Lineup template
Updated September 19, 2026
Tactical Board — lineup graphic template
Tactical Board is a starting XI graphic template for football and soccer clubs: your lineup laid out on a pitch map in formation, with a player card in every position, the bench listed by surname and the opponent named. It works for 11-a-side, 7-a-side and 5-a-side, and exports as a 1080×1080 or 1080×1920 image or an animated MP4.
This is the lineup graphic fans picture when they hear starting XI. Pick a formation, tap players from your saved roster into their slots, mark the captain, and the team sheet is done — names spelled correctly and numbers right, every week. Tactical Board is included from the Basic plan.
Best for: Showing the shape as well as the names — the classic lineup drop.
- Plan
- Basic ($9/mo) and Pro
- Formats
- PNG image + animated MP4 video (MP4 on paid plans)
- Sizes
- 1:1 feed (1080×1080) and 9:16 story (1080×1920)
- Fills from your club setup
- Colours, crest, roster names and photos
- Time to export
- Under a minute once your club is set up
When to use Tactical Board
It’s an hour before kickoff and the manager has just sent the team in the group chat. You choose 4-3-3, tap the eleven into their positions, and the graphic is ready while the players are still warming up. Supporters see the shape, not just the names — which is what starts the conversation in the replies.
Youth and small-sided teams get the same treatment. Switch the lineup to seven or five players and the formations change with it, so an under-10s side playing 2-3-1 gets a pitch map that matches the game they actually play, not an eleven-a-side template with empty slots.
What the finished graphic should include
- Every starter in the right position, with their name and number
- The formation you are actually playing
- The captain marked with the C badge
- The bench — up to five substitutes, listed by surname
- The opponent’s name, so the post stands alone
- Player photos where you have them — one squad photo session covers the season
Tactical Board, answered
For 11-a-side: 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2, 5-3-2 and 4-3-2-1. For 7-a-side: 2-3-1, 3-2-1 and 2-2-2. For 5-a-side: 1-2-1, 2-1-1 and 1-1-2. Choose the team size first and the formation options follow it.
Yes. Set the lineup to seven or five players and Tactical Board redraws the pitch map for small-sided formations, which makes it suitable for youth age groups, futsal-style leagues and five-a-side teams as well as full elevens.
Yes. Add up to five substitutes and they are listed by surname under the pitch, and the captain’s card gets a C badge. A named bench needs more than eleven people in your roster: Basic holds 11 players, and Pro holds 18 players per team.
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