One platform for clubs to recruit players, manage the squad and grow
Most clubs run on a group chat, a spreadsheet and a Facebook page nobody checks. AthletiLink replaces that with a public club page players can actually find, a directory of local athletes you can search by sport and position, and messaging that keeps the squad in one place.
What clubs get free
- Public club page players can find in search
- Player directory filtered by sport, position and location
- Squad and group messaging with attachments
- Tryout, fixture and fundraiser posts
- Roster views with profiles and measurables
What a sports club platform should cover
A club has four recurring jobs: be findable, recruit players, keep the squad informed and run events. Software that only does one of those leaves you juggling tools and losing people at every handoff.
AthletiLink covers all four in one place, and everything you publish is indexable, so the players searching for a club near them can find yours instead of a dead link.
- Public club page with your sport, level, location and what you're recruiting for
- Searchable member directory filtered by sport, position and location
- Direct and group messaging for squad communication
- Event and tryout posts that reach local athletes in your sport
- Roster view with player profiles, positions and measurables
- Free to start — no per-seat licence to grow your membership
Made for amateur and community clubs
Enterprise club software is priced for academies with paid staff. Most local clubs are run by two or three volunteers between full-time jobs, and every extra login is a reason something gets skipped.
AthletiLink is deliberately light: publish once, message from your phone, and let players come to you through search rather than chasing them through DMs on five platforms.
Registration, payments and admin
Player registration starts with the profile a player already keeps up to date — position, age group, previous clubs, availability — so you are not re-typing form answers into a spreadsheet.
For membership fees and event payments, keep using the payment provider you already trust and link it from your club page and event posts. AthletiLink handles discovery, communication and the roster; it does not lock your money inside a platform.
Step by step
- 01
Create the club page
Add your sport, level, home ground, training times and the positions you need. This is the page that shows up when players search.
- 02
Search for players
Filter the directory by sport, position and location, then message the players who fit what the squad is missing.
- 03
Post your tryouts
Publish tryout and event details to the feed so local athletes and parents see them without you paying for reach.
- 04
Run the squad
Keep announcements, fixtures and follow-ups in messages so nothing gets buried in a 200-message group chat.
Frequently asked questions
Is AthletiLink a replacement for full club management software?
It replaces the discovery, recruitment, communication and roster side. If you already use dedicated accounting or league-registration software, keep it — AthletiLink is the public-facing and player-facing layer on top.
How many clubs can I manage from one account?
As many as you need. Coaches and administrators often run a senior side and a youth section from the same login.
Does it cost anything to run a club on AthletiLink?
No. Creating a club presence, posting to the feed, searching the member directory and messaging players is free. You never need a paid plan to recruit or communicate with your squad.
Can players find us without an account?
Yes. Club and athlete pages, the feed and the directory are all publicly browsable, so prospective players and parents can read about you before they sign up. An account is only needed to message, post or save people.
Club guides
How to grow a sports club
A practical guide to growing a local sports club: fixing retention first, promotion that works on a zero budget, social media that recruits, and a 90-day growth plan.
How to recruit players for a sports team
A step-by-step guide to recruiting players for a club team: identifying squad gaps, where to find players, messages that get replies, running tryouts, and closing the signing.
Run your club here
Publish a club page, search local athletes by position, and keep the whole squad in one place. Free to start.
Create your free club pageMore for clubs and coaches
Sports club management without five separate spreadsheets
Manage members, rosters, volunteers and squad communication in one sports club management platform built for amateur and community clubs. Free to start.
Recruit players for your team from a directory of local athletes
Find and recruit players for your football, soccer, basketball or any club team. Search local athletes by sport, position and location, then message them directly. Free.
A sports team communication app your squad will actually read
Keep fixtures, announcements and squad chat in one sports team communication app. Message individuals, position groups or the whole club — free for clubs and players.
Publish tryouts, fixtures and fundraisers where players will see them
Run sports club event management in one place: publish tryouts, fixtures, socials and fundraisers, reach local athletes, and link your own payment provider. Free to start.
How to grow a sports club
A practical guide to growing a local sports club: fixing retention first, promotion that works on a zero budget, social media that recruits, and a 90-day growth plan.
How to recruit players for a sports team
A step-by-step guide to recruiting players for a club team: identifying squad gaps, where to find players, messages that get replies, running tryouts, and closing the signing.
Keep going
Free recruiting readiness score
Ten questions, an honest score, and your prioritized next steps.
College athletic recruiting guide
Timelines by grade, division fit and a readiness checklist.
NCAA Eligibility Center
What the NCAA Eligibility Center requires: 16 core courses, D1 and D2 GPA rules, registration timing, transcripts, amateurism and a step-by-step checklist.
Athletic scholarships
How athletic scholarships work: head-count vs equivalency sports, scholarship limits by sport, stacking academic aid, and how to compare real net cost.
How to email college coaches (with templates that get replies)
How to email college coaches: subject lines, what to include, follow-up cadence, and copy-paste templates for first contact, camps and senior-year outreach.
NCAA recruiting rules
NCAA recruiting rules explained: contact periods by division, when coaches can call, official and unofficial visits, dead periods, and what you may do first.
Guides by sport
Find teammates by sport
- Football
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Padel
- Running
- Volleyball
- Swimming
- Ice Hockey
- Rugby
- MMA
- Muay Thai
- Kickboxing
- Boxing
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Figure Skating
- Baseball
- Cricket
- Golf
- Cycling
- Track & Field
- Handball
- Netball
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Climbing
- Surfing
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Rock Climbing
- Triathlon
- Rowing
- Squash
- Skateboarding
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Lacrosse
- Powerlifting