Five-a-Side Football Blog
Practical guides for running your weekly kickabout — fair teams, no-shows, payments and stats.
Five-a-Side
Teamer Is Shutting Down — Here’s Where to Move Your 5-a-Side
Teamer closes on 5 October 2026. How to move your five-a-side or weekly football game — squad, invites, standby lists and payments — without losing anything.
What Happens When You Track Casual Football Like the Premier League
15 years. 736 matches. 5,081 goals. What the data from one obsessively tracked weekly kickabout reveals about amateur football, ageing, and why men never stop.
The Complete Guide to Organising a Weekly Five-a-Side
Everything you need to organise a weekly five-a-side — from finding players and booking a pitch to managing RSVPs, collecting money and picking fair teams.
How to Deal with Five-a-Side No-Shows (The Organiser’s Survival Guide)
Practical strategies for handling five-a-side dropouts and no-shows — from waitlists and deadlines to pre-payment and attendance tracking.
Why WhatsApp Groups Are Terrible for Organising Football
WhatsApp is great for banter but terrible for running a five-a-side. Here is why your group chat is making the organiser’s life harder — and what to use instead.
How to Pick Fair Teams for Five-a-Side (Without the Arguments)
Practical methods for balancing five-a-side teams fairly — from captains picking to stats-based balancing and AI team generators.
Best Apps for Organising Five-a-Side Football in 2026
Honest comparison of the best five-a-side organiser apps in 2026 — from Capo and Spond to WhatsApp and spreadsheets. Find the right tool for your weekly kickabout.
How to Keep Your Five-a-Side Going When Numbers Start Dropping
Your five-a-side attendance is dropping and the game feels like it is dying. Here is how to bring it back — from tracking stats and growing your squad to fixing the admin bottleneck.
How to Track Stats for Your Five-a-Side League
Turn your weekly kickabout into a proper league with stats, points and tables. Here is what to track, how to set up a points system and why it changes everything.
How to Collect Money for Five-a-Side Without Losing Mates
Practical guide to collecting match fees for five-a-side — from cash and bank transfers to in-app payments. Stop being a debt collector.
Who’s the Best Five-a-Side Player? (It’s Not Who You Think)
Every five-a-side group has the same cast of characters — the goal hanger, the bruiser, the moaner. After 15 years of organising, here’s what actually determines who’s best.
How to Manage Your Five-a-Side Squad (Without It Becoming a Full-Time Job)
Most five-a-side groups have core players, regulars, and last-minute fillers. Here’s how to manage tiers, handle dropouts, and stop the admin from taking over your week.
How to Make Your Five-a-Side More Competitive (Without Ruining the Fun)
Add real stakes to your weekly kickabout without ruining the fun. Stats, achievements, fair teams and post-match awards that make every five-a-side game matter.
The Best Spond Alternative for Casual Football in 2026
Spond is built for clubs. Capo is built for mates’ football. An honest look at which app fits a casual 5-a-side group — and how to choose between them.
Season Wrapped for Your Five-a-Side (The Finale Your Season Deserves)
Every player in your five-a-side gets a personal end-of-season recap — their numbers, best teammate, nemesis and Team of the Season. Wrapped, for football.
Curious how Capo was built? Read the Building Capo engineering series, or the essays How I Actually Vibe Code and The Moral Work of Friction.