Champions League
The Champions League data API
European Cup matches ESPN lists since 2001-02, from the qualifying rounds to the final, with lineups and every goal, box scores, the location of every shot in the group stage and knockouts from 2012-13, the group and league-phase tables, our Elo ratings and sportsbook lines (every match from 2020-21). The same tools as the Premier League with league=ucl.
- matches
- 4,879
- match events
- 224,425
- players
- 15,937
- seasons
- 26
What's in it
The whole league, the way you already query the Premier League.
Every stage
Qualifying, group or league phase and the knockouts, each match tagged with its stage, with extra time and shootouts.
Shot maps
Every located shot with its outcome, body part and our expected-goals value.
Connect
Its own endpoint, or one argument.
Point Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor at the Champions League endpoint and every answer is about the Champions League. Already using StrikerAPI for the Premier League? Pass "league": "ucl" to the same tools. Every account starts with 500 free credits.
- MCP https://mcp.strikerapi.com/mcp/ucl
- POST https://mcp.strikerapi.com/v1/ucl/{tool}
- GET https://mcp.strikerapi.com/v1/ucl/tools the Champions League tool list
{
"mcpServers": {
"strikerapi-ucl": {
"url": "https://mcp.strikerapi.com/mcp/ucl?key=YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Seasons
Every season the league has played.
| Season | matches | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 18 | 1,994 |
| 2025-26 | 189 | 18,400 |
| 2024-25 | 189 | 17,755 |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 12,344 |
| 2022-23 | 125 | 11,994 |
| 2021-22 | 125 | 12,292 |
| 2020-21 | 125 | 12,457 |
| 2019-20 | 210 | 15,205 |
| 2018-19 | 216 | 13,468 |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15,560 |
| 2016-17 | 217 | 16,023 |
| 2015-16 | 217 | 14,896 |
| 2014-15 | 215 | 15,427 |
| 2013-14 | 213 | 13,519 |
| 2012-13 | 213 | 10,292 |
| 2011-12 | 213 | 2,241 |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 2,219 |
| 2009-10 | 213 | 2,181 |
| 2008-09 | 213 | 2,220 |
| 2007-08 | 213 | 2,199 |
| 2006-07 | 207 | 2,257 |
| 2005-06 | 209 | 2,297 |
| 2004-05 | 171 | 1,754 |
| 2003-04 | 171 | 1,597 |
| 2002-03 | 225 | 1,992 |
| 2001-02 | 216 | 1,842 |
Every stage ESPN lists (league, qualifying, knockouts, playoffs). European seasons run across two years; MLS seasons are calendar years.
What it does not have
- Seasons are named by the year they start: 2024 = 2024-25.
- Qualifying rounds are thin: lineups and goals, mostly without box scores or shot locations. From 2020-21 ESPN lists the group stage (league phase) and knockouts only.
- Sportsbook lines on some matches from 2017-18, every match from 2020-21, about ten books a match from 2021-22 to 2023-24, two since.
- Ratings are rated from Champions League matches alone.
Questions
Does it include the qualifying rounds?
Yes, where ESPN lists them; each match carries its stage (Qualifying Third Round, League Phase, Round of 16, Final).
How do I ask for Champions League data?
Every tool takes league: "ucl".
Champions League statistics via ESPN.
Start with 500 free credits.
No card. The same key works for the Premier League and the Champions League.