> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.onefootballclub.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.onefootballclub.com/4-why-onefootball/4.1-fifteen-years-building-footballs-digital-network.md). # 4.1 Fifteen years building football’s digital network Founded in 2008, OneFootball has grown from an early mobile-first football product into one of the world’s largest digital football media networks. What began as one of the first wave iOS-era sports apps has become a global platform serving over 650+ million fans each month across its owned products, content surfaces, and video distribution network. That network was built layer by layer. OneFootball expanded from live scores and match updates into editorial coverage, video, streaming, club content, distribution partnerships, and commercial infrastructure. Over the last 18 years, it has become a part of the daily habit for football fans: checking scores, seeing lineups, following transfer rumors, and staying connected with news after the final whistle. While most new products start with the technology and then search for an audience, OneFootball starts with an existing global community, established fan habits, and a strong partner network. Building the Fandom Economy requires more than infrastructure alone – it requires distribution, trust, and a surface area where football engagement already happens. OneFootball’s advantage is not only that it reaches football fans at scale, but that it already sits inside the behaviors where fandom is expressed every day. This positions OneFootball as the bridge from content to context, connecting isolated moments of engagement into a richer, more continuous fan identity. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.onefootballclub.com/4-why-onefootball/4.1-fifteen-years-building-footballs-digital-network.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.