Player 1AlexPlayer 2BenPlayer 3Charlie
RestingDylan, Ethan, Finley
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Free Football Substitution Planner
Plan fair playing time for one match or a whole tournament. Enter your squad, select your format and see who plays, who rests and when to change.
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Substitution Planner
Plan squad rotations for a tournament or a single match day, with player minutes and position preferences. Change any setting and the plan updates instantly.
Equal-time average target24.0 mins eachAcross 4 games
My squadEqual playing time per game
Fair rotation
6 players · 1 change point per game
The 24.0-minute target is an average. Whole-minute change points produce 24 minutes each; the plan, copy and saved planned minutes use these same totals.
Game 112 minutes
Player 1DylanPlayer 2EthanPlayer 3Finley
RestingAlex, Ben, Charlie
Game 212 minutes
Player 1BenPlayer 2CharliePlayer 3Dylan
RestingAlex, Ethan, Finley
Player 1EthanPlayer 2FinleyPlayer 3Alex
RestingBen, Charlie, Dylan
Game 312 minutes
Player 1CharliePlayer 2DylanPlayer 3Ethan
RestingAlex, Ben, Finley
Player 1FinleyPlayer 2AlexPlayer 3Ben
RestingCharlie, Dylan, Ethan
Game 412 minutes
Player 1DylanPlayer 2EthanPlayer 3Finley
RestingAlex, Ben, Charlie
Player 1AlexPlayer 2BenPlayer 3Charlie
RestingDylan, Ethan, Finley
Playing-time checkTarget: 24.0 minutes per player
Save completed match planPlanned minutes are filled in automatically. Correct them here if substitutions changed during the match.
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How to use this tool
- Enter each player's name once, then choose your playing format and positions.
- Set the match length and number of games. Use one game for a normal match day, or several for a tournament.
- Choose how to balance minutes, review each rotation and player total, then copy or print the plan.
Worked example
Six players. Three places. Twelve minutes.
For one 12-minute 3v3 game with six players, each player can play six minutes. One group starts; the other three come on at six minutes. The plan shows the change and the total for every player.
With uneven squad sizes, whole-minute totals may differ. Check the rounding note and player totals, and adapt the plan to your players on the day.
Common questions
Can I use this for one match rather than a tournament?
Yes. Set the number of games to one. For a tournament, increase it to include the games you expect your team to play.
Does every player receive exactly the same time?
The planner balances minutes within your chosen format and change points. Exact equality is not always possible when time is divided into whole minutes; the output explains rounding and shows each player's total.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed to use this free tool. Copy or print your plan to keep it; it is not automatically saved to an organiser account.
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