Run your club.
Kick-off every evening.
Squad, training, tactics, transfers, finances and stadium: you decide everything that makes a club. 18 clubs, 34 matchdays, live every evening at 20:00 UK time.
- clubs
- 18
- matchdays
- 34
- kick-off
- 20:00
- divisions
- 6
Taken over in two minutes: pick a club, set your colours, create an account with email and password. Take over before 19:30 and your first matchday is tonight at 20:00 (UK time).
- Free, no ads, no app needed, 16+
- 14 days of Pro for free, no payment details
- With your mates in a friends league
Your day at the office
- 06:00New weekTraining, wages, recovery
- 17:00Transfer closeAuctions are decided
- 18:00CupSundays, knockout
- 20:00Kick-offthe whole league live
1 calendar day is 1 game week.
Inbox
The whole club. In your hands.
A real club manager: everything is explained, nothing is luck without logic. You see why a player improves, what the stadium earns and how the board thinks.
Squad and contracts
Negotiate wages, pick a captain, extend contracts or let them run out.
Training and youth
Training plan, individual training, training camp and your own academy.
Tactics and matchday
Formation, style, plan B. Follow it live and change things at half-time.
Transfer market
Open auctions, direct offers, free agents. Every day closes at 17:00.
Finances
Bookings by category, loans and a forecast to the end of the season.
Stadium and grounds
Expand stands, set ticket prices, training centre and club shop.
Staff and sponsors
Assistant coach, physio, scout. Main sponsor, kit supplier, boards.
Fans and board
Season target, confidence, mood in the stands. And decisions in your inbox.
How a season works
Take over a club.
Pick one of four free clubs in the bottom tier: a traditional club, a talent factory, a wealthy newcomer or a balanced side. Then make colours, crest and kit your own.
Decide every day.
One calendar day is one game week. Every evening at 20:00 is matchday, on Sundays at 18:00 there is cup football too. 35 days make a season.
Go up.
First and second go up, the bottom two go down. 6 levels from the County League to the Champions Division, plus the league cup, the Derby Cup across every league and three European cups against clubs from France, Italy and Spain. The rankings measure you against every manager.
Play against your mates.
Create a friends league, send the link to your group chat and play each other every evening. You start together in a real bottom-tier league of the big world and climb all the way up, European cups included. AI clubs take the free places.
Money buys no players. And no strength.
- No pay-to-win: money buys no players and no strength. The match engine is the same for everyone. Pro saves you work and shows you more information.
- The same rules for everyone. The Pro assistant coach does nothing you couldn't set yourself. The line-up autopilot is free for everyone.
- No loot boxes, no premium currency, no ads. Anywhere.
- Try it, no strings. Every club you take over gets 14 days of Pro for free: assistant coach, potential, opponent report, the big watchlist, mates tournaments and the Pro designs. No payment details, no subscription. The trial ends by itself.
- No need to be online. If you don't check in, the autopilot picks your team. Open decisions are taken by the board after 48 hours.
- Everything explained. Fitness, morale, form and tactics have measurable effects and appear in the match report.
Pricing
You play every competition and run your whole club for free. Pro saves you work and shows you more information. Money buys no players and no strength, and the match engine is the same for everyone.
Free
- Every competition and every part of your club
- The same match engine as with Pro
- Line-up autopilot
- Watchlist with 10 players
- Up to 3 leagues at once
- Create a friends league, invite your mates, group chat
- Basic crest and kit designs
Pro
- Everything in Free
- Assistant coach plans training every morning
- Assistant coach sets the tactics for each opponent
- Every player's potential, sharper with a better scout
- Opponent report from the last 5 matches
- Found mates tournaments, your mates play for free
- Search agent with up to 5 saved searches
- “Luck or skill?” analysis after every match
- Watchlist with 50 instead of 10 players
- Unlimited leagues at once
- Pro crest and kit designs
- Supporter badge
25% off the first year
- Pro€29.99 in the first year instead of
€39.99then €39.99 per year
Applies to annual plans taken out by the deadline, once, to the first yearly payment. From the second year on the normal annual price applies. You also get the founder badge on your club, cosmetic only and for good. Prices include VAT. The game itself stays free.
Invite friends: Invite friends, whatever league they start in. If your friend is still playing after 7 days, you both get 30 days of Pro features for free.
Prices include VAT. The annual plan costs €19.89 less than twelve monthly payments. Monthly plan cancellable monthly, annual plan at the end of its term. Cancel any time in the settings via "Cancel contracts here". Every club you take over gets 14 days of Pro for free: assistant coach, potential, opponent report, the big watchlist, mates tournaments and the Pro designs. The trial ends by itself. You enter no payment details and take out no subscription. Your settings stay saved. Unlimited leagues and the supporter badge come with the subscription only.
FAQ
Is Derbymates really free?
Yes. You play every competition and run your whole club for free, with no time limit and no ads. Pro is optional.
Is it pay-to-win?
No. Money buys no players and no strength. The match engine is the same for everyone. Pro saves you work and shows you more information. The assistant coach only applies rules every manager can apply by hand.
What does Pro give me?
An assistant coach who plans training every morning and sets the tactics for the opponent before kick-off. Plus every player's potential, an opponent report before every match, 50 instead of 10 watchlist places, unlimited leagues, Pro designs and the supporter badge.
How much time do I need?
As much as you like. A look into the office each day keeps your club on course. If you want more, plan training, transfers, finances and stadium expansion. You can watch the live evening, but you don't have to.
What if I'm away for a few days?
Nothing bad. The autopilot fields your best fit eleven and open decisions are taken by the board after 48 hours, as neutrally as possible. Away for longer? Set a vacation in the settings, up to six weeks and free. Your club stays safely yours.
Do I need an app?
No. Derbymates runs in the browser on phone, tablet and computer. If you like, you can add it to your home screen like an app.