# Flashscore Scraper — Match Results, Fixtures & Live Scores (`blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper`) Actor

Scrape flashscore.com matches by day for football, tennis, basketball, hockey and volleyball in one clean dataset. Each record has the teams and scores plus status, start time and competition. Filter by country or competition and export structured JSON.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Black Falcon Data](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata) (community)
- **Categories:** News, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.90 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

### What does Flashscore Scraper do?

Flashscore Scraper extracts structured record data from [flashscore.com](https://flashscore.com). It supports keyword search, location filters, and controllable result limits, so you can run the same query consistently over time.

### How to use this actor

- 👉 **Register for a free Apify account** — no credit card required.
- 🎉 Just click **[Sign up free on Apify →](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi)** and complete a quick signup.
- 💰 A free Apify account includes $5 in monthly credits — enough to test this actor.
- ⏳ Scrape during the free trial, with no commitment or upfront payment required.

### Key features

- **⏱️ Match status:** `status` (scheduled, live, finished, postponed, cancelled, retired, walkover, after extra time, on penalties, interrupted, abandoned) and the raw `statusCode` tell you where every match stands.
- **🔍 Sport and competition filter:** pick a sport in `query` (football, tennis, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball) and narrow it with a country or competition in `location`, e.g. "England" or "Champions League".
- **🥅 Scores and results:** `homeScore`, `awayScore` and `scoreDisplay`, plus `halfTimeScore` (`halfTimeHomeScore`/`halfTimeAwayScore`) for football and per-set/quarter/period `periods` with tiebreaks for other sports. Finished matches add `winner` (home/away/draw), `totalGoals` and `homeRedCards`/`awayRedCards`.
- **👥 Teams and players:** `homeTeam` and `awayTeam` with their flashscore IDs (`homeTeamId`, `awayTeamId`), profile links (`homeTeamUrl`, `awayTeamUrl`), short codes (`homeCode`, `awayCode`) and nationality (`homeCountry`, `awayCountry`) for players and national sides.
- **🏆 Competition, standings and kick-off times:** every match carries `sport`, `country`, `competition` and the full `competitionLabel`, the `tournamentId`/`tournamentStageId` pair, direct `tournamentUrl` and `standingsUrl` links to the league table, and `startTime`/`startTimestamp`/`date` plus `endTime` once it is over. Each row links to its match page via `matchId` and `url`.
- **🔗 Paste-mode:** paste flashscore.com URLs into `startUrls` to scrape exactly the pages you picked in the browser.
- **♻️ Incremental mode:** recurring runs emit only directory entries that are new or updated — keep your supplier-outreach lists fresh without re-fetching the full directory. Saves 80–95% on weekly syncs.
- **🔔 Notifications:** Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp Cloud API, and generic webhook out of the box. Pair with incremental for daily new-listing alerts without pipeline glue.
- **🔌 MCP connectors:** push your leads into Notion via Apify's MCP connectors — a tidy run-summary page, no export step, no glue code. Opt-in, deterministic field-mapping (no AI). More destinations as Apify's connector catalog grows.
- **📌 Change classification:** each record carries a `changeType` of NEW / UPDATED / UNCHANGED / REAPPEARED / EXPIRED. Default emits NEW + UPDATED + REAPPEARED; opt into the others with `emitUnchanged` / `emitExpired`.
- **📤 Export anywhere:** Download the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Apify Console, or stream live via the Apify API and integrations (Make, Zapier, Google Sheets, n8n, …).

### What data can you extract from flashscore.com?

Each result includes Core record fields (`listingId`, `listingKey`, `type`, `matchId`, `url`, `portalUrl`, `title`, and `sport`, and more) and extended fields (`detailFetched`). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as `null`, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

### Input

The main inputs are a search keyword, an optional location filter, and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

- **`query`** — Which sport to collect matches for. (default: `"football"`)
- **`location`** — Optional. Keep only matches whose country or competition contains this text (e.g. "England", "Premier League", "Champions League"). Leave empty for every competition.
- **`view`** — Recent = today and the 7 days before it, every status. Results = finished matches from the same days. Fixtures = matches not yet started, today and the next 7 days. Live = matches in play right now. A start URL ending in /results/, /fixtures/ or /live/ uses that page's own view. (default: `"recent"`)
- **`maxResults`** — Maximum total matches (0 = unlimited). (default: `100`)
- **`startUrls`** — Paste raw match-list URLs from the target site. Each URL becomes its own task; results are merged and deduped by match ID across all URLs. When provided, startUrls REPLACE the sport/filter fields (each supported URL becomes one task; unsupported URLs are skipped, and if none is supported the run stops with an input error). (default: `[]`)
- **`compact`** — Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows). (default: `false`)
- **`excludeEmptyFields`** — Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards. (default: `false`)
- **`incrementalMode`** — Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a value derived from search inputs (sport, filter, startUrls) so different filter sets never share state. (default: `false`)
- **`stateKey`** — Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.
- **`skipReposts`** — When incremental, skip listings whose content matches an expired listing from a prior run (cross-run duplicate detection). (default: `false`)
- **`emitUnchanged`** — When incremental mode is on, also emit listings whose content has not changed since the last run. (default: `false`)
- **`emitExpired`** — When incremental mode is on, also emit listings that were seen before but are no longer found. (default: `false`)
- ...and 14 more parameters

### Input examples

**Today's football matches** — Pick a sport. Each page of results is one day, starting with today and going back up to 7 days.

