7v7 soccer lineup sheet

About 7v7 soccer

Seven-a-side is the first format where three clear lines make sense. Six outfield players can form a defence, a midfield and an attack, and children begin to learn width and support. Many leagues play it with a build-out line and no heading, so playing out from the back is part of the lesson.

Who plays it: commonly around under-9 and under-10. The field: A small-sided field, typically about half the size of a full pitch. Age groups and field sizes vary from league to league, so check your own league's rules.

7v7 formations

There are 4 7v7 formations in the sheet maker. Each has its own printable lineup sheet and a short guide to its strengths and weaknesses:

• 2-3-1: Almost any seven-a-side team; the usual starting point.
• 3-2-1: Newer teams, or sides that have been conceding a lot of goals.
• 2-2-2: Teams learning the idea of working in pairs and covering for a teammate.
• 3-1-2: Teams with one strong, all-round midfielder.

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Want it filled in for you?

The free SOXY app does the parts a web page cannot. It keeps your roster, knows which players have said they are coming, and fills all four quarters so playing time comes out even. It rotates the goalkeeper, lets you drag players between positions, saves a lineup for every game, and prints this same sheet with the field, both coaches and the referees already on it.