Evenly matched teams
Sides are balanced by ratings. Optionally give players positions like G = goalkeeper or D = defender to balance them out. Adjust picks as you see fit.
Fair teams, picked in seconds.
Free for every groupAdd your players, tap Pick, and Team Picker splits them into two even sides. Enter the results afterwards and player ratings are updated, so your games get fairer over time.
- Sign in with Google or email
- Works on any phone
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How it works
Nothing to install and no password to remember.
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Create your group
Give it a name, choose your sport, sign in with Google or email.
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Add your players
First names are fine. Give each a rough starting rating, from 25 to 75, and Team Picker takes it from there.
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Pick, play, record
Tap Pick, check the teams and accept. After the game, enter the result and the ratings update automatically.
What it does
Assisted pick
Want more control? Fix a few players to a side and Team Picker fills in the rest as fairly as it can.
Ratings update themselves
Enter the result and each player’s rating moves up or down, so picks get fairer as results build up.
Made for phone and computer
Pick pitch-side, minutes before kick-off. Or pick in advance on any device. If things change, re-picks are easy.
Share it, run it together
Post a view-only link in your group chat, or give a picker link to whoever runs the game. Nobody needs an account. Add more organisers whenever you like.
Club nights and doubles
Rotating on and off court? See who’s been waiting longest, with doubles pairings that avoid repeat partners.
Watch the ratings move
Results you enter move player ratings. Chart multiple players at once, with the whole group’s range and average alongside, and see who’s improving and how the group is shifting over the season.
- Compare players over 3 months, a year or longer
- Group range and average toggle
- Organisers see it, and you can open it up to everyone in the group
Rating history
Five players over six months. Hover or tap to read any week.
- Maya
- Priya
- Mo
- Dan
- Ana
- Group range
- Group average
Table of numbers
| Week | Maya | Priya | Mo | Dan | Ana | Group low | Group avg | Group high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Jun | 61.0 | 47.0 | 70.0 | 55.0 | 40.0 | 31.6 | 53.6 | 78.8 |
| Mon 8 Jun | 61.6 | 46.5 | 69.7 | 55.8 | 39.0 | 32.7 | 54.2 | 78.2 |
| Mon 15 Jun | 62.3 | 46.1 | 70.9 | 55.6 | 40.0 | 32.4 | 54.6 | 78.0 |
| Mon 22 Jun | 63.3 | 47.6 | 69.1 | 55.8 | 39.0 | 32.8 | 54.2 | 79.3 |
| Mon 29 Jun | 64.1 | 47.9 | 69.4 | 55.6 | 40.4 | 31.9 | 54.1 | 78.2 |
| Mon 6 Jul | 65.9 | 48.4 | 68.2 | 56.4 | 39.5 | 33.4 | 54.5 | 78.8 |
| Mon 13 Jul | 66.5 | 48.5 | 68.1 | 56.0 | 39.8 | 32.3 | 54.7 | 79.3 |
| Mon 20 Jul | 65.6 | 49.7 | 66.8 | 56.9 | 38.9 | 32.6 | 54.5 | 79.0 |
| Mon 27 Jul | 66.2 | 52.4 | 67.9 | 56.4 | 39.8 | 33.2 | 54.7 | 79.1 |
| Mon 3 Aug | 67.1 | 54.6 | 68.0 | 54.6 | 40.2 | 33.8 | 54.4 | 79.2 |
| Mon 10 Aug | 67.5 | 53.9 | 67.5 | 54.9 | 41.5 | 33.5 | 54.9 | 80.0 |
| Mon 17 Aug | 68.0 | 55.7 | 67.4 | 55.6 | 42.1 | 33.2 | 54.9 | 79.7 |
| Mon 24 Aug | 69.7 | 55.7 | 67.9 | 54.6 | 43.3 | 33.8 | 55.1 | 80.7 |
| Mon 31 Aug | 69.9 | 55.5 | 66.6 | 53.8 | 43.9 | 34.6 | 54.6 | 79.8 |
| Mon 7 Sep | 70.9 | 58.4 | 66.9 | 54.8 | 44.7 | 34.0 | 55.2 | 80.9 |
| Mon 14 Sep | 72.0 | 60.6 | 67.7 | 54.0 | 45.7 | 34.1 | 54.7 | 80.6 |
| Mon 21 Sep | 71.1 | 61.5 | 68.2 | 52.7 | 45.6 | 34.7 | 54.9 | 81.0 |
