How ShiftOneZero enhanced their Football App with Sportmonks’ Football API
ShiftOneZero
ShiftOneZero is a dynamic Croatian IT company specializing in sports technology solutions. With over a decade of industry experience, their mission is to redefine digital engagement in football by creating high-performance applications for clubs and sports businesses.
For their latest project, ShiftOneZero partnered with Dinamo Zagreb, one of Croatia’s most prestigious football clubs, to develop an advanced football application. The goal was to create a next-level fan experience, offering real-time match data, in-depth player statistics, and interactive engagement tools.
📌 Client: Dinamo Zagreb
📌 Developer: ShiftOneZero
📌 Industry: Sports technology & professional football
📌 Objective: Build an interactive, data-driven football app for Dinamo Zagreb fans
📌 Challenge: Finding a fast, accurate, and scalable football API to power real-time match updates and detailed analytics
To deliver real-time match insights, detailed player analysis, and seamless fan engagement, ShiftOneZero needed a football data provider that was:
✔ Reliable – Providing real-time updates with high accuracy
✔ Fast – Delivering match events and statistics instantly
✔ Scalable – Supporting Dinamo Zagreb’s growing digital presence
✔ Developer-friendly – Offering structured, easy-to-integrate API responses
That’s when Sportmonks’ Football API became the game-changer.
With the high expectations of an elite club, ShiftOneZero needed a data provider that could meet the demands of a professional football audience—and they found the perfect solution in Sportmonks’ Football API.
ShiftOneZero’s core mission was to build a state-of-the-art football application that not only digitalized match statistics but also offered interactive fan engagement.
“In collaboration with every client, we strive to maximise value, which in turn fuels our enthusiasm for our work, our approach to new ideas, and our project engagements.”
Their technological approach focused on:
👨🏼💻 Seamless user experience: Blending design excellence with intuitive functionality.
📊 Real-time match analytics: Giving fans live updates, statistics, and data-driven insights.
🚀 Loyalty and engagement: Introducing interactive digital experiences that reward fans with points for participating in quizzes, making predictions, and engaging with the club.
They were not just building another app; they were creating a football fan hub where supporters could feel closer to the club than ever before.
Creating a fully immersive fan experience required a robust, high-quality football data source. However, ShiftOneZero identified critical issues with existing providers:
❌ Low-quality white-label solutions dominating the market
❌ Lack of personalization – many existing apps felt generic
❌ Insufficient depth in match statistics & analytics
❌ Inaccurate or delayed data updates
“We believe every club possesses its own uniqueness, from its history to its stadium, fan relationships, and identity. Our goal is to capture that essence and create a product that maximises what the club can offer.”
To bring their vision to life, ShiftOneZero needed a reliable football API—one that was accurate, fast, flexible, and cost-effective. – This led them to Sportmonks.
While evaluating providers, Sportmonks quickly stood out as the most technically advanced yet budget-friendly solution.
“Sportmonks emerged as one of our options, and despite being one of the most affordable, it appeared technically superior to its competitors from the first glance.”
The key reasons for choosing Sportmonks’ Football API were:
✅ Comprehensive API documentation – Detailed, well-structured, and easy to implement.
✅ Superior testing tools – Allowing for quick API integration without issues.
✅ Reliable real-time data – Ensuring accuracy for match statistics and analytics.
✅ Exceptional customer support – Fast responses, expert guidance, and technical insights.
“Once you start utilising it, you realise that its excellence isn’t just superficial—the quality of the data itself stands out.”
Additionally, ShiftOneZero praised Sportmonks’ support team, highlighting their professionalism and quick, clear responses—even on rainy football Sundays.
ShiftOneZero elevated their product with Sportmonks’ Football API—and so can you!
Whether you’re developing a football app, fantasy game, betting platform, or analytics tool, Sportmonks provides the most reliable, fast, and flexible football data solutions.
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Start your free trialSportmonks' API helped us take our football application to the next level. Their fast, reliable data and excellent support allowed us to create a dynamic fan experience for Dinamo Zagreb.
Josip Božić
| CEO & Developer