scores and statistics platform (Livesport.cz / Flashscore) covering 38+ sports — including football, hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, darts, and more — across 1000+ football leagues, 5000+ tennis tournaments, and 200+ hockey leagues. The offering is distributed through a web platform and native iOS/Android mobile apps that provide automatic live score updates without page refresh, detailed match statistics, league tables, sports news, and personalization features.

Product overview

Livesport operates a web-based live sports results platform (Livesport.cz) covering 38+ sports including football, hockey, tennis, basketball, volleyball, handball, baseball, darts, and more. The core product delivers real-time scores, match schedules, standings tables, and sports news to users across desktop and mobile. The platform is complemented by a mobile application for iOS and Android, a news module (Zprávy) covering transfers and match reports, a Livesport Rating system for league rankings across 250+ competitions, and a Favorite Teams feature for personalized team tracking. No API or developer integrations are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Livesport.cz Website Web-based live sports results platform providing real-time scores, match schedules, standings, and news coverage across 38+ sports including football, hockey, tennis, basketball, and more.
• Livesport Mobile Application Native mobile application for iPhone/iPad and Android devices providing optimized access to live sports results, scores, and notifications. Available as a free download from App Store and Google Play.
• Livesport Lite Mobile Web Lightweight mobile web version at m.livesport.cz optimized for slower connections and basic mobile devices, providing access to live scores with reduced data consumption.
• Livesport News (Zprávy) Sports news section covering football transfers, match reports, interviews, and sports coverage including Premier League, Chance Liga, NHL, Wimbledon, and other major sporting events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LiveScore: LiveScore is a long-standing UK-rooted live scores platform with mobile apps and a website offering real-time results across major sports. It competes head-to-head with Livesport for European sports fans, particularly football audiences, and similarly monetizes through betting partnerships.
• OneFootball: OneFootball is a Berlin-based football-focused platform delivering live scores, news, video highlights, and personalized content across web and mobile. It overlaps directly with Livesport's football depth, betting integrations, and editorial content, and has raised meaningful venture capital to expand product scope.
• FotMob: FotMob is a mobile-first live scores app with deep football coverage including lineups, advanced statistics, and live notifications. It targets the same global football-fan use case as Livesport/Flashscore and competes directly for app-store real estate and engagement among power users.
• Goal.com: Goal.com is a global football media network offering live scores, news, transfer rumors, and editorial coverage. It overlaps with Livesport's editorial news and live-data layers, particularly for football enthusiasts, though it is more content- than data-led.
• SofaScore: SofaScore operates one of the most recognized global live-score apps and websites, covering dozens of sports and thousands of leagues with real-time updates, statistics, and betting integrations. It is the closest direct competitor to Livesport/Flashscore in product scope, target audience, and revenue model.
• 365Scores: 365Scores provides real-time scores, stats, and news across dozens of sports via web and mobile apps with strong betting operator integrations. It is a direct competitor to Livesport in breadth of sports coverage and the freemium, ad-and-betting-supported monetization model.

Others

• Sportradar: Sportradar is a leading B2B sports data and content company providing official data feeds, betting services, and broadcast solutions globally. While Livesport is consumer-facing and Sportradar is B2B, both sit on the same sports data supply chain, and Sportradar represents both a potential data supplier/competitor and a strategic acquirer profile.

Broad incumbents

• BBC Sport: BBC Sport is the UK public broadcaster's sports vertical delivering scores, news, and live coverage across major sports. It is free, ad-light, and competes with Livesport for UK and European football audiences, though without the same betting-driven monetization layer.
• ESPN: ESPN is the dominant US-anchored sports media brand providing scores, news, and live coverage across virtually every major sport globally. While broader in scope and heavily US-focused, ESPN's score and data products overlap with Livesport's core offering for casual fans and represent a large incumbent benchmark.
• Google Sports: Google Sports surfaces live scores, schedules, standings, and news directly within Google Search and Assistant. As a free, deeply embedded experience, it competes with Livesport at the casual-fan entry point and is a key structural threat to third-party livescore apps.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LivesportCZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Livesport.cz
• Instagraminstagram.com/livesportcz
• TikToktiktok.com/@flashscorecom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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