What is it?
Data is a well-established commodity in the football landscape. Teams, media, broadcasters and competition organisers need access to player, team, and competition data in form of event and positional data. Unfortunately, this data is often of poor quality and inconsistent when obtained from unreliable sources, while also not GDPR compliant.
The FIFA Football Data Ecosystem is a complex network of several data sources, data processors and distribution layers providing consistent and high-quality data to all relevant stakeholders. The basis is the FIFA Football Language, a blueprint for how FIFA analyses football. The language breaks down each area of the game in detail and provides operational definitions and multiple video examples to clearly define each action.