Fixture Lab case study
Premier League Academy Welcome Weekend
A large academy festival required a schedule that could give hundreds of young players varied game experiences while keeping movement and delivery manageable.
Documented event plan
Plan at a glance
These are operating-plan figures recorded in the existing case-study context. They are not a customer quotation, endorsement or outcome claim.
The event
The operating plan covered 92 teams and 405 players using 32 AirPitches and 80 small-sided goals. It scheduled 552 games across 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 formats in a three-hour playing window.
The scheduling challenge
Repeated random movement would have made the event hard to manage. Groups therefore needed structured format blocks, predictable rest and clearly allocated playing zones.
- Balance games between teams
- Keep each format supplied with teams
- Reduce unnecessary player movement
- Make pitch plans usable by event staff
The lesson for organisers
Complex events become manageable when the fixture engine models the physical venue as well as the match list. Format blocks, named pitches and team-specific plans reduce questions on the day.