Company football pool: the checklist for the right prediction platform

A company football pool is one of the easiest ways to bring colleagues, customers or partners together. But which platform should you choose? For a group of friends it barely matters; for a company it does. You want everyone to join in minutes, the pool to look professional, and you as the organiser not counting points every week. This article covers what to look for, and how Sportspoule Business fits in.

Sportspoule is a social football community app that brings your pool, live scores and match and player data together. Up to 15 players is free. From 16 players you choose a business package.

Why the platform matters for a company pool

A company pool stands or falls with participation. If signing up is awkward or nobody understands the scoring, colleagues drop out after two matchdays. A good platform handles the boring parts automatically, so the pool becomes the conversation at the coffee machine. And if the platform also shows live scores and match data, you experience every match together, including colleagues who work from home or another office.

The checklist: 7 points to check

1. How many players can join?

Start with size. A department of 20 people needs something different from an organisation with hundreds of employees or a pool for all your customers. With Sportspoule you play free up to 15 players. From 16 players you choose a business package: Basis up to 30 players, Plus up to 50 players and Pro with unlimited players.

2. Your own logo or full whitelabel?

Want the pool to feel like it belongs to your company? Check whether you can add your company logo. That is available on Sportspoule from the Plus package. Want to go further and present the pool fully in your own brand, for example for customers or a campaign? Then you need whitelabel branding. That sits in the Sportspoule Pro package.

3. Sub-pools per department or office

In a large organisation you often want more than one overall ranking. With sub-competitions and sub-pools, departments, teams or offices also compete among themselves. That adds rivalry: who wins, sales or IT? Sub-pools are part of Sportspoule Pro.

4. Easy invites and management

How do you get everyone in? For a small pool you simply share a link. For a large group you want more control: import and export players via CSV or Excel, accept or reject players and manage invites centrally. With Sportspoule Plus you can also have multiple admins per pool, so organising does not fall on one person.

5. Collect leads with your pool

Running a pool for customers or partners? Then a sign-up form helps. With Sportspoule Pro you build your own sign-up form, collect participant details and export everything easily. That turns your football pool into a marketing action as well.

6. Rules everyone understands

Not every colleague is a football expert. Choose a platform with simple, fixed rules so nobody needs a three-page explanation. With Sportspoule you get 5 points for the exact score, 2 points for the correct outcome (win, draw or loss) without the exact score, and otherwise 0. Only the result after 90 minutes including stoppage time counts. You can predict until 1 second before kick-off. The ranking updates automatically. Read the full rules and scoring.

7. An app that keeps the pool alive

A pool where you only fill something in beforehand is quickly forgotten. Sportspoule is a social football community app: your pool, live scores and match and player data come together in one place. Colleagues get push notifications, and on iPhone they follow the match and the ranking with Live Activities on the lock screen. The app works on iOS, Android and the web, so everyone can join.

Not only for a World Cup or European Championship

Many companies only think about a pool for a World Cup or European Championship. A company pool works just as well during the club season. Start for example an Eredivisie pool, a Champions League pool or a Premier League pool with your colleagues. New colleagues can always join: rounds that have already been played do not count.

For a Euro 2028 company pool, read how to organise a Euro 2028 pool for companies. Want tips to keep it fun at work? Read company pool at work.

How to start a company pool

You create a pool in a few steps: choose your competition, name the pool, share the invite link and predict. The full walkthrough is in how to create a pool. For a friends group of up to 15 players that is free. For your company from 16 players, choose a package on Sportspoule Business.

Which package fits you?

• Small team (up to 15 players): free pool, no cost per player.

• Department or small company (up to 30 players): Basis, with push notifications, the iOS and Android app, live scores, an automatic ranking, Apple or Google sign-in and multiple languages.

• More branding (up to 50 players): Plus, with your company logo, multiple admins, extra ranking push notifications, email notifications and fast support.

• Large organisation, customers or partners (unlimited): Pro, with lead generation, CSV/Excel import and export, sub-competitions and sub-pools, whitelabel branding, advanced invite management and space for company information.

Current prices and full details are on Sportspoule Business. All hard product facts are on the facts page.

Tips for a successful company pool

• Make joining as easy as possible: one clear invite and a fixed start date.

• Share the top 5 every week in your team channel or intranet.

• Add a small prize, such as a team lunch or a trophy.

• Use the live moments: a late goal is instant conversation.

• Let colleagues predict until just before kick-off: with Sportspoule that is until 1 second beforehand.

Frequently asked questions about a company pool

What is a company football pool?

A company football pool is a prediction league for colleagues, customers or partners. Everyone predicts match scores and earns points. With Sportspoule you see your pool ranking move in real time during the matches.

What is the best football pool platform for companies?

It depends on your group. Look at player limits, branding, sub-pools, admin tools and whether the platform has a solid app. Sportspoule combines a company pool with live scores and match data in one app, free up to 15 players and with business packages from 16.

Can I run a whitelabel football pool?

Yes. On Sportspoule, whitelabel branding is in the Pro package. If you only want your own logo, that is available from Plus.

Is a company pool free?

Up to 15 players you play free on Sportspoule. From 16 players you need a business package. Current prices are on Sportspoule Business.

Can colleagues join later?

Yes. You can always join. Rounds that have already been played do not count, so new players start from the next matchday.

Does it work on Android and iPhone?

Yes. Sportspoule works on iOS, Android and the web. Live Activities on the lock screen are iOS only.

Can we play during the club season, not only at a World Cup or European Championship?

Yes. You can start a pool now for competitions such as the Eredivisie, Champions League or Premier League. For Euro 2028, read how to organise that with your company.

Start your company pool

Ready to begin? Choose your package on Sportspoule Business and invite your colleagues. Within a few minutes your company pool is ready, and after that everything runs automatically. Still unsure about the steps? Start with how to create a pool.