The Random Team Generator makes it easy to divide players into fair and balanced teams in just a few seconds. Simply enter the players’ names, choose the number of teams, and let the tool randomly assign everyone to a group. Whether you’re organizing a football match, school sports event, or friendly competition, this generator saves time, avoids arguments, and makes team selection quick, simple, and fun.
Random Team Generator
Paste your player names and split them into fair football teams in one click. Pick teams fully at random or balance them by skill, spread your goalkeepers, then shuffle, copy or download the team sheet as a PDF.
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- Players
- Team Options
- Your Teams
Add Your Players
Type one name per line. Add GK after a goalkeeper’s name, and a number from 1 to 5 for skill if you want balanced teams.
Choose Your Team Options
Split by the number of teams or by how many players you want in each team.
Teams are picked in your browser using a random shuffle. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
How Many Players Do You Need?
Total players for two full teams in common football formats.
How The Random Team Generator Works
Four quick steps to fair teams.
Add Your Players
One name per line, with GK and skill if you like.
Choose Your Split
Number of teams or players per team.
Pick The Method
Fully random or balanced by skill.
Get Your Teams
Shuffle, copy or download a PDF.
Why Use A Random Team Generator?
Picking teams at five-a-side, training or a school PE lesson can take ages, and the same players often end up together. A random team generator does it fairly in a second. Nobody is picked last, and nobody can say the captain chose their friends.
The GlobeHour Random Team Generator lets you paste a list of names, choose how many teams you want, and split players either fully at random or into balanced teams using a simple 1 to 5 skill number. It can also make sure goalkeepers are spread across the teams, and it picks which team kicks off.
How The Teams Are Picked
| Option | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Fully Random | All names are shuffled with a fair random shuffle, then dealt out one by one to the team with the fewest players. |
| Balanced | Players are sorted from strongest to weakest (players with equal skill are shuffled). Each player joins the team with the fewest players and the lowest skill total. |
| Spread Goalkeepers | Players marked GK are shared out first, so each team gets one before any team gets two. |
| Players Per Team | Number of teams = players ÷ team size, rounded up. Example: 13 players in teams of 5 gives 3 teams of 4, 4 and 5. |
| Kick-Off | One team is chosen at random to kick off. |
Players without a skill number count as 3 (middle) when you choose Balanced. If nobody has a skill number, the teams are picked fully at random.
How To Write Player Names
| You Type | The Generator Reads |
|---|---|
| Bilal | Bilal, no skill number |
| Bilal 4 | Bilal, skill 4 |
| Bilal, 4 | Bilal, skill 4 |
| Ali GK | Ali, goalkeeper |
| Ali (GK) 3 | Ali, goalkeeper, skill 3 |
- Skill 5 is your strongest player and skill 1 your weakest.
- Blank lines are ignored, so you can paste a list straight from WhatsApp or a spreadsheet.
- Up to 8 teams can be made, named Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Black and White.
Tips For Fair Football Teams
- Use Balanced mode when skill levels are very mixed.
- Be honest with skill numbers, or ask someone neutral to set them.
- Mark every goalkeeper with GK so they are spread out.
- Rotate goalkeepers if a team doesn’t have one.
- Shuffle again if two very strong players end up together.
- Use coloured bibs that match the team names.
- For a tournament, make 3 or 4 teams and play short games.
- Download the PDF and share it in your group chat before the game.
Random Team Generator FAQ
How Do I Split Players Into Random Teams?
Type or paste one name per line, choose how many teams you want, and press Generate Teams. Press Shuffle Again for a new draw.
Is The Random Team Generator Free?
Yes. It is completely free, needs no sign-up and works on phones, tablets and computers. You can also download the teams as a PDF.
Can It Make Balanced Teams?
Yes. Add a skill number from 1 to 5 after each name and choose Balanced. Stronger players are spread so each team has a similar skill total.
How Do I Make Sure Each Team Has A Goalkeeper?
Write GK after each goalkeeper’s name and keep Spread Goalkeepers set to Yes. Each team gets one goalkeeper before any team gets a second.
What Happens If The Players Don’t Divide Evenly?
Some teams get one extra player. Team sizes are never more than one player apart.
How Many Teams Can I Make?
Between 2 and 8 teams, with at least one player in each team.
How Many Players Do You Need For An 11-A-Side Match?
22 players for two full teams. Under the Laws of the Game, a match cannot start or continue if a team has fewer than seven players.
Is The Team Picking Really Random?
Yes. The generator uses your browser’s secure random number generator to shuffle the names fairly.
Are My Player Names Saved?
Your list is saved only in your own browser so it’s there next time. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
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