| Mon 28 Sep | 70.5 | 63.3 | 68.7 | 51.6 | 44.3 | 35.4 | 55.3 | 81.3 |
| Mon 5 Oct | 70.5 | 62.6 | 66.9 | 52.0 | 45.0 | 35.1 | 55.1 | 81.5 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 70.9 | 63.5 | 66.3 | 52.6 | 43.6 | 34.9 | 55.2 | 80.9 |
| Mon 19 Oct | 71.4 | 65.2 | 66.1 | 51.5 | 43.5 | 35.6 | 55.7 | 81.6 |
| Mon 26 Oct | 72.8 | 67.9 | 63.7 | 50.4 | 43.4 | 36.1 | 55.1 | 82.1 |
| Mon 2 Nov | 72.4 | 67.1 | 63.0 | 50.5 | 44.4 | 35.6 | 55.8 | 81.8 |
| Mon 9 Nov | 74.6 | 68.2 | 62.4 | 50.3 | 43.1 | 36.4 | 55.6 | 81.5 |
See who’s on a roll
Streaks show who’s on a winning run and who’s having a rough patch. Everyone in your group can see them, and they never show anyone’s rating.
- Best, worst and current streak for every player
- Tap a player for their last 10 results and the dates behind each streak
- Choose any period, from a day to all time
Streaks
Over the last year. Draws are ignored: they don’t add to a streak or end it.
| Player | Best streak | Worst streak | Current streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya | 7 | 2 | W5 |
| Priya | 5 | 3 | W3 |
| Mo | 4 | 2 | W1 |
| Dan | 3 | 4 | L2 |
| Ana | 2 | 6 | L4 |
Maya’s last 10 results, most recent last
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What organisers say
Used by football, volleyball, hockey and tennis groups around the world.
Just thought I’d let you know … we can no longer imagine life without Team Picker. So many of our matches are coming down to a single goal and I don’t think we’ve ever had more than a 2 goal difference. It’s genius!
… Of 25 matches analyzed, Team Picker predicted 23 of them. So, kudos to your software, I think it does an outstanding job!
Questions
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Is Team Picker really free?
Yes. There’s nothing to pay to start a group or to use it. Team Picker started in 2012 for the author John’s football group and has been free to all groups ever since.
What do I need to get started?
A Google account or an email address. We’ll email you a code. No password required. Your players don’t need accounts. You can add joint organisers and picker/viewer links later.
How are the teams balanced?
Each player has a rating, and Team Picker splits the players so the two sides are as evenly matched as possible. You see each side’s chance of winning before you accept. If your group uses positions, such as goalkeeper or defender, players with the same position are shared between the sides. After the game you enter the result, and the ratings update.
Can it pick multiple matches at once?
In Club night mode it can pick multiple doubles matches from 8, 12, 16… players, finding the fairest match ups across all the players. If this is repeated, Team Picker finds alternative match ups that are also fair, whilst mixing players around to avoid repeat pairings. It even minimises playing against the same opponent where it can.
Can more than one person run the group?
Yes. Add other organisers in Settings, and hand the group over to them at any time. All organisers are equal.
What information do you keep?
Only what’s needed to run the service: organisers’ email addresses to sign in, your players’ names (full names are not necessary), and your games, results and ratings. Nothing is sold, and there’s no public list of groups. The privacy page has the details.
I used the old Team Picker. What’s changed?
Team Picker has had a major upgrade: it’s quicker and simpler, and works perfectly on a phone. Log in with Google, or with the code we email you, using the organiser’s email address. Links to groups that haven’t moved across yet still work. If you need help getting in, send us a message.