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Soccer event data by league
Event data covers every on-ball action (passes, shots, carries, tackles) with pitch coordinates. 2 sources publish it for at least one of the 26 competitions we track, 1 of them free. 18 competitions have at least one source; 18 have a free one. 5 more sources offer event data without a per-league list.
Events by league
| Europe: top 5 | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League Events | 2 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| La Liga Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Serie A Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Bundesliga Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Ligue 1 Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Europe: other | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Championship(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Eredivisie(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Primeira Liga(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Club cups | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions League Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Europa League Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Americas | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLS Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| USL Championship(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Liga MX(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Brasileirão(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Argentine Primera Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Asia-Pacific | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-League(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| International | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Euro Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Copa América Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Women | Sources | Free | Best free option |
|---|---|---|---|
| NWSL Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| WSL Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Liga F Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Frauen-Bundesliga Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Liga MX Femenil(gap) | 0 | No | — |
| Women's World Cup Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
| Women's Euro Events | 1 | Yes | StatsBomb Open Data |
All sources with event data by league
| Source | Free somewhere? | Format | Leagues with Events | Notes | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StatsBomb Open Data | Free | Dataset | Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League +12 more | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Dribble | Paid | API | Premier League | — | 2026-10-19 |
Events without a per-league list
These sources offer event data but we could not confirm which competitions, so they are not counted in the league tables.
| Source | Access | Format | Notes | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudl StatsBomb | Paid overall | API | Enterprise, 300+ competitions; 360 data for 40+ key leagues. No public per-league list. | 2026-10-19 |
| Hudl Wyscout | Paid overall | Website | 1,000+ competitions; no public per-league list. | 2026-10-19 |
| IMPECT (Catapult) | Paid overall | Website | — | 2026-10-19 |
| Metrica Sports Sample Data | Free overall | Dataset | Three anonymised matches; competition not disclosed. | 2026-10-19 |
| Opta (Stats Perform) | Paid overall | API | Enterprise, 3,900+ competitions; no public per-league list (site blocked automated checks on 2026-10-19). | 2026-10-18 |
Open-source libraries for event data
- databallpy: Python package to read, preprocess, visualise and synchronise soccer event and tracking data.
- floodlight: Python package for streamlined analysis of sports tracking and event data.
- kloppy: Python library that standardises soccer tracking and event data from many providers into one model.
- socceraction: Python library that converts event data to SPADL and values player actions with VAEP or xT.
- soccerdata: Python scrapers for Club Elo, ESPN, FBref, Football-Data.co.uk, Sofascore, SoFIFA, Understat and WhoScored returning pandas DataFrames.
FAQ
Where can I get free soccer event data?
StatsBomb Open Data (18 competitions) have free event data.
Which leagues have no event data?
Of the competitions we track, nothing is verified for Championship, Eredivisie, Primeira Liga, USL Championship, Liga MX, Brasileirão, A-League and Liga MX Femenil.
Coverage checked 2026-10-19.