About
AI4Football is a unified ecosystem at the intersection of football and artificial intelligence.
We build high-tech products for clubs, academies and leagues, bringing analytics, management and sport together in one digital ecosystem.
- R&D
- We develop computer vision and ML models for sports analytics. We take part in international competitions and regularly finish at the top of research challenges.
- Products
- An ecosystem of 5 products covers the key needs of a club — from scouting and video analysis to drill design and monitoring players’ medical data.
- Education
- Programmes with leading Russian universities: we teach football specialists to work with data and engineers to understand football.
Timeline
Project launch
A research partnership between AIRI, Sber and PFC CSKA begins, aimed at AI solutions for football analytics and strategic club management
Timeline
First results
Developed and tested our first AI models on footage from more than 20 Russian Premier League matches.
Timeline
Growth
Built pilot AI solutions for video analysis and scouting. Large-scale tests at a football club.
Timeline
Productisation
Built an ecosystem of 5 products (TacticDesk, Tracking, MatchCode, Scouting, Health), held the first industry conferences and tested our solutions internationally
Timeline
2023
Project launch
A research partnership between AIRI, Sber and PFC CSKA begins, aimed at AI solutions for football analytics and strategic club management
2024
First results
Developed and tested our first AI models on footage from more than 20 Russian Premier League matches.
2025
Growth
Built pilot AI solutions for video analysis and scouting. Large-scale tests at a football club.
2026
Productisation
Built an ecosystem of 5 products (TacticDesk, Tracking, MatchCode, Scouting, Health), held the first industry conferences and tested our solutions internationally
“In football it is not enough to collect data — you have to understand what it means for the player and the team. We are building AI4Football to combine the power of artificial intelligence with the experience of people who know the game from the inside. Our goal is to give football specialists reliable tools that help them unlock players’ potential and make well-grounded decisions every day.”