Football Standings API

Beginner's Pick Sports & Fitness / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS CORS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

Football Standings API provides current league standings for popular football competitions like the EPL, La Liga, and Serie A, sourced from ESPN. It is free and requires no API key, making it a perfect starting point for sports dashboard projects. Simply send a GET request with the league name to get a ranked table.

Beginner Tip

Use the short league codes shown in the GitHub README (e.g., "eng.1" for EPL, "esp.1" for La Liga) as the league parameter to get correct results.

Available Data

Football Standings data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "match_id": 4521,
  "home_team": "Team A",
  "away_team": "Team B",
  "score": {
    "home": 2,
    "away": 1
  },
  "status": "Full Time",
  "date": "2025-01-15",
  "league": "Premier League"
}

Field Reference

team.displayName Full name of the football club
overall.wins Number of matches won in the current season
overall.losses Number of matches lost in the current season
overall.ties Number of draws in the current season
points Total points accumulated, determining league position
rank Current position in the league table

Implementation Example

Request
const url = "https://github.com/azharimm/football-standings-api";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

404 Not Found The league code you used is not recognized
Check the README for the list of supported league codes such as eng.1, esp.1, ger.1, ita.1
Stale data Standings are not updated instantly after a match
Data is refreshed periodically from ESPN; wait a few hours after a match for updated standings
CORS error in browser The hosted API may not send CORS headers
Make the request from a Node.js backend or use a proxy during local development

Metadata Score Breakdown

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Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS YES
Category Sports & Fitness
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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