Our Mission
Opta has the world of sport covered. We collect, package and distribute information on around 60,000 fixtures every year, from over 30 different sports in around 70 countries. Since our inception in 1996 we’ve built up the most comprehensive historical sports database on the planet. This means that we understand sport, and we understand the part that data, information and statistics have to play in the fabric of sport.
We believe that data is too important to the world of sport to be consigned to reams of numbers and boring, confusing lists. We’ll leave that to bus timetables.
We are determined to make sense of stats, bringing the data to life in a way that everyone can understand. It’s our passion and it’s the reason that sports fans recognise and value our brand. It is because of this that Opta’s data finds its way into every corner of the sports industry. We are equally comfortable helping our media clients power their coverage as we are assisting the world’s best football clubs scout and recruit new talent. Our understanding of sport and the industry around it means that we know how best to supply the information in the way it is required.
Coupled with this passion for sport is a highly skilled technical team who work throughout the year developing our infrastructure to maintain our position as the partner of choice for some of the biggest brands in the world. The sports industry doesn’t stay still and we understand that we must constantly innovate to help our customers stay at the top of their game.
We’re constantly reviewing what we do and how we do it, and we are the type of company that welcomes dialogue with our customers throughout their relationship with us.
More About Us
We have grown and developed tremendously as a company over the last decade and now operate eight offices across Europe in the UK, Italy, Germany and Spain. Our coverage is supplemented by correspondents in several other countries, including France and across Scandinavia.
Where You Will Find Opta Data
Opta data, statistics and information is supplied to customers in the following market sectors:
Betting and Gaming
Professional Clubs and Governing Bodies
Internet and Mobile Web Publishers
Newspapers and the Print Media
Sponsors and Brands
