The ground rules for using The Match Journal.

Using The Match Journal

The Match Journal provides football journalism, analysis, historical features, statistics, records, guides, and other editorial content for informational and entertainment purposes. You may browse, read, and share links to our publicly available content for personal, non-commercial use.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, original articles, written analysis, graphics, website design elements, branding, and other original material published by The Match Journal are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. Our content may not be copied, republished, reproduced, sold, or commercially distributed without prior permission.

Accuracy and corrections.

We aim to publish accurate and responsibly researched football content. However, information such as statistics, squads, transfers, schedules, regulations, rankings, and competition details can change. We cannot guarantee that every piece of information will remain complete or current at all times. When a material error is identified, we aim to review and correct it in line with our Fact-Checking Policy.

Acceptable use.

You agree not to use The Match Journal in a way that could damage the website, interfere with its operation, violate applicable law, infringe the rights of others, or compromise the security of the site or its users.

Automated scraping, systematic reproduction, unauthorised commercial reuse, attempts to gain unauthorised access, or activities intended to disrupt the website are not permitted.

Website availability.

We aim to keep The Match Journal accessible and functioning properly, but uninterrupted availability cannot be guaranteed. We may update, modify, suspend, remove, or reorganise parts of the website when necessary for editorial, technical, security, or operational reasons.

Limitation of liability.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Match Journal is not liable for losses or damages arising from reliance on website content, temporary website unavailability, technical problems, or the use of third-party websites and services linked from our pages. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.