→ Match records with teams, score, half-time score, status, start time, competition and links to the match, teams and standings.

```json
{
  "query": "football",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

**Only one country or competition** — Keep only matches whose country or competition contains your text, e.g. "England" or "Champions League".

→ The same match records, limited to the matching competitions.

```json
{
  "query": "football",
  "location": "England",
  "maxResults": 200
}
```

**Tennis with set-by-set scores** — Tennis rows list the players as home and away sides, with sets won as the score.

→ Match records with a `periods` list holding each set's games and tiebreaks.

```json
{
  "query": "tennis",
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

**Paste flashscore.com pages** — Paste sport, country or competition pages from flashscore.com. Each URL runs as its own task and results are merged without duplicates.

→ Matches from the pasted pages only.

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/premier-league/"
  ],
  "maxResults": 100
}
```

**Track new and changed matches** — Run on a schedule with the same `stateKey`; later runs emit only matches that are new or whose score or status changed.

→ The first run builds the baseline; later runs return only the changes.

```json
{
  "query": "football",
  "maxResults": 500,
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "stateKey": "football-daily"
}
```

**Compact output for AI agents** — Return only the core match fields for AI-agent and MCP workflows.

→ Small records with match id, title, teams, score, status, start time and competition.

```json
{
  "query": "basketball",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "compact": true
}
```

### Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured record records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

### Example record record

