Pickup Game Team Maker

Split your crew into balanced pickup teams. Set a team count or players per team, host the draft yourself, and pick captains.

Frequently asked questions

How do I split names into teams?

Type or paste one name per line, choose how many teams you want (or a maximum number of people per team), then press the make teams button. Quick-split buttons give you 2 teams, pairs, trios or fives.

Can I choose the teams myself?

Yes. Switch to Host Grouping to place people into teams by hand, and optionally pick a representative for each team.

Are my names saved?

Names stay in your own browser only. Nothing is sent to a server.

Why use this maker

Key features of our team maker

Split any list into balanced teams in one tap, or host the draft yourself. All in your browser, no account needed.

Random or host grouping

Let the maker shuffle everyone into teams, or host the draft yourself and tap names into each team. Fill the rest randomly when time runs short.

Shuffle again until it feels right

Quick split

One tap for 2 teams, pairs, trios or fives. Or set the exact number of teams, or a maximum number of people per team.

From pickup runs to tournaments

Teams named after NBA franchises

Give each team a name, one per line. The sample setup uses Lakers, Celtics, Bulls and Warriors, and you can type any names you like.

Your names, your teams

Even or full-first sizes

Keep team sizes within one person of each other, or fill full teams first when you set a maximum per team.

Balanced by default

Pick representatives

Choose a captain or representative for every team, and re-pick them with one tap.

Captains in seconds

Shuffle again

Not happy with the result? Run it again as many times as you like. Each run is a fresh random split.

Unlimited reshuffles

Colors and dark mode

Team cards use your chosen color scheme, with a dark mode for night games and big screens.

10 color schemes

Saved on your device

Your names, team settings and results stay in your own browser. There is nothing to sign up for.

Private by default

Saved on your device. Your names and settings stay in your own browser. Nothing is uploaded.