Sports Teams, Players & Events Scraper

Sports Teams, Players & Events Scraper — a fast, reliable sportsdb scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This sportsdb scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured sportsdb data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Id (id) — e.g. "133604"
• Name (name) — e.g. "Arsenal"
• Sport (sport) — e.g. "Soccer"
• League (league) — e.g. "English Premier League"
• Stadium (stadium) — e.g. "Emirates Stadium"
• Location (location) — e.g. "Holloway, London, England"
• Capacity (capacity) — e.g. 60338
• Country (country) — e.g. "England"
• Formed Year (formedYear) — e.g. 1892
• Website (website) — e.g. "www.arsenal.com"
• Description (description) — e.g. "Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club ba...
• Badge (badge) — e.g. "https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/team/badge/uyhbf...
• Logo (logo) — e.g. "https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/team/logo/q2mxlz...
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://www.arsenal.com"

Input

Field	Type	Description
dataset	string	Which TheSportsDB catalog to search. 'teams' uses searchteams.php, 'players' uses searchplayers.php, 'event...
searchTerms	array	One or more names to search for, matching the chosen dataset (e.g. team names like 'Arsenal', player names ...
maxResults	integer	Maximum number of records to return for each search term.

Example output

{
  "type": "team",
  "id": "133604",
  "name": "Arsenal",
  "sport": "Soccer",
  "league": "English Premier League",
  "stadium": "Emirates Stadium",
  "location": "Holloway, London, England",
  "capacity": 60338,
  "country": "England",
  "formedYear": 1892,
  "website": "www.arsenal.com",
  "description": "Arsenal Football Club is a professional football club based in Islington, London, England...",
  "badge": "https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/team/badge/uyhbfe1612467038.png",
  "logo": "https://r2.thesportsdb.com/images/media/team/logo/q2mxlz1512644512.png",
  "url": "https://www.arsenal.com",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-11T00:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Build fan apps and community tools
• Power stats, price, and card databases
• Feed leaderboards and dashboards
• Enrich content and research

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0006 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This sportsdb scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the sportsdb scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every sportsdb result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.