Launching Season 2026–27 · England

RUN YOUR
LEAGUE. From the ground up.

Groundr is the all-in-one platform built for English grassroots football leagues. Fixtures, referee allocation, cup draws, team sheets, payments, and a full website for every club — one platform, properly made.

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Personas served
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Payment options
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Spreadsheets needed
£0
To get started

GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL RUNS ON GOODWILL AND WORKAROUNDS.

League secretaries spend 10+ hours a week on admin — juggling Full-Time, Centre Circle, WhatsApp, and spreadsheets. Referees miss allocations. Clubs chase fees by text. Nobody has time for the game itself.

"I'm on three different apps just to run a Sunday morning. The ref's on one, the fixtures are on another, payments are done by bank transfer."
League Secretary · North London
"Centre Circle rolled out with so many bugs. I showed up to a game nobody told me was postponed. Still waiting to be paid for three matches from last month."
Referee · Essex
"We pay £60 a month for Pitchero just to have a club website. Half the parents still don't know where the match is on Saturday."
Club President · Surrey
"The team sheet gets sent as a WhatsApp screenshot at 10pm. Half the time I can't read the numbers. I just have to wing it at the coin toss."
Referee · Kent
The solution

ONE PLATFORM. EVERY PERSON IN THE GAME.

Groundr connects every role in grassroots football — league managers, referees, clubs, coaches, players and parents — so the game runs itself.

THE LEAGUE MANAGER

The unpaid volunteer spending every Sunday on admin. Groundr cuts their workload in half — fixtures auto-generate, refs are allocated with one click, payments chase themselves.

  • Auto-generate fixtures — home/away balanced, venue conflicts checked
  • Referee allocation board — available refs ranked by proximity and grade
  • Eligibility checks — suspended players flagged automatically on team sheets
  • Full payments suite — registration fees, ref fees, fines, cup entries
  • Cup draw tool — live draw mode for committee meetings
  • Desktop-first admin portal — the one Centre Circle never built
10hrs
avg weekly admin saved
0
Phone calls to chase payments
1
Platform for everything
Live dashboard preview
14
Teams registered
2
Refs unallocated
8
Fixtures this week
£840
Collected this week

UP AND RUNNING BEFORE THE SEASON STARTS.

01
Set up your league
Add your teams, divisions, venues. Import from Full-Time if you're already using it. Takes under 20 minutes.
02
Invite your clubs
Clubs register online, pay their entry fees, and get their own club website instantly. Their coaches and players follow.
03
Build your referee pool
Referees apply to service your league. You approve them. They set their availability and you can allocate in one click.
04
Generate fixtures
Home/away balanced schedule generated instantly. Venue conflicts checked. Publish to all clubs with one button.
05
Run the season
Refs allocated, team sheets submitted, match reports filed, payments collected — automatically, every week.
06
End of season sorted
Final standings, cup winners, outstanding payments — all in one place. Ready to roll over into next season.
Why Groundr

WHAT NOBODY ELSE DOES.

Feature Groundr Centre Circle Full-Time LeagueRepublic Pitchero
Fixture management Partial Club only
Referee allocation Basic
Payments suite ✓ All types Stripe only Club only
Club mini-websites ✓ Free £60/mo
Digital team sheets
Desktop admin portal ✗ Mobile only
Parent safeguarding Basic Basic Basic
Free to start
Now accepting applications

BE FIRST ON THE GROUND.

We're selecting 20 pilot leagues for Season 2026–27. Free Pro access for the full season. Direct line to the product team. Shape what Groundr becomes.

Applications reviewed within 48 hours · Season starts August 2026
Free Pro access — full season
White-glove onboarding
Direct product team access
Shape the roadmap
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