Futsal lineup builder
Set your goalkeeper and four court players on a futsal court in a 2-2, a 1-2-1 diamond or a 3-1, and list the rest of the squad as rolling substitutes.
Soccer is called football in most of the world. These tools are free, with no account and no ads, from Futbol Island, a football learning game for kids aged 7 to 12.
Tap a player, then tap another player or a substitute to swap them. You can also drag. The white dot is the goalkeeper: swap any player onto it to change keeper.
Names stay on your device. Nothing you type is sent to Futbol Island or stored on a server. A copied link holds the lineup inside the link itself, so use first names or nicknames.
Player names and match note
How to build your lineup
- Choose the game and the formation. The field and the dots change to match.
- Type a first name or nickname for each position, and add your substitutes.
- Tap a player, then tap another player or a substitute to swap them. On a computer you can drag, or use Tab, the arrow keys and Enter.
- Add your team name and a match note such as the kick-off time.
- Press Print for a one-page sheet, Download picture for a PNG, or Copy link to send the lineup to someone.
About futsal lineups
Futsal is the five-a-side indoor form of football (soccer): a goalkeeper and four court players, a smaller ball that stays on the floor, and changes on the fly. Because players rotate so often, the lineup is really a list of who starts and who comes on first.
Use the bench as your order of substitutes: the first name is the first one on. Build one lineup for each half and keep both links.
Who plays where in a 1-2-1
The builder opens with the 1-2-1 Diamond (futsal) formation. These are its jobs; the 1-2-1 guide has the strengths, the weak spots and how the shape moves.
- Goalkeeper. Protects the goal and can act as an extra passer behind the fixo.
- Fixo. The deepest outfield player. Supports behind the ball and guards the other team’s most forward player.
- Two alas. Ala means wing. They form the sides of the diamond, give width with the ball and close the middle without it.
- Pivot. The front point. Receives with a defender close, then turns or lays the ball off to a teammate.
Questions about the Futsal lineup builder
What do fixo, ala and pivot mean?
They are the futsal positions. The fixo is the last court player in front of the goalkeeper, the two alas play wide and the pivot plays highest, with their back to goal.
Which futsal formation is easiest for beginners?
The 2-2: two players at the back and two in front. Move to the 1-2-1 diamond when the players can pass and move.
How many substitutes can a futsal team use?
Futsal uses rolling substitutions, so players go off and come back many times. The size of the squad is set by your league; check its rules.
Formations and more tools
- 2-2 (futsal) formationBeginners. Two pairs are easy to learn.
- 1-2-1 Diamond (futsal) formationTeams that pass and move well.
- 3-1 (futsal) formationTeams with a strong pivot.
- Futsal lessons for kidsHow to choose a shape, with a diagram of each
- Futsal formations cheat sheetEvery shape of this game on one printable page
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- Soccer lineup builderNames on a field diagram for 7v7, 9v9, 11v11 or futsal: print, picture or link
- 7v7 soccer lineup builderSeven starters and the bench on a 7v7 field
- 9v9 soccer lineup builderNine starters and the bench on a 9v9 field
- 11v11 soccer lineup builderA starting eleven on a full-size field
Futbol Island is a free football (soccer) learning game for kids aged 7 to 12. Every idea on this page is taught on a pitch with moving players, then checked with a quick quiz.