MOTD

Sports abbreviation · Soccer (Association Football)

MOTD
Stands forMatch of the Day
CategoriesSports

MOTD stands for Match of the Day, a soccer (Association football) abbreviation.

BBC television highlights program showing goals and key moments from that day's Premier League games, broadcast on Saturday nights since 1964. It is a weekend institution for British fans.

Example: Their thrashing was the first game on MOTD, with five minutes of analysis.

Usage notes

The first episode, on August 22, 1964, showed Liverpool against Arsenal. Gary Lineker presented the show from 1999 until 2025. Because of the 3 p.m. blackout, highlights are the only way many UK viewers see those matches.

More soccer (Association football) abbreviations

  • GK – Goalkeeper
  • HT – Half-time
  • KO – Kick-off
  • LB – Left back
  • LM – Left midfielder
  • LW – Left winger
  • MOTM – Man of the Match
  • OG – Own goal
  • PK – Penalty kick
  • PL – Premier League
  • PSR – Profit and Sustainability Rules
  • RB – Right back

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