Best football data APIs for MLS

Confirmed coverage (6)

• API-Football (API-Sports)

  Free plan: Yes · From: $19/mo · API: REST (also distributed via RapidAPI)

  All 9 tracked leagues are listed on the coverage page (updated 2026-10-18). How much data each league has (events, lineups, stats) is not confirmed.

• football-data.org

  Free plan: Yes · From: €12/mo · API: REST

  Free tier includes PL, Championship, Primeira Liga, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, CL; MLS on paid tiers.

• Goalserve

  Free plan: Trial only · From: $150/mo · API: REST (XML + JSON); WebSocket add-on for live odds

• SportsDataIO (Soccer)

  Free plan: Trial only · From: Quote only · API: REST

  Trial page markets 'MLS & EPL Data Feeds'.

• SportsGameOdds

  Free plan: Yes · From: $99/mo · API: REST

  Free plan soccer = Champions League + MLS; other soccer leagues per plan not itemised.

• StatsBomb Open Data (Hudl)

  Free plan: Yes · From: Free only (no paid plans) · API: Static JSON files on GitHub (no API)

  Selected seasons only, not current full seasons.

Coverage can depend on plan (e.g. free tiers limited to a few leagues). Check the provider page and the vendor's own coverage list before buying.

Unknown — not confirmed on public pages (11)

These providers may well cover MLS, but we couldn't confirm it from their public pages.

• Data Sports Group (DSG)

  Free plan: Trial only · From: Quote only · API: Not confirmed

• Entity Sports

  Free plan: Trial only · From: $250/mo · API: REST; WebSocket on Gold/Enterprise

  An older Entity blog post lists different plans ($150/$250/$400) incl. LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS — conflicts with current pricing page; not relied on.

• FootballAnt

  Free plan: Not confirmed · From: Not confirmed · API: Not confirmed

  Consumer site lists PL, Championship, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Liga Portugal, MLS, CL — API coverage unverified.

• Highlightly

  Free plan: Yes · From: $9.49/mo · API: REST (via RapidAPI or direct)

• iSports API

  Free plan: Trial only · From: $299/mo · API: REST

• OpenLigaDB

  Free plan: Yes · From: Free only (no paid plans) · API: REST (JSON)

  German-focused; homepage shows current Bundesliga 1–3, CL, EL, LaLiga matchdays.

• SportDevs

  Free plan: Yes · From: €19 · API: REST + WebSockets (add-on)

  Which 10 'major leagues' not listed on the page fetched.

• Sportmonks

  Free plan: Yes · From: €29/mo · API: REST

  Top-5 have dedicated coverage pages; others pick-your-leagues, not individually verified.

• Sportradar

  Free plan: Trial only · From: Quote only · API: REST (+ push feeds; not verified)

• Stats Perform (Opta)

  Free plan: No · From: Quote only · API: Not confirmed

• TheSportsDB

  Free plan: Yes · From: $9/mo · API: REST (JSON)

  Multi-sport, community-edited database.

Building something with MLS data?

• Fantasy football app — suggested picks confirming MLS: API-Football (API-Sports), football-data.org
• Live score app — suggested picks confirming MLS: API-Football (API-Sports), football-data.org
• Betting odds model — suggested picks confirming MLS: SportsGameOdds, API-Football (API-Sports), Goalserve
• Stats dashboard — suggested picks confirming MLS: StatsBomb Open Data (Hudl), football-data.org
• Football manager game — suggested picks confirming MLS: API-Football (API-Sports)

All guides: which API should I use?