Features

EVERYTHING
THE GAME
NEEDS.

Every feature Groundr offers, mapped to the people who use them. v1 ships for Season 2026–27. v2 follows mid-season.

01FIXTURE MANAGEMENT

The heartbeat of the platform. Generate, manage, and publish fixtures across every division from a single dashboard.

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Auto fixture generation
Home/away balanced schedule generated instantly from your team list. Shared venue conflict detection built in.
v1
🖥️
Desktop fixture grid
Full season at a glance. Drag to reschedule. Filter by division, date, venue. The view Centre Circle never built.
v1
📅
Postponement workflow
Log postponements with reason. Suggest available dates. Notify both clubs and the referee automatically.
v1
📊
Live standings
Results flow from match reports automatically. Tables update in real time. Override manually when needed.
v1
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Multi-division
Run Premier, Division 1, Division 2 from a single dashboard. Per-division rules and points configurations.
v1
🔗
Full-Time import
Import your existing fixture list and club registrations from FA Full-Time. Onboard in 20 minutes.
v2
02REFEREE ALLOCATION

The feature no other league management tool handles properly. Groundr connects your fixture list directly to your referee pool.

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Allocation board
See all fixtures for a gameday and which referees are available. Allocate with one click per fixture.
v1
🎯
Smart suggestions
Referees ranked by proximity to venue, grade, and workload. The appointment officer makes the final call.
v1
📱
Accept / decline in app
Push notification on allocation. Referee accepts or declines in one tap. Both clubs notified immediately.
v1
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Cross-league conflict prevention
Once accepted, that slot is locked across all leagues the referee services. Double-bookings impossible.
v1
⭐
Spare games marketplace
Uncovered fixtures listed publicly. Referees near the venue can apply in one tap.
v1
🤖
AI full-gameday allocation
One-click optimal allocation across an entire gameday based on availability, grade, and distance.
v2
03TEAM SHEETS

The end of WhatsApp screenshots at 10pm. Digital team sheets shared simultaneously with the referee, the opposition, and the league.

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Digital team sheet builder
Starting XI, substitutes, shirt numbers, positions — built from your squad. Formation view included.
v1
🛡️
Eligibility check
Suspended, unregistered, and cup-tied players flagged automatically before submission.
v1
👥
Staff listing
Add coaches, physio, first aider, and officials. Required for safeguarding on youth fixtures.
v1
🔄
Simultaneous share
One submission → referee, opposition, and league all receive instantly. Full edit history saved.
v1
⏰
Deadline enforcement
League sets deadline. Platform sends reminders. Late submissions flagged for potential fines.
v1
📂
Dispute evidence
Team sheets stored as verified records with timestamps. Available as evidence in eligibility disputes.
v1
04PAYMENTS

Three payment rails. One ledger. Leagues choose the option that works for them — Stripe, GoCardless, or manual bank transfer tracking.

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Stripe Connect
Card payments direct to the league's Stripe account. Referee fees paid directly to referee's bank. 1.5% Groundr fee.
v1
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GoCardless Direct Debit
Lower fees for high-volume leagues. Mandates set up once — collect registration fees and subs automatically. 0.8% Groundr fee.
v1
📋
Manual bank transfer tracking
No processing fees. Groundr tracks payment status, chases overdue balances, and generates statements. Pro plan.
v1
📬
Automated payment chasing
Overdue notices sent automatically at 7, 14, and 28 days. League never has to send a reminder manually again.
v1
📊
Full account statements
Every registration, ref fee, fine, and cup entry — owed and paid — per club. Exportable to CSV.
v1
⚖️
Fines & discipline payments
Issue fines from the discipline log. Clubs receive notification and pay online. Appeal workflow included.
v1
05CUPS & TOURNAMENTS
🏆
Cup draw tool
Seeded or random draw. Live draw mode for committee meetings. Results published automatically.
v1
📈
Bracket management
Single/double elimination and round-robin formats. Automatic progression as results come in.
v1
💰
Cup entry fee collection
Clubs pay entry online before being confirmed in the draw. Eliminates fee chasing entirely.
v1
🔀
Multiple simultaneous cups
League cup, veterans cup, plate competition — all running from one dashboard simultaneously.
v1
06CLUB MINI-WEBSITES

Every club in every Groundr league gets a full website. Free. No Pitchero subscription needed.

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Club homepage
Branded public page with crest, colours, history, contact info. Subdomain or custom domain.
v1
👕
Squad & player profiles
Public squad page per team. Player name, position, shirt number, photo. Stats auto-populated.
v1
📰
News & posts
Match reports, announcements, recruitment posts. Shared to followers automatically.
v1
📸
Photo gallery
Match day and training photos organised by team and date. Visible to parents and players.
v1
🙋
Volunteer roles board
List open volunteer positions. Parents and players express interest through the platform.
v1
🤝
Sponsorship page
Showcase sponsors with logos and links. Add a become-a-sponsor contact form.
v1
07SAFEGUARDING & COMPLIANCE
🛡️
DBS tracking
Expiry dates tracked for all referees and coaches. Automated alerts before they lapse. System blocks allocation of expired referees to youth fixtures.
v1
🔐
Parent-child account linking
Required for all under-18 players. All coach-parent messages visible to club officials for safeguarding.
v1
📊
County FA compliance dashboard
County FAs see DBS status and safeguarding compliance across all affiliated leagues in one view.
v1
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Incident reporting
Referees can log serious incidents immediately. Report goes to the league and County FA simultaneously.
v1
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