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Everything you need to know about the Champions League Final 2023
Everything you need to know about the Champions League Final 2023

It’s almost time for the Champions League final 2023! This is the most significant moment of the year for all football fans who will be watching this exciting match. The Champions League final from this year will be a battle between Manchester City and Inter Milan in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.

Published May 25, 2023
Last updated December 9, 2024
10 of the best football kits of 2022/2023
10 of the best football kits of 2022/2023

It’s almost the end of the season, and we’ve had time to consider and see each football kit in action. We adore football kits, whether it has long or short sleeves, a collar or a crew neck, dark or vividly coloured. Even though displaying the best shirts of the year is almost impossible, we’ll give it our best shot. Please remember that this is just a list, and we didn’t rank the individual football kits of 2022/2023.

Time to read 7 min
Published May 24, 2023
Last updated March 14, 2025
Football Predictions: Kaggle competition
Football Predictions: Kaggle competition

A year ago, Octosport and Sportmonks were proud to present their first football prediction competition for the Kaggle community. Teams could test their knowledge in machine learning, sequence learning, and neural networks.

Published May 16, 2023
Last updated March 6, 2025
How to build the best football prediction site in the world?
How to build the best football prediction site in the world?

Football prediction sites have become increasingly popular in recent years as more and more people turn to online resources for insights into their favourite football teams and matches. If you’re interested in creating your football prediction site, there are several key factors that you’ll need to consider to make it the best in the world. In this blog post, we’ll explore some key factors and how Sportmonks, a reliable data provider, can help you create a top-performing football prediction site.

Published May 12, 2023
Last updated March 6, 2025
Oldest football clubs in the world
Oldest football clubs in the world

Football, or soccer as it is known in some parts of the world, is one of the world’s oldest and most popular sports. It is played by millions of people and has a rich history that spans centuries. Some football clubs have been around for over a century! In this blog, we will take a look at the origin of football and some of the oldest football clubs in the world and their history and contributions to the sport.

Published May 5, 2023
Last updated March 7, 2024
Erling Haaland: On track to become the new PL Topscorer
Erling Haaland: On track to become the new PL Topscorer

Erling Haaland has taken the Premier League by storm in his debut season, breaking records and setting a new standard for top-class strikers. With his impressive physical attributes and natural goal-scoring ability, he has quickly established himself as one of the most dangerous players in the league. Haaland’s recent goal against Fulham was his 34th in just 30 Premier League fixtures, setting a new record for the fastest player to reach that number of goals.

Published May 1, 2023
Last updated December 9, 2024
Basic vs Advanced Widgets
Basic vs Advanced Widgets

Welcome to our blog about football data widgets from Sportmonks! If you’re a fan of football, you know how important it is to stay up-to-date on the latest statistics and scores from your favourite teams and players. That’s where Sportmonks comes in, offering a variety of widgets designed to provide you with all the information you need, whether you’re a casual fan or a serious data analyst.

Published April 20, 2023
Last updated December 7, 2024
Make every game count with our New Football Widgets
Make every game count with our New Football Widgets

Are you ready for a game-breaker? We have created multiple widgets to receive all data we have without having to do any developing yourself. You can find all the data in our Widgets that is already available through our API. This means all data of every league, game, team, and player. The Widgets will be released on the 2nd of May, 2023.

Published April 12, 2023
Last updated March 5, 2025
How-to create your widget in three steps
How-to create your widget in three steps

Hey there and welcome to this handy guide on how to gain access to Sportmonks’ widgets and use them in your web application.

Time to read 6 min
Published April 12, 2023
Last updated March 11, 2025
Sportmonks’ statistics and how to use them
Sportmonks’ statistics and how to use them

The world of football data is immense, and statistics are a significant part of this world. So, why is football data important? How do you use them?

Time to read 9 min
Published March 29, 2023
Last updated March 11, 2025
New Football API: Version 3.0 Live!
New Football API: Version 3.0 Live!

Today, we’re happy to announce that Sportmonks has officially released API 3.0!

Published March 8, 2023
Last updated March 5, 2025
How to implement Champions League Data
How to implement Champions League Data

The 2022/2023 Champions League has already been an exciting tournament with surprising statistics and facts. As the Champions League is one of the biggest competitions in the world, you need to show it in your application. So how can you retrieve and use Champions League data in your application?

Published March 3, 2023
Last updated December 10, 2024