# Starting Lineup — Create football lineups fast

> Visual football lineup creator for coaches, parents, and players. (iPhone/iPad app by Amersham Websites Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starting-lineup/id6759169527 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Amersham Websites Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1459228623)
- Category: Sports
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 41 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-02-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starting-lineup/id6759169527/reviews.md

## What is Starting Lineup?

Starting Lineup is a simple, fast, and visual way to create football team lineups on your phone.

Built for coaches, parents, and players, Starting Lineup helps you create matchday lineups in seconds. Drag players onto the pitch, customise kits, plan substitutes, manage multiple teams, and share formations instantly, all without sign-up or setup.

Key features:
	•	Drag-and-drop players onto a realistic football pitch
	•	Quickly adjust formations for any matchday
	•	Create and manage multiple teams
	•	Rename players and squads in seconds
	•	Customise kits with different colours and styles
	•	Save and reuse multiple kits
	•	Plan substitutions before the match
	•	Add multiple substitute slots
	•	Create sub plans for when to make changes
	•	Import lineups from a shared Starting Lineup link
	•	Export and download lineup images
	•	Share lineups with coaches, parents, and players
	•	Works offline with no sign-up or login required

Starting Lineup is built for grassroots and youth football, helping you spend less time on admin and more time on the game.

New: the Coach Board. Sketch tactics, draw runs and drills, and plan your training sessions right on the pitch. Start from ready-made drills or a blank board.

## Key features

- Drag-and-drop player placement
- Customizable kits
- Substitution planning
- Multiple team management
- Offline functionality
- Tactical board for drills

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/starting-lineup/id6759169527/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing app, very helpful

*2026-05-23*

I highly recommend Starting Lineup. It lets me build creative teams with great kit customisation options. The support team is helpful, and the feedback section lets users help improve the app. Overall, it’s a great app for the summer of football, including the World Cup and tournaments.

### 5/5 — Best lineup app!

*2026-03-19*

I find it so fun sharing my teams with my friends and making goated teams.

**Developer response:** Thanks George, really appreciate the 5-star review. Great to hear you’re enjoying sharing your teams and creating lineups with your friends. Love hearing how people are using the app!

### 5/5 — Best thing for coaches

*2026-03-07*

i’ve recently been using Starting Lineup my under 11’s team is quite the help and I use it quite a lot to help manage my subs it’s a great app and really helpful when you started a new team

**Developer response:** Thanks Matt, really appreciate the kind words and the 5-star review. Great to hear Starting Lineup has been helping with your under-11s team and managing subs. Feedback like this means a lot and helps us keep improving the app.

## Frequently asked questions about Starting Lineup

### What is Starting Lineup?

Starting Lineup is a mobile application designed to help coaches, parents, and players create football team lineups quickly and visually. It allows for drag-and-drop player placement, kit customization, and substitution planning.

### Can I use Starting Lineup offline?

Yes, Starting Lineup works offline, meaning you do not need an internet connection to create or manage your lineups. It also does not require any sign-up or login.

### How do I create a lineup with Starting Lineup?

You can create a lineup by dragging players onto a realistic football pitch, adjusting formations, and customizing kits. The app also supports importing lineups from shared links.

### Does Starting Lineup have ads?

No, Starting Lineup does not contain advertisements. The app is free to use with optional in-app purchases for its subscription plans.

### What are the subscription options for Starting Lineup?

Starting Lineup offers a monthly subscription for $0.99 and a yearly subscription for $9.99. Both plans include a 1-month free trial.

### What devices is Starting Lineup available on?

Starting Lineup is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed for iOS users.

### How often is Starting Lineup updated?

The latest version of Starting Lineup is 2.10.0, which was last updated on July 22, 2026. This indicates a relatively active development cycle.

### What is the Coach Board feature in Starting Lineup?

The Coach Board is a new feature that allows users to sketch tactics, draw runs and drills, and plan training sessions directly on the pitch. You can start from pre-made drills or a blank canvas.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.10.0 — 2026-07-22

New: the Coach Board. A tactics sketchpad right on the pitch. Drag players, draw runs, lines and arrows, and drop cones, balls, flags and goals to plan full training sessions. Switch between full pitch, attacking third and penalty box views, save as many boards as you like, and share them with your team. Four ready-made drills are built in to get you started.

### 2.9.0 — 2026-06-25

Give every player a fair go.
New: Equal Time. One tap builds a substitution plan that shares game time fairly across your whole squad, keeping players in the positions they like best.
Preferred positions: set whether each player prefers goalkeeper, defence, midfield or attack, and Equal Time keeps them close to it.
New goalkeeper kit: choose a keeper colour that automatically goes on whoever is in goal.
Refreshed Kits page with ready-made club and international kits.

### 2.8.0 — 2026-06-19

We've improved the onboarding experience so you can set up your team and get matchday-ready faster, with a clearer first look at Premium.

### 2.7.0 — 2026-05-25

Clearer larger subs area.

### 2.6.0 — 2026-05-19

Build your lineup faster with the new tap-to-swap gesture:

• Press and hold any player, then tap another to swap them - no more imprecise dragging
• Subs bench now scrolls horizontally and supports up to 30 players for larger squads
• Drag on the pitch is now purely for positioning  - no more accidentally sending players to the bench
• A first-time hint explains the new gesture

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