# How-to use TOTW - beta Our Team of the Week (TOTW) engine automatically picks the top 11 performers of every round using Sportmonks’ proprietary Player Rating model. No editorial bias—just data‑driven, repeatable selection. ### Quick Start | **Action** | **API request** | | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | Get all available TOTWS | | | Get the TOTW for a specific round | | | Get the latest TOTW for a specific league | | All endpoints require your standard `api_token` query parameter. *** ### Includes Enrich your response by adding includes to your response with ?include=. | **Include** | **Add** | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | | player | Player objects (id, name, nationality, height, etc.) | | team | Team objects (id, name, logo, etc.) | | round | Round metadata (name, start/end dates, fixtures, etc.) | Add includes to enrich the response. See the example of an API request, which includes three includes below: #### Latest Premier League TOTW with player & team objects {% code overflow="wrap" %} ``` https://api.sportmonks.com/v3/football/team-of-the-week/leagues/8/latest?api_token=YOURTOKEN&include=player;team;round ``` {% endcode %}
Response ```json { "data": [ { "id": 11464, "player_id": 1371, "fixture_id": 19135026, "round_id": 339271, "team_id": 9, "rating": "8.12", "formation_position": 8, "formation": "4-3-3", "player": { "id": 1371, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 556, "nationality_id": 556, "city_id": null, "position_id": 26, "detailed_position_id": null, "type_id": 26, "common_name": "K. De Bruyne", "firstname": "Kevin", "lastname": "De Bruyne", "name": "Kevin De Bruyne", "display_name": "Kevin De Bruyne", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/27/1371.png", "height": 181, "weight": 68, "date_of_birth": "1991-06-28", "gender": "male" }, "team": { "id": 9, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 462, "venue_id": 151, "gender": "male", "name": "Manchester City", "short_code": "MCI", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/teams/9/9.png", "founded": 1880, "type": "domestic", "placeholder": false, "last_played_at": "2025-05-17 15:30:00" }, "round": { "id": 339271, "sport_id": 1, "league_id": 8, "season_id": 23614, "stage_id": 77471288, "name": "36", "finished": true, "is_current": false, "starting_at": "2025-05-10", "ending_at": "2025-05-11", "games_in_current_week": false } }, { "id": 11467, "player_id": 1881, "fixture_id": 19135020, "round_id": 339271, "team_id": 11, "rating": "7.8", "formation_position": 11, "formation": "4-3-3", "player": { "id": 1881, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 716, "nationality_id": 716, "city_id": 47715, "position_id": 27, "detailed_position_id": 152, "type_id": 27, "common_name": "A. Iwobi", "firstname": "Alex", "lastname": "Iwobi", "name": "Alex Iwobi", "display_name": "Alex Iwobi", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/25/1881.png", "height": 183, "weight": 75, "date_of_birth": "1996-05-03", "gender": "male" }, "team": { "id": 11, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 462, "venue_id": 485, "gender": "male", "name": "Fulham", "short_code": "FUL", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/teams/11/11.png", "founded": 1879, "type": "domestic", "placeholder": false, "last_played_at": "2025-05-18 14:00:00" }, "round": { "id": 339271, "sport_id": 1, "league_id": 8, "season_id": 23614, "stage_id": 77471288, "name": "36", "finished": true, "is_current": false, "starting_at": "2025-05-10", "ending_at": "2025-05-11", "games_in_current_week": false } }, { "id": 11469, "player_id": 5252, "fixture_id": 19135023, "round_id": 339271, "team_id": 1, "rating": "7.9", "formation_position": 5, "formation": "4-3-3", "player": { "id": 5252, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 462, "nationality_id": 462, "city_id": 51663, "position_id": 25, "detailed_position_id": 154, "type_id": 25, "common_name": "A. Wan-Bissaka", "firstname": "Aaron", "lastname": "Wan-Bissaka", "name": "Aaron Wan-Bissaka", "display_name": "Aaron Wan-Bissaka", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/players/4/5252.png", "height": 183, "weight": 72, "date_of_birth": "1997-11-26", "gender": "male" }, "team": { "id": 1, "sport_id": 1, "country_id": 462, "venue_id": 214, "gender": "male", "name": "West Ham United", "short_code": "WHU", "image_path": "https://cdn.sportmonks.com/images/soccer/teams/1/1.png", "founded": 1895, "type": "domestic", "placeholder": false, "last_played_at": "2025-05-18 13:15:00" }, "round": { "id": 339271, "sport_id": 1, "league_id": 8, "season_id": 23614, "stage_id": 77471288, "name": "36", "finished": true, "is_current": false, "starting_at": "2025-05-10", "ending_at": "2025-05-11", "games_in_current_week": false } }, ... // and more ] } ```
*** ### Coverage & Limitations * Round‑based competitions only.\ Knock‑out stages and playoff matches are not supported. * Player ratings are updated once all fixtures in a round are finished; a TOTW becomes available immediately thereafter. * Check the league [coverage here](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/162QAv57Vn4wcZfryTu5Zc6Y3BHBmJq-3qSZP2dlf9Go/edit?gid=0#gid=0) *** ### Error Handling TOTW endpoints follow our standard [error model](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v3/api/error-codes). Common codes include: | **Code** | **Meaning** | **Typical cause** | | -------- | ------------ | -------------------------------------- | | 401 | Unauthorized | Missing/invalid api\_token. | | 404 | Not Found | Round or league not eligible for TOTW. | | 429 | Rate Limit | Exceeded plan allowance. | *** ### Feedback & Bug Reporting We 💚 feedback! Email with: 1. Full request URL including query string 2. The round or league ID affected 3. What you observed vs. what you expected 4. Any additional screenshots or logs The more context you provide, the faster we can assist. *** ### Changelog | Date (UTC) | Version | Notes | | ---------- | ---------- | ---------------------------- | | 2025‑05‑02 | 0.9.0‑beta | Initial public beta release. |