```json
{
  "listingId": "20849c0bd1aa6cced08be170ae526347ba00dd51e84a47cd685bbf0cd4ca9cfe",
  "listingKey": "MRBhhXfn",
  "type": "match",
  "matchId": "MRBhhXfn",
  "url": "https://www.flashscore.com/match/MRBhhXfn/",
  "portalUrl": "https://www.flashscore.com/match/MRBhhXfn/",
  "title": "Senegal U20 - Sierra Leone U20",
  "sport": "football",
  "country": "Africa",
  "location": "Africa",
  "competition": "Africa Cup of Nations U20 - Qualification",
  "competitionLabel": "AFRICA: Africa Cup of Nations U20 - Qualification",
  "tournamentId": "MNcg1k6K",
  "tournamentStageId": "W0DAdfHa",
  "tournamentUrl": "https://www.flashscore.com/football/africa/africa-cup-of-nations-u20/",
  "standingsUrl": "https://www.flashscore.com/standings/MNcg1k6K/W0DAdfHa/",
  "homeTeam": "Senegal U20",
  "awayTeam": "Sierra Leone U20",
  "homeTeamId": "vu7KMY1U",
  "awayTeamId": "0l8GNEnO",
  "homeTeamUrl": "https://www.flashscore.com/team/senegal/vu7KMY1U/",
  "awayTeamUrl": "https://www.flashscore.com/team/sierra-leone/0l8GNEnO/",
  "homeCode": "SEN",
  "awayCode": "SIE",
  "scoreDisplay": "-",
  "homeRedCards": 0,
  "awayRedCards": 0,
  "status": "scheduled",
  "statusCode": 1,
  "startTime": "2026-10-22T16:00:00.000Z",
  "startTimestamp": 1792684800,
  "date": "2026-10-22",
  "searchQuery": "football",
  "contentQuality": "serp_only",
  "detailFetched": false,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-22T11:13:11.706Z",
  "source": "flashscore.com"
}
```

### Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

- `changeType` — one of `NEW`, `UPDATED`, `UNCHANGED`, `REAPPEARED`, `EXPIRED`. Default output covers `NEW` / `UPDATED` / `REAPPEARED`; set `emitUnchanged: true` or `emitExpired: true` to opt into the others.
- `isRepost`, `repostOfId`, `repostDetectedAt` — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set `skipReposts: true` to drop detected reposts from the output.

### How to scrape flashscore.com

1. Go to [Flashscore Scraper](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper?fpr=1h3gvi) in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword and optional location filter.
3. Set `maxResults` to control how many results you need.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Use cases

- Extract record data from flashscore.com for market research and competitive analysis.
- Monitor new and changed records on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
- Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
- Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

### How much does it cost to scrape flashscore.com?

Pricing for Flashscore Scraper has not been finalized yet. It will be published here before the actor becomes publicly available.

You only use your normal Apify platform resources when you run the actor from your own account.

### FAQ

#### How many results can I get from flashscore.com?

The number of results depends on the search query and available records on flashscore.com. Use the `maxResults` parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

#### Does Flashscore Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed records on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

#### Can I integrate Flashscore Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Flashscore Scraper works with Apify's [integrations](https://apify.com/integrations?fpr=1h3gvi) to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

#### Can I use Flashscore Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2). Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

#### Can I use Flashscore Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an [MCP Server](https://apify.com/apify/actors-mcp-server?fpr=1h3gvi) that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, a single `descriptionFormat`, and `excludeEmptyFields` to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

#### Is it legal to scrape flashscore.com?

This actor extracts publicly available data from flashscore.com. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

#### Your feedback

If you have questions, need a feature, or found a bug, please [open an issue](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper/issues?fpr=1h3gvi) on the actor's page in Apify Console. Your feedback helps us improve.

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### Getting started with Apify

New to Apify? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi) — no credit card required.

1. Sign up — $5 platform credit included
2. Open this actor and configure your input
3. Click **Start** — export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Need more later? [See Apify pricing](https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=1h3gvi).

### Disclaimer

This actor accesses only publicly available data on flashscore.com. You are responsible for how you use the extracted data — in particular any personal information such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses — and for complying with Flashscore's terms of use, applicable data-protection law (including the GDPR where it applies), and the anti-spam rules of your jurisdiction.

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Flashscore or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Which sport to collect matches for.

## `location` (type: `string`):

Optional. Keep only matches whose country or competition contains this text (e.g. "England", "Premier League", "Champions League"). Leave empty for every competition.

## `view` (type: `string`):

Recent = today and the 7 days before it, every status. Results = finished matches from the same days. Fixtures = matches not yet started, today and the next 7 days. Live = matches in play right now. A start URL ending in /results/, /fixtures/ or /live/ uses that page's own view.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total matches (0 = unlimited).

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste raw match-list URLs from the target site. Each URL becomes its own task; results are merged and deduped by match ID across all URLs. When provided, startUrls REPLACE the sport/filter fields (each supported URL becomes one task; unsupported URLs are skipped, and if none is supported the run stops with an input error).

## `compact` (type: `boolean`):

Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows).

## `excludeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards.

## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`):

Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a value derived from search inputs (sport, filter, startUrls) so different filter sets never share state.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.

## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental, skip listings whose content matches an expired listing from a prior run (cross-run duplicate detection).

## `emitUnchanged` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit listings whose content has not changed since the last run.

## `emitExpired` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit listings that were seen before but are no longer found.

## `notifyOnlyChanges` (type: `boolean`):

When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED listings. Has no effect outside incremental mode.

## `notificationLimit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of listings included in each notification message (1–20).

## `telegramToken` (type: `string`):

Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. "-100123456789"). Required when telegramToken is set.

## `discordWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Discord incoming webhook URL. Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook.

## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Slack incoming webhook URL. api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks.

## `whatsappPhoneNumberId` (type: `string`):

Your WhatsApp Business phone-number ID (numeric, from Meta dashboard). Required when whatsappAccessToken is set.

## `whatsappAccessToken` (type: `string`):

WhatsApp Cloud API permanent access token (System User token from Meta Business). Recipient must have messaged the business number within the last 24h (service-conversation window — free since Nov 2024).

## `whatsappTo` (type: `string`):

Recipient phone in E.164 format without + (e.g. "436641234567"). Recipient must have messaged your business number within last 24h.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Receives a JSON POST with {metadata, items} after each run. Universal escape hatch for n8n / Make / Zapier / custom backends.

## `webhookHeaders` (type: `object`):

Optional JSON object of custom headers (e.g. {"Authorization":"Bearer ..."}).

## `appConnector` (type: `string`):

Optional. Pick a connected app under Settings → API & Integrations to receive your results (including any contact details). Best-effort across MCP connectors as Apify expands its catalog.

## `mcpIssueTeam` (type: `string`):

Only when the connected app is an issue tracker: the team (name or ID) the summary issue is created under, if that app requires one.

## `descriptionFormat` (type: `string`):

Choose which representation of the listing description to include. `all` keeps every variant; the others keep only the selected one.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "football",
  "view": "recent",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "startUrls": [],
  "compact": false,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "skipReposts": false,
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false,
  "notifyOnlyChanges": false,
  "notificationLimit": 5,
  "descriptionFormat": "all"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": "football",
    "maxResults": 100,
    "excludeEmptyFields": false,
    "descriptionFormat": "all"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": "football",
    "maxResults": 100,
    "excludeEmptyFields": False,
    "descriptionFormat": "all",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": "football",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "descriptionFormat": "all"
}' |
apify call blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,blackfalcondata/flashscore-com-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/gaL3uPQ1CQveqriDR/builds/w5sIbMCmGQtXqMASx/openapi.json