Livesport, the Czech technology company behind Flashscore, has completed the acquisition of Spanish-facing football live scores, stats and news provider BeSoccer for an undisclosed amount.
BeSoccer will now join the wider Livesport, running alongside Flashscore, another live score provider. The strategic acquisition, Livesport said, will add approximately 25 million monthly users to its total user base.
The deal encompasses three business entities in BeSoccer, BeSoccer Pro and Resultados de Fútbol.
BeSoccer is the core brand, delivering football-only live scores brand in English, with over 100 million downloads worldwide. Resultados de Fútbol offers live scores in Spanish, while BeSoccer Pro is an additional service focusing on football data analysis.
Livesport said the triple addition will allow it to deliver more comprehensive coverage of football to fans around the world.
Historic acquisition for Livesport
Commenting on the deal, Livesport chairman Martin Hájek said the acquisition is the largest in the history of the company. This, he adds, reflects its longer-term growth aspirations.
“BeSoccer’s acquisition will significantly strengthen our position in Spanish and French-speaking countries, where BeSoccer holds a strong user base,” Hájek said. “Their product and its territorial reach complements Flashscore perfectly, especially in football, our leading sport among the 30-plus we cover.
“The BeSoccer platform will help us increase our reach to accomplish our mission: to spread all the important sports information as it happens.”
BeSoccer current majority owner Manu Heredia also welcomed the deal. Heredia will serve as board advisor under the new ownership.
“I’m proud of what BeSoccer has become and the amazing team that has helped make it the most popular live football scores app in the world,” Heredia said. “It’s time for BeSoccer to take an exponential leap forward with the support of Livesport, a global leader in sports information who shares our passion.
“Together, we will explore new horizons for BeSoccer to keep growing. Not only as the largest football app but as the ultimate project for fans and football professionals alike.”
