Simplify Football Club and League Management with PlayHQ

The all-in-one sports registration software and club management system, built to make football administration easier, faster, and more connected.

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Better organised clubs with less admin

Running a football club shouldn’t feel like a full-time job, especially when so many give up their time for the love of the game. With PlayHQ’s intuitive club management system, administrators and volunteers save hours every week.

Centralised communication

One place to share updates, fixtures, and results so everyone stays in the loop.

Smart scheduling

Auto-generate conflict-free fixtures, manage venues, and make changes in seconds.

Program and session management

Set up training, clinics, and events with flexible registrations, discounts, and volunteer support.

Payments made easy

Collect fees, split family payments, handle fundraising, and manage match-day transactions without the chase.

Merchandise built-in

Sell and track club gear directly during registration, with inventory and invoicing managed in one system.

Why PlayHQ for football?

PlayHQ is the industry-leading sports management platform empowering football federations, leagues, and clubs for unparalleled success. It’s also making an impact across other sports, including basketball and field hockey.

By replacing legacy systems and centralising information, PlayHQ keeps administrators, volunteers, coaches, and players seamlessly connected. It's built for scale, security, and simplicity, supporting millions of registrations and competitions (over 7 million to date) with a 4.8 average app rating.

PlayHQ gives football clubs and governing bodies a smarter way to manage it all:

One platform for registrations, scheduling, payments, and communication

ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant

Football-specific features tailored for clubs, leagues, and federations

Easy-to-use tools that save time for administrators, coaches, and volunteers

4.8/5 app store rating

With PlayHQ, your football community stays connected and focused on the game, not the paperwork.

Streamline player registration & management

Seamlessly onboard and manage your players from one secure platform. PlayHQ player registration software makes managing sign-ups simple and stress-free.

Hassle-free player sign-ups & payments

Enable individual, family, and team registrations online. Automate fee collection with flexible options like family fee splitting, instalments, Apple Pay, PayPal, and match-day payments via Teampay.

Data security & compliance you can trust

Keep player data safe with GDPR compliance and ISO 27001 certification, plus built-in tools for age checks, medical waivers, and consent collection.

Intelligent membership and role tracking

Customise registration forms to capture eligibility, roles, uniform sizes, medical details, and more. Effortlessly manage multiple sports, seasons, and teams. All from one platform.

Real-time dashboards & data insights

View live registration and payment status at a glance. De-duplicate participant profiles, run exportable reports, and power newsletters or fund applications with clean, accurate data.

Football club & league management

Built specifically for football, PlayHQ is a modern football management platform trusted by federations and grassroots clubs alike

Advanced competition & fixture management

Automate balanced scheduling across leagues, cups, and tournaments, with smart tools to allocate venues and handle reschedules on the fly.

Live scoring, results & player stats

Stream goals, assists, cards, substitutions, and match results in real time. Instantly update ladders and standings for players, coaches, and fans on any device.

Deeper performance tracking & post-match insight

Track critical metrics like goals, assists, cards, saves, and produce post-game analytics to inform decisions and engage your community.

Federation-scale functionality

Run multi-tiered competitions from one platform, with compliance-ready reporting, participation tracking, and streamlined governance.

Sports administration software for every level

PlayHQ’s scalable, cloud-based sports management software keeps your organisation running smoothly, even during peak registration periods.

Reliable performance at scale

Secure online payments & refunds

Customisable competition structures

Intuitive and engaging for all kinds of users

The PlayHQ football app keeps players, coaches, and fans connected with live scores, player stats, fixtures, and results — all from their mobile device.

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Live scores, fixtures & stats in your pocket

Real-time match updates, upcoming fixtures, ladders, and detailed player stats via the iOS and Android apps.

Personalised experience & favourites

Users can favourite teams, players, clubs, grades, and leagues. Creating a custom home-screen feed and quick-access schedule.

Unified participant portal for everything

Players, coaches, and parents can manage registrations, program sign-ups, merchandise purchases, and game details through one mobile-ready portal.

In-app club and league communication

Organisations can post targeted updates, news, and alerts by role (e.g., players, coaches, volunteers).

Key features

AnalyticsHQ – data that drives decisions

Turn raw numbers into actionable insights with AnalyticsHQ, designed for both club administrators and federations:

Ready-made dashboards – Track registrations, payments, participation, and competition insights in real time.

Customisable reports – Export clean data for newsletters, funding applications, or compliance reporting.

Multi-level visibility – From grassroots to federation scale, access the insights you need at the right level of your organisation.

Advanced Fixturing

Auto-generate balanced fixtures across multiple grades, tournaments, and venues.

Conflict-free scheduling that considers ground availability, referee assignments, and team constraints.

Flexible rescheduling tools so you can adjust on the fly without starting from scratch.

Advanced Fixturing ensures competitions run smoothly and fairly, whether you’re managing weekend leagues or multi-tiered tournaments.

Protecting your players

PlayHQ’s comprehensive safety features empower clubs and governing bodies to prioritise player welfare.

Comprehensive incident tracking – Log and manage any player safety concerns or incidents with ease.

Support for player welfare – Ensure players receive the care and support they need, with tools to manage return-to-play processes or other wellbeing protocols.

Centralised safety management – Maintain oversight and compliance across your entire organisation, from grassroots to federations.

Players, managers and administrators are all fans

Football organisations already trust PlayHQ’s sports registration software to simplify and elevate the way they manage the game.
‍What our customers are saying:

Sean Hodnett

President, Aveley Junior Football Club

“Aveley JFC found setting up PlayHQ extremely easy. We were able to split age groups and collect extra information from parents, all within the one system.”

Matthew Brown

CEO, South Metro Junior Football League

“The South Metro Junior Football League successfully transitioned to PlayHQ with over 11,000 registered players and 26 affiliated clubs. Complex fixturing and weekly adjustments were straightforward, and the move to online payments reduced volunteer admin significantly.”

Cassandra Woods

Ararat Basketball Association

“PlayHQ has greatly reduced our administrative load. The system is easy to use and participant feedback has been excellent.”

Payment solutions

PlayHQ is the football management platform that makes club finances simple, with secure and flexible payment options built into every registration.

Instant online payments