About TotalFTBL

Who We Are

TotalFTBL is built by a dedicated team of football journalists, data analysts, and software engineers based in London. With decades of combined experience covering European football at every level, our team brings together deep tactical knowledge, statistical rigour, and a genuine love for the game.

Our mission is to make professional-grade football statistics and analysis accessible to every fan, not just clubs and broadcasters. Whether you follow the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, or Ligue 1, TotalFTBL gives you the same calibre of data that analysts inside top clubs rely on every matchday. We also track domestic cup competitions and European tournaments including the Champions League and Europa League, giving supporters a single platform that spans the full breadth of elite-level football across the continent.

• Ross Headington — Founder & Lead Engineer
• Editorial Team — Football Journalists & Data Analysts

Our Data Methodology

Every statistic on TotalFTBL is powered by Opta Sports Data, the industry standard trusted by the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and leading broadcasters worldwide. Opta employs trained analysts who log every on-ball event during a match, producing granular data that covers everything from expected goals to progressive carries.

Data flows into our platform in real time during live matches. Each event is timestamped, categorised, and cross-verified against official league feeds before it appears on your screen. For historical statistics, our database holds multiple seasons of verified results, standings, and player performance records that are reconciled daily against authoritative sources.

Quality assurance is continuous. Automated checks flag anomalies such as duplicate events or missing line-ups, and our engineering team reviews flagged data before publication. During a typical Premier League matchweek the platform processes over three thousand individual match events, each validated before reaching the user. The result is a statistics platform you can cite with confidence.

Editorial Standards

Integrity underpins everything we publish. TotalFTBL is committed to unbiased, objective reporting. We do not allow commercial relationships to influence our editorial coverage, and any sponsored or partnered content is clearly labelled so readers can always distinguish independent journalism from promotional material.

When we get something wrong, we correct it promptly and transparently. Corrections are published with a clear disclosure noting what changed and when, because accountability is essential to earning reader trust over time. Every article is reviewed by at least one editor before publication, and statistical claims are cross-referenced against our Opta-sourced database to ensure factual accuracy.

We protect the confidentiality of our sources, follow ethical data-handling practices aligned with GDPR, and maintain inclusive community standards that welcome fans of every club and background. Our goal is to be a platform where rigorous analysis and respectful discussion go hand in hand.

Technology & Reliability

TotalFTBL is engineered for speed and reliability. Live scores arrive via WebSocket connections with sub-second latency, so you see goals and cards the moment they happen. The platform is built mobile-first with a fully responsive design that adapts seamlessly from phone screens to desktop monitors. We currently cover more than twenty European competitions, with data refreshed continuously during live matches and updated daily for standings and statistics.

Have questions?

We would love to hear from you. Email info@totalftbl.com or use our contact page.