Automatic team builder
Balanced teams in a tap.
No more arguing about who arrived first or picking sides. Sportpadi builds fair teams from the players who checked in — automatically, or with full manual control when you want it.
Auto-balance
Sort checked-in players into even teams in one tap.
Draft board
Drag players between teams when you want manual control.
Colors & captains
Name teams, set colors, and mark captains.
Late-comers handled
Slot arrivals in without redoing the whole board.
Fair teams, automatically
Tap once and everyone who checked in is split into balanced teams based on arrival order. It's fast, repeatable, and nobody feels singled out.
- Balanced by check-in order
- Choose how many teams
- Re-shuffle anytime
Full manual control when you want it
Prefer to pick? Use the draft board to move players between teams, even them out by hand, and lock it in. Auto and manual live side by side — start with a shuffle, then tweak.
- Drag players between teams
- Adjust after an auto-shuffle
- Set team names and colors
Colors, captains, identity
Give each team a color and a captain so they're easy to tell apart on the scoreboard and on the pitch. Those colors carry through to the live scoreboard automatically.
- Per-team colors
- Captain markers
- Colors sync to the live scoreboard
Who it’s for
Built for the people who run the game
Pickup organisers
Even sides from whoever checked in — no captains picking their mates.
Competitive groups
Smart balancing by position and strength on paid plans, or a captain draft.
Kids' coaches
Age groups and fair sides, with wards checked in by their guardians.
FAQ
Questions about automatic team builder
How are teams balanced?
Random shuffle on every plan. Groups on a paid plan can use smart balancing, which uses each player's position and strength to make the sides even.
Can I pick the teams myself?
Yes — run a captain draft, or move players between teams on the board before kick-off.
What about players who arrive late?
With the player pool feature, late arrivals who scan the QR join an available pool and can be placed on a team after kick-off.
How many teams can I make?
Up to the maximum the sport allows — two for a straight match, more for round-robins and multi-team formats.
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