Before the whistle
Give your team a plan.
Study your opponent, choose the starting lineup and set an approach that suits your players. Training and preparation feed into tactical familiarity, so a system becomes stronger through the work you put into it.
- Opponent analysis and match preparation
- Starting lineup and defensive systems
- Tempo, attacking choices and tactical familiarity
- Set-play selection and specialist pairings
Tactical choices
Build a system around your players.
Combine defensive shape, attacking system and tempo with your preferred way to create chances. Width, passing risk, physicality and counter-attack risk let you refine the approach. A change of system also has to account for familiarity and player strengths.
- Defences: 6-0, 5-1, 3-2-1, 4-2 and 5+1
- Attacks: 3-3, 2-4 and two-pivot setups
- Patient, normal or fast tempo
- Balanced play, fast breaks, wings, pivot or long-shot focus
- Individual shoot-more instructions and team talks
Live management
The bench is yours.
Follow the match on a 2.5D court with a live event feed and statistics. Use substitutions, time-outs and tactical changes to respond to fatigue, momentum and your opponent's approach.
- Live court action, commentary and match statistics
- Substitutions and player fitness tracking
- Changes to defensive system and tempo
- Time-outs and seven-against-six play
Handball at its core
Every possession tells a story.
The match simulation brings player attributes and tactical choices together with the rules of handball. Goals, saves, exclusions and penalties shape the contest; knockout ties can carry the tension into extra time and a shootout.
- Possession-based handball simulation
- Goalkeeper performance, shot outcomes and exclusions
- Seven-metre penalties, extra time and shootouts
- Post-match reports to inform your next decision
The matches that mean more
Make derby day yours.
Local and historical rivals turn a fixture into a club occasion. Supporters expect more, the atmosphere intensifies and the result stays with them. Build a record against your rivals that your fans can be proud of.
- Local and historical club rivalries
- Derby demand and supporter choreography
- Rival results that affect supporter mood
- A record of wins, draws and defeats against rivals
Your playbook
Give the attack more than one answer.
Build a playbook from eleven set plays, with up to six selected for a system. Combine your chosen actions with the players and tactical approach that can execute them.
- Eleven available set plays
- Up to six actions per system
- Named set-play goals in the match commentary
Attack and defence specialists
Use the right player for each phase.
Set specialist pairings to connect attacking and defensive roles. The match engine applies these changes at the relevant phase, adding another layer to your lineup and bench planning.
- Two specialist pairings
- Phase-based specialist substitutions
- Plan squad depth around both attacking and defensive duties
Managing while away
The world keeps playing. Your plan still matters.
Assistant coaching and autopilot provide support when you are away. Autopilot can select the strongest lineup, set ticket prices and renew important contracts. It follows your tactical plan, but incoming transfer offers can expire unanswered.
- Manual autopilot setting and inactivity support
- Assistant-coach defensive adaptation
- Prepare tactics and contracts before a break
