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API-Football

Data & Analytics · Sports & Betting

API-Football is one of the most comprehensive football data APIs available to developers, providing real-time and historical data for over 900 football leagues and competitions worldwide. Delivered through the RapidAPI marketplace and its own direct subscription model, API-Football has become a popular choice for Nigerian football application developers due to its combination of data breadth, affordable pricing tiers, and crucially, its coverage of the Nigeria Professional Football League alongside the major European competitions that dominate Nigerian football viewership.

API-Football Highlights

API-Football is verified for developer integrations in Nigeria and across African markets, providing documented endpoints, sandbox testing, and developer support.

Authentication

API Key

Rate Limit

100 requests/day on free tier

Sandbox Mode
✗ Not Available
Webhooks
Not verified yet
Supported Regions
NigeriaNigeriaGhanaGhanaKenyaKenya
API-Football Services
Live scoresNPFL dataPlayer statisticsBetting odds
Alternative African Company to
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API-Football is best for:

Football apps, betting platforms, NPFL trackers, fantasy leagues, and sports analytics tools

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API Pricing Model
  • Free plan with 100 requests/day
  • paid plans from €9.99/month

API-Football Core Features & Capabilities

Features Included

Live scoresNPFL dataPlayer statisticsBetting oddsHistorical data

Required Access Documents for API-Football

  • API-Football AccountRequired
    Register at api-football.com or RapidAPI to get API key

Different API-Football use cases

  • NPFL tracker app:Build Nigeria Professional Football League score and table apps with real-time match data for Nigerian football fans
  • Football betting platform:Integrate live scores and odds data into Nigerian sports betting platforms for in-play betting features
  • Fantasy football league:Power Nigerian fantasy football platforms with detailed player statistics, lineups, and match events

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