OneFootball: The Live Scores App Football Fans Actually Keep Open

By Nham Vu · Updated July 2026

OneFootball is a Berlin-based football media app built by Onefootball GmbH, founded by Lucas von Cranach back in 2008 in Bochum, Germany. I've had it installed on every phone I've owned since it was still a scrappy scores widget, and what strikes me now is how far it has grown past that. It tracks over 200 leagues and competitions worldwide, which is more depth than most casual fans will ever need, but that's exactly why it works for the hardcore ones too.

In practice, most people open it for one of two reasons: they want a live score fast, or they want to know what channel is showing tonight's match. OneFootball handles both, plus news, video highlights, and a TV guide feature that trips up new users more than anything else in the app. This piece walks through what the app actually does, how the login and TV code system works, and where people usually get stuck.

What is OneFootball and who makes it?

OneFootball is a football (soccer) media and technology platform developed by Onefootball GmbH, a company headquartered in Berlin. It was founded in 2008 by Lucas von Cranach and has since built out a newsroom that publishes in multiple languages alongside the live data feeds.

The core product is the mobile app for iOS and Android, but the company also runs a web version at onefootball.com and a growing OneFootball TV arm for streaming. The Google Play listing shows regular updates, and on the App Store the app sits at a strong 4.8 rating, which lines up with what I'd expect given how often it pushes fixes and coverage updates.

How do you download OneFootball on phone or PC?

OneFootball installs directly from the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iOS, and that's the safest route rather than sideloading an APK from a random site. Search "OneFootball" in either store, confirm the developer is Onefootball GmbH, and install.

There isn't an official native desktop client, so if you want it on a PC the practical options are these.

• Use an Android emulator (BlueStacks or similar) and install the Play Store version inside it
• Open the web version at onefootball.com in your browser for scores and news without an app
• Cast or mirror the phone app to a bigger screen if you just want the live match ticker visible while you work

What is OneFootball TV and how does the login work?

OneFootball TV is the platform's video and streaming hub, and it's the part that generates the most confusion, mostly around the login and pairing code. When you open OneFootball TV on a smart TV app or a streaming device, it usually shows a short activation code on screen.

You then go to onefootball.com/tv or the account section in the mobile app, log in with your existing OneFootball account, and enter that code to pair the TV. If the code expires before you finish, the fix is almost always just refreshing the TV app to get a fresh one rather than restarting the whole device. Login itself works the same as any modern app, meaning email and password or a social sign-in, and the same account carries across phone, web and TV.

Is OneFootball free to use?

The core OneFootball app is free to download and use for live scores, news, match commentary and highlights, which is what most people mean when they ask how to use it for free. Some premium video content and specific competition streams inside OneFootball TV can sit behind a subscription or region lock, and that varies by market and by which broadcaster holds the rights.

I'd be cautious of any third-party site promising a free unlock of paid streams. That's not something the official app does, and it's usually a sign of a scam page rather than a legitimate feature.

What can you actually do inside the OneFootball app?

OneFootball's main value is consolidating scattered football information into one feed instead of ten browser tabs. The layout is built around a personalized feed that learns which teams and competitions you follow.

• Live scores and in-match stats across 200+ leagues and cups
• Breaking news and long-form articles from its Berlin newsroom and partner outlets
• Match commentary and post-game analysis
• Video highlights and OneFootball TV streaming access
• A followable feed for specific clubs, leagues and players
• Betting-related odds and info modules in supported regions

Does OneFootball offer jobs or an airdrop program?

Onefootball GmbH lists open roles on its own careers page and on standard job boards, covering the usual media-company mix of engineering, editorial, product and commercial positions given its Berlin base and international newsroom. If you're chasing a specific opening, the company's own careers listing is the reliable source rather than a third-party aggregator.

On the airdrop question, I'd treat any claim of a OneFootball crypto airdrop with real skepticism. The company's public identity is football media and live scores, not a token project, and searches for this term tend to surface unofficial or opportunistic pages rather than anything Onefootball GmbH has announced.