> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.thesports.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.thesports.com/help-center/football/how-to-obtain-data-for-a-specified-competition.md).

# How to obtain data for a specified competition?

#### **Schedule**

Use the [**Schedule and Results - season query(newest season)**](/thesports-docs/basic-data/schedule-and-results-season-query-newest-season.md) API endpoint. Use the `season id` parameter to retrieve all schedules for that season. Only the latest season can be queried.

For example, to retrieve the Premier League schedule, first find the `season id` of the latest Premier League season. Then use the `season id` parameter with this API endpoint to retrieve the schedule for that season.

#### **Teams**

From the schedules retrieved in the previous step, collect the associated home team ids and away team ids. Use each team id as the value of the `uuid` parameter in the [**Team** ](/thesports-docs/basic-info/team.md)API endpoint to retrieve the corresponding team data.

#### **Players**

For each team retrieved in the previous step, use its team id as the value of the `uuid` parameter in the [**Team lineup**](/thesports-docs/advanced-data/team-lineup.md) API endpoint included in the high-level package to retrieve the team's lineup data.

This API endpoint returns all player ids for the specified team. After obtaining a player id, use it as the value of the `uuid` parameter in the [**Player**](/thesports-docs/basic-info/player.md) API endpoint to retrieve the corresponding player data.

#### **Real-time data**

The [**Real-time data**](/thesports-docs/basic-data/real-time-data.md) API endpoint returns the complete dataset and does not support queries by other dimensions. Save all returned data locally first, then filter it locally.

#### **`uuid` queries**

Some list API endpoints support the `uuid` parameter and return data for the specified id.

For example, to retrieve Fulham's team data, use `vl7oqdehz23r510` as the value of the `uuid` parameter in the **Team** API endpoint. The API endpoint then returns the data for Fulham.

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