Five small tools that end the two oldest arguments in any group: who plays with whom, and what the team is called.
Pick your tool
Everything runs instantly in your browser. No accounts, no downloads, no daily limits.
Random Team Generator
Paste a list and split it into balanced teams in one click. The original tool, built for games, training sessions and any two-sides-or-more split.
- Split by team count or team size
- Captains spread one per team
- Keep-together and keep-apart rules
- Auto team names, copy and print
Team Name Generator
Hand-picked top picks first, then thousands of combinations across seven worlds, tagged by style, ready to shortlist and put to a team vote.
- Soccer, basketball, work, trivia, esports, classroom
- Filter by funny, fierce, clever or classic
- Require your own keyword
- Star favorites and copy the shortlist
Random Group Generator
Made for classrooms and workshops. Fair small groups for activities, projects and discussions, reshuffled in seconds when someone is absent.
- Groups by size or by count
- Keep-apart rules for tricky pairs
- Group sizes never differ by more than one
- Projector-friendly print view
Tournament Bracket Generator
Turn any list of teams into a single elimination bracket. Byes for the top seeds are worked out for you, and winners advance with one click.
- 2 to 32 teams, seeded automatically
- Automatic byes, no maths needed
- Click a winner to advance them
- Copy or print the finished bracket
Random Name Picker
Paste a list and pick a name at random, for draws, turns and cold-calls.
- Pick one name or several at once
- Remove winners between draws
- Copy the picked names in one click
- No sign-up, runs in your browser
Which tool do you need?
The two splitters look similar, and they are, on purpose. Here is the honest difference.
| Tool | Best for | You give it | You get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Random Team Generator | Games and matches: two sides or a few big teams | A list of players | Balanced teams with captains, rules respected, and a name for each side |
| Random Group Generator | Classes and workshops: many small working groups | A class or attendee list | Even groups by size or count, ready to read out or project |
| Team Name Generator | Any team that needs a name everyone accepts | Your sport or setting, and a style | A shortlist of hand-picked names to vote on |
| Tournament Bracket Generator | Knockout tournaments, playoffs and cup draws | A list of teams | A seeded single elimination bracket with byes handled, ready to play and print |
How it works
Paste your list
Names from a spreadsheet, a class register, or typed in. One per line, that is all.
Set the rules
How many teams, or how many per team. Mark captains, keep friends together, keep rivals apart.
Generate and play
Fair teams in one click, each with a name. Copy them, print them, or re-shuffle.
Why random beats picking by hand
Hand-picked teams always carry the picker’s fingerprints: friends drift together, the strongest players cluster, and the last names called feel like leftovers. A visible random split removes all of that. The shuffle uses browser-grade cryptographic randomness, then deals names one at a time, so sizes stay even and nobody can claim the fix was in. Our guide on how to split teams fairly shows the maths and the worked examples.
Naming deserves the same treatment. Instead of the loudest voice winning, generate a list, star a shortlist, and vote once. It takes about ten minutes and the name survives the whole season. The five-step process is in how to pick a team name, and if you want ready-made lists first, browse team names by category: soccer, basketball, work, trivia, esports and classroom.
Who uses these tools
Quick answers
Team Generator or Group Generator: which one should I open?
If you are making sides for a game, open the Team Generator. If you are making several small groups for an activity or lesson, open the Group Generator. Both use the same fair shuffle-and-deal method.
Are the tools really free?
Yes, completely. No sign-up, no trial, no daily limit and no watermark on anything you print or copy.
Do you store my class list or roster?
No. Everything runs in your browser, on your device. Your list disappears the moment you close the tab.
Can I print or share the teams?
Yes. Every result has copy and print options, formatted to read out in class or pin to a noticeboard.
Start with the splitter
Thirty seconds from a messy list to teams nobody argues with.
Try the Team Generator