SportSort

How it works

Free tools for grassroots coaches. No account. No subscription. Your data stays on your device.

The Tournament Planner

The Tournament Planner generates a fair squad rotation for a full tournament. You add your players with a position and ability rating, set up the tournament format, and hit Generate. The algorithm balances playtime, position coverage and ability across every game - then lets you edit manually if you need to.

  • Works for 5v5 through to 11v11
  • Handles mixed-position players (e.g. DEF/MID)
  • GK always plays - handled automatically
  • Manual override on any game slot
  • Live sharing with a co-coach via session code
  • Print-ready output for the touchline

The Football MatchDay Planner

The MatchDay Planner is for managing a single league or cup match. Set up your squad, generate fair lineups for halves or quarters, make substitutions, and log goals, assists and the final score. Currently in beta.

  • Supports halves and quarter-game formats
  • Priority player flags for players who need game time
  • Saves lineups locally so you can refer back
  • Match log: goals, assists, key moments, final score
  • Export and import your squad between devices

Training Guides

Free session plans for U7–U16 grassroots football coaches. Each guide covers a full training session - warm-up, technical drill, small-sided game, free play and cool down - with pitch diagrams and coaching points. Each guide also has a print-to-PDF button for the touchline.

Browse training guides →

Your data

All squad and player data is stored in your browser's localStorage - it never leaves your device under normal use. We cannot see your data. No account or sign-up is required. You can export your data as a JSON file at any time and import it on another device.

For full details, see the Privacy Policy.

How it's free

SportSort is free and ad-supported. We run Google AdSense ads, clearly labelled, only after you accept non-essential cookies. There are no paywalls and no premium tiers for features coaches actually need.

Contact

Questions, feature requests or bug reports - email enquiry@sportsort.uk. We aim to respond within 3 working days.

Under the bonnet

Interested in exactly how the rotation algorithm works? The technical detail page walks through each step - squad input, the rotation engine, the plan view, session sharing, and cloud export - with the actual data structures at each stage.

View the technical flow diagram →