Coach Amigo Alternative 2026 — Futsal Squad

Coach Amigo is built for coaches — Futsal Squad is built for organizers and players

Coach Amigo is a serious tool for football coaches: drill libraries, session planning, formations, structured player evaluations. If you're coaching a youth team or a federated club, that depth is exactly what you want.

Futsal Squad solves a different problem. Recreational futsal groups don't have one dedicated coach — they have an organizer who wants to <strong>stop arguing about teams</strong>. Our generator picks fair teams from ratings in seconds, Crowd Ratings keeps those ratings accurate without one person carrying the burden, and the whole thing stays free for the core flow.

If you coach, Coach Amigo is probably the better fit. If you organize a casual futsal group and just want fair teams + a rating system that everyone can contribute to, Futsal Squad is built for you.

There's no overlap if you use both: keep Coach Amigo for tactical coaching content, run Futsal Squad for the social organizing layer.

What's included

• Built for futsal (5-a-side) — Coach Amigo is built for football coaches across formats (7v7, 9v9, 11v11). Futsal Squad is purpose-built for 5-a-side futsal — court positions, rotation rules and indoor logic baked in.
• Balanced lineup generator — Coach Amigo focuses on coaching tools (drills, formations, session planning). Futsal Squad's generator auto-balances teams from skill ratings in seconds — different problem, different solution.
• Player rating system — Coach Amigo offers coach-driven evaluation. Futsal Squad adds Crowd Ratings — anonymous peer voting so the rating system isn't dependent on one coach's opinion.
• Score & game tracking — Both track results. Futsal Squad ties scores to the lineups generated for season-long lineup-vs-results analytics.
• Player evaluations — Coach Amigo's evaluations are coach-led and detailed — great for youth development. Futsal Squad's Crowd Ratings work better for adult recreational groups where there's no single coach.
• Free plan available — Coach Amigo offers paid coaching plans. Futsal Squad's Free tier covers a 12-player roster, lineups and game tracking forever — Pro at €7/mo when you outgrow it.
• No setup complexity — Coach Amigo's coaching toolkit (sessions, drills, formations) needs more onboarding. Futsal Squad gets you from sign-up to a balanced lineup in three minutes.
• Mobile friendly — Both run on mobile. Futsal Squad's PWA installs to your home screen for one-tap match-day access.

How to move your recreational futsal group to Futsal Squad

<strong>1. Bring your roster.</strong> Copy player names from Coach Amigo. No CSV needed.

<strong>2. Convert evaluations to ratings.</strong> If you already have detailed evaluations in Coach Amigo, translate them into Futsal Squad's 0–99 attribute model (or use the simple 3-level scale to start).

<strong>3. Generate balanced teams.</strong> Pick available players, hit Generate, share the lineup screenshot.

<strong>4. Run Crowd Ratings.</strong> Send a one-tap link so players rate each other anonymously — keeps ratings fresh without one person doing all the work.

<strong>5. Decide what to keep.</strong> Many coaches keep Coach Amigo for tactical content and use Futsal Squad for the organizing layer. No lock-in either way.

Hugo, Recreational organizer (Lyon) — Coach Amigo was overkill for our 12-player Sunday futsal group. Futsal Squad strips it down to exactly what we need: lineups + ratings + scores. Five-minute setup.

Marta, Group captain (Bilbao) — Coach Amigo's evaluations were great in theory but no one wanted to be the dedicated coach. Crowd Ratings let everyone contribute and the lineups feel fairer to the whole group.

Bruno, Coach + organizer (Porto) — I kept Coach Amigo for tactical sessions with my youth team and use Futsal Squad for our adult Friday-night pickup. Two tools, two jobs.

Frequently asked questions

Is Futsal Squad free?

Yes — the Free plan covers up to 12 players, lineup generation and game tracking. Pro is €7/mo and Elite is €19/mo. Coach Amigo's coaching plans typically cost more.

How is Futsal Squad different from Coach Amigo?

Coach Amigo is a coaching toolkit (drills, sessions, formations, evaluations). Futsal Squad is an organizer toolkit for recreational groups (balanced lineups, peer ratings, game tracking).

Can I use both Coach Amigo and Futsal Squad?

Yes. Many coach-organizers keep Coach Amigo for tactical work and use Futsal Squad for the organizing layer. No lock-in either way.

Does Futsal Squad work for 5-a-side games?

Yes — Futsal Squad is built specifically for 5-a-side futsal with court positions and rotation logic.

Plans and pricing

• Plan: 0 EUR