One tap and the XI is on the pitch
Choose any of 300-plus clubs or national teams and the eleven, plus the bench, are placed for you. From there you just move people until it is the side you would name.
Starting 11 builder
Name a starting 11 that looks like the real thing
Picture the side, then build it. Load a real club, set the formation, slot players into place, and walk away with a lineup image or a link to send your team, your fantasy league or your followers. For a dream XI from scratch, custom players and deeper editing, the mobile app is the full version.
Open Builder
Free, no account, works on phone and desktop.
Features
From idea to finished starting 11
Build it the way you think
Drag players between positions, pull them on and off the bench, and switch among 20-plus formations until the shape clicks. Numbers, flags and badges toggle on or off for a clean finish.
Not always eleven
Plenty of starting XIs are not eleven a side. Scale the team anywhere from two to eleven players, so a seven-a-side or futsal lineup gets the same treatment.
Looks like the actual team
Every club arrives in its own home kit on a polished pitch, so the XI reads as the real thing the moment it loads. Away kits, per-player kits and custom themes are over in the mobile app.
Send it as an image or a link
Export a crisp square graphic for social, or copy a link that reopens the same XI on any device so a teammate or a follower can open it and edit it.
A dream XI goes further on mobile
Chasing an all-time side that mixes eras? The MyLineups mobile app lets you pull any of ~10,000 players from the catalog, invent your own, and start from a blank pitch with no club at all.
Stuck on what to build first?
A few starting XIs people put together in a couple of minutes:
- The XI you would name for your team’s next fixture.
- Your fantasy side for the coming gameweek.
- The best eleven from a title-winning season.
- A seven- or five-a-side, scaled down for a quick share.
- An all-time dream XI of legends — that one needs the MyLineups mobile app and its ~10,000-player catalog.
Common questions
Starting 11 builder FAQ
What is a starting 11?
It is the eleven players who begin a match on the pitch, also written "starting XI". Everyone else named in the squad starts on the bench as a substitute.
How do I build one here?
Open Builder, pick from 300-plus clubs or national teams, choose a formation, and move players between bench and pitch until the XI matches the side in your head. The players setting scales it from two up to eleven if you need a smaller team.
Can I plan a fantasy XI before the gameweek?
Yes, and plenty of people do exactly that. Set the formation, move players around, and send a link to your mini-league so everyone is looking at the same side ahead of the deadline.
Can I make an all-time or historic XI?
On the web you start from a real team and rearrange its XI. To mix eras freely, pull from a ~10,000-player catalog or build your own players from scratch, that is the MyLineups mobile app.
Does it have to be eleven players?
No. The players setting scales the side from two to eleven, so the same builder handles a small-sided XI just as happily.
Can I share the XI when it is done?
Yes. Export it as a square image for social, or copy a link that reopens the exact same XI on any device for a teammate, your league or your followers.
Start building
Name your starting 11
A few taps and the XI is done. Export the image or copy a link, whichever gets it to the right people faster.