Captains' Hub
Lead your club. Organise your team. Help grow league foosball in London.
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Captains are central to the London Foosball League. They organise players, communicate with opponents, support new people, manage availability and help clubs become active communities.
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Whether you are already a captain, returning for another season, or thinking about starting a new team, this page gives you the key information you need.
What does a captain do?
A captain is the main organiser for a club or team in the London Foosball League.
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Captains do not need to be the best player in the team. The most important qualities are reliability, communication and willingness to help people get organised.
Organise Players
Captains help build the squad, check availability, and make sure the team is ready for fixtures.
Communicate clearly
Captains act as the main contact between their team, opponents, and London Table Football.
Support the club
Captains help create a welcoming environment, especially for new or developing players.
Keep fixtures moving
Captains help matches happen smoothly by confirming details, reporting results, and dealing with issues early.
Who can be a captain?
You do not need to be a Pro or Master player to captain a team.
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A good captain is someone who is organised, responsive and willing to bring players together. Some captains will lead top competitive teams. Others may help build beginner-friendly Development Division teams.
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You might be a good captain if you:
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Already know a group of players
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Regularly attend a venue or club night
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Want to start a team with friends
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Want to help new players get involved
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Are comfortable organising fixtures and availability
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Want to build a club around a venue or local community
Captains do not need to be the strongest players.
They need to be reliable organisers.
Captain responsibilities
Captains are responsible for helping their team stay organised throughout the season.
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Captains are not expected to do everything alone. Strong teams often share responsibilities between a captain, vice-captain and experienced players.
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Recommended:
Every team should have a captain and a vice-captain.
Keeping an up-to-date squad list
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Making sure players have Coral accounts
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Confirming fixture dates, times and venues
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Communicating with opposing captains
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Checking player availability​
​Making sure the team turns up on time
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Reporting or confirming results
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Helping resolve small issues before they become bigger problems
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Keeping London Table Football informed if there are serious problems
Squad Checklist
To enter the London Foosball League, each team should have enough players to complete fixtures reliably across the season.
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Your squad will need:
Minimum Squad
4 players
This is the minimum practical number for entering a team.
Recommended Squad
6-8 players
This gives you more flexibility when players are unavailable, travelling or busy.
A captain
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A vice-captain
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At least 4 committed players
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Ideally 6-8 available players
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All players with Coral accounts
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A rough idea of playing level
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A current or preferred home venue
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A way to communicate, such as WhatsApp​
You do not need to have everything perfect before registering interest, but the earlier you start organising your squad, the easier the season will be.
Pre-season captain checklist
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Confirm your squad
Check who is genuinely interested, who is available regularly, and who wants to be part of the league team.
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Get players onto Coral
Players will need Coral accounts for all LTF competitions and leagues.
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Choose your club name
Your club name should be portable and not too dependent on one venue.
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Estimate your team level
This helps London Table Football place teams in the right division.
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Confirm your current home venue
If you have a venue, confirm whether it can host fixtures or club nights.
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Register interest early
Early registration helps LTF plan divisions, fixtures and the final league structure.
Matchday Checklist
Good matchday organisation makes fixtures smoother for players, captains, venues and London Table Football.
Before the fixture
Fixture date, time and venue confirmed
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Enough players available
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Opposing captain contacted
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Players know where they are going
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Team arrives on time
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Match format understood
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Match launched in Coral
After the fixture
Score checked
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Result confirmed in Coral
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Opponents thanked
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Group photo taken
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Players updated if needed
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Any issues flagged to London Table Football
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Result reported in League Captains' WhatsApp chat
Fixtures and communication
Captains are the main point of contact for league fixtures
Confirming fixtures
Captains should confirm fixture details with opponents in good time, including date, time, venue and any important practical details. All in accordance with the league rules.
Rearranging fixtures
If a fixture needs to be rearranged, captains should communicate early and try to find a fair alternative. Repeated late rearrangements create problems for teams, venues and the league.
Communication standards
Captains should be responsive, respectful, and clear. If there is a problem, raise it early rather than waiting until the last minute.
Most fixture problems are easier to solve when captains communicate early.
Coral Responsibilities
London Table Football uses Coral to manage competitions, clubs, player registrations, league entries and results.
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Captains may need to use Coral to:
Make sure players have accounts
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Help players join the correct club
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Register the team for the league
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Check league entries
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View fixtures
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Confirm or submit results
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Keep club and team details up to date
Do not worry if you have not used Coral before. London Table Football will provide guidance for captains and players.
Support from London Table Football
Captains are not expected to build the league alone.
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London Table Football can help with:
Player placement
We can use registration interest to help point unattached players towards club where possible.
Club formation
We can advise new groups on club names, home venues, squad size and league readiness.
Coral guidance
We can provide guidance on accounts, clubs, player registration and league processes.
League structure
We will use captain and team interest to help decide final divisions, fixtures and competition structure.
Register as a captain
If you are a current captain, returning captain, or interested in starting a new team, please register your interest.
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This helps London Table Football understand:
Which teams are returning
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Which clubs may enter additional teams
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How many new teams may form
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Whether a third division is viable
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Which players may need placing
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Which venues may need support