Random team generator

Pop in the names, pick how many teams you need, then spin to draft players one by one or make every team in one go.

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Fair teams, no arguments

A random team generator sorts a group into teams so nobody gets stuck picking favourites. Every spin drafts the next person into the smallest team, keeping the sides within one player of each other, whether it is a backyard cricket match, a PE lesson or a work trivia night. Switch on captains and one person in each team is picked at random to lead it.

How to pick random teams

  1. Type or paste the names, one per line.
  2. Choose how many teams you need and whether each team gets a captain.
  3. Spin to draft players one by one, or make all the teams at once.
  4. Once everyone has a team, spin again to pick the team that starts.

Ways to use the team generator

  • Split a PE class or a backyard cricket match into even sides.
  • Sort students into groups for class projects and presentations.
  • Set up trivia night teams at the pub or the office.
  • Break a workshop or staff meeting into small groups.
  • Pick teams and who goes first for a board game night.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I split a group into random teams?

Enter everyone’s name in a random team generator, choose the number of teams and let it draft the players. Each person goes to the smallest team, so every team ends up the same size or one player apart.

How many people end up in each team?

A random team generator shares the names out as evenly as possible: 10 names in 3 teams gives teams of 4, 3 and 3. The biggest and smallest teams never differ by more than one person.

Can I pick team captains at random?

Switch on captains in the SpinnerWheel team generator and, once every name has a team, one member of each team is picked at random to lead it. Pick captains again whenever you want a new lot.

Is the team generator really random?

Each spin gives every name still waiting the same chance, and making all the teams at once shuffles the whole list before dealing it out. Nobody chooses who goes where.

How do I decide which team goes first?

In the SpinnerWheel team generator, the wheel switches to the teams once every name has a team. One spin picks the team that starts.