--- title: "Undrgrnd Futbol: Pickup Soccer App" url: "https://www.spaceo.ca/case-study/pickup-soccer-application/" date: "2024-07-25T08:29:41-07:00" modified: "2026-07-13T02:44:26-07:00" type: "WebPage" resource: "https://www.spaceo.ca/case-study/pickup-soccer-application/" timestamp: "2026-07-13T02:44:26-07:00" author: name: "spaceo" url: "https://www.spaceo.ca/" word_count: 1646 reading_time: "9 min read" summary: "Undrgrnd Futbol is a pickup soccer app designed and developed by Space-O Canada for football players and pickup game organizers in the USA. Built with Flutter on iOS and Android, it lets users crea..." description: "How Space-O built Undrgrnd Futbol, a pickup soccer app for organizing local football games, joining pickups, payments, and notifications on iOS and Android." keywords: "Pickup Soccer App" language: "en" schema_type: "WebPage" --- # Undrgrnd Futbol: Pickup Soccer App _Published: July 25, 2024_ _Author: spaceo_ ![Listing img - Pickup Soccer App Development](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Listing-img-Pickup-Soccer-App-Development-1024x683.webp) > Undrgrnd Futbol is a pickup soccer app designed and developed by Space-O Canada for football players and pickup game organizers in the USA. Built with Flutter on iOS and Android, it lets users create a group, start a pickup, and join a game with real-time maps, push notifications, player profiles, and Stripe payments, backed by a Laravel admin panel. [Home](https://www.spaceo.ca/) > [Case-study](https://www.spaceo.ca/case-study/) > Pickup Soccer App Development # Undrgrnd Futbol: Pickup Soccer App Undrgrnd Futbol is a pickup soccer app designed and developed by Space-O Canada that brings a local football community together so players can find games, register, and play. Event organizers create a group, set up a pickup with date, time, location, and charges, and every nearby football player gets a notification to join in a few taps. Built for iOS and Android with Flutter, this football app development project works as a complete pickup game app, sports matchmaking app, local sports app, and football event management app, with a Laravel admin panel behind it, the same approach we bring to any soccer matchmaking app, local football app, sports community app, or sports team management app. [Book Your Free Consultation](/contact-us/)![Banner img - Pickup Soccer App Development](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Banner-img-Pickup-Soccer-App-Development.webp)Client From USA Industry Sports & Recreation Platform iOS & Android Engagement Type UI/UX Design, App Development, QA ![About Undrgrnd Futbol](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/About-Undrgrnd-Futbol.webp) ## About Undrgrnd Futbol Our New York client is a soccer player and local football event organizer. Filling pickup games meant chasing players by hand, so he wanted a platform to build a community and take the manual work out of organizing games. He found us through Upwork and approached Space-O Canada to design and develop the app. We designed, developed, and tested the local football app for iOS and Android, with a web admin panel run by a mobile app development company. ## How We Built the Pickup Soccer App This pickup soccer app development project was a full soccer app development engagement covering UI/UX design, a Flutter build for iOS and Android, a Laravel admin panel, and QA. Our [mobile app development team](https://www.spaceo.ca/mobile-app/) built Undrgrnd Futbol around six core modules, each with a clear requirement and the solution we shipped. ### Group Creation for a Local Community 1 **Requirement** Organizers needed to gather a local football community in one place instead of chasing players one by one. **Solution** We built a create a group flow with name, location, description, and photo, where players can join and grow the network this sports community app depends on. ### Pickup Creation & Event Types 2 **Requirement** A single organizer needed to schedule many games with different formats, prices, and attendance limits. **Solution** A group owner can create a pickup with name, event type, location, date, time, charges, and a limit on players, turning the app into a football event management app and sports matchmaking app. ### Join a Game & Discover Pickups 3 **Requirement** Players needed to find nearby games that suit their schedule and join without back-and-forth messaging. **Solution** We built a Discover list of pickups and groups with host and attendee details, where a “Let’s Play” button lets players join a game instantly, the core of this pickup game app. ### Real-Time Maps & Notifications 4 **Requirement** Players had to know exactly where each game was and hear about new pickups the moment they were posted. **Solution** We integrated real-time maps with GPS for the exact pickup location, plus push notifications when a pickup is created or an event announcement is posted. ### In-App Payments 5 **Requirement** Paid games meant organizers and players needed a trusted way to handle charges and refunds. **Solution** We integrated Stripe and Apple Pay for in-app payments, with the admin managing payments and refunds from the back end. ### Laravel Admin Panel & Oversight 6 **Requirement** The operator needed a clear view of every group, pickup, and active player, plus tools to keep the community safe. **Solution** We built a Laravel admin panel that reports groups, pickups, active players, earnings, and commission, removes fake users, and manages content. ## Key Features of the Pickup Soccer App ![Create a Group & Create a Pickup](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Group-Creation.svg) ### Create a Group & Create a Pickup Build a group with name, location, description, and photo, then grow the local football network, and set up a game with event type, date, time, location, charges, and an attendance limit. ![Discover & Join a Game](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Search.svg) ### Discover & Join a Game Browse nearby pickups with full details and tap “Let’s Play” to join a game. ![Real-Time Maps with GPS & Push Notifications](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Real-time-Maps-with-GPS.svg) ### Real-Time Maps with GPS & Push Notifications See the exact pickup location on a live map and head straight to the right field, and get alerted when a pickup is created or the organizer posts an event announcement. ![Player Profile](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Create-Profile.svg) ### Player Profile Create a profile with photo, bio, position, and footed preference to build trust. ![In-App Payments](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Payment-Gateway-Integration.svg) ### In-App Payments Pay game fees through Stripe and Apple Pay, with refunds handled by the admin. ![Admin Dashboard](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Custom-Dashboard-Design.svg) ### Admin Dashboard Track groups, pickups, active players, earnings, and commission from the admin panel. Have an idea for a sports or football app? Want to know how to build a sports app and what it takes? Talk to our expert and we will map it out. [Consult With Our Expert](/contact-us/) ## Who Uses This Pickup Soccer App A local sports app like Undrgrnd Futbol fits anyone building or running a community around pickup games, including: Football Players Pickup Game Organizers Amateur Soccer Clubs Local Sports Communities League & Tournament Hosts Recreation Centres Sports Startups Coaches & Team Managers ## Technology Stack ### Programming Language ![Dart](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Dart-1.png) Dart ### Mobile Framework ![flutter](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/flutter.svg) Flutter ### Admin Panel ![PHP / Laravel](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/PHP-2.svg) Laravel ### Database ![MySQL](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MySQL-1.svg) MySQL ### Cloud ![AWS](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AWS-040b00.svg) AWS ### Maps, Payments & Push ![Google Maps](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Google-Maps.svg) Google Maps![Stripe](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/stripe.svg) Stripe![iOS](https://wp.spaceo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/iOS-1.svg) Apple Pay Push Notifications ## Our Role in the Project Space-O Canada served as the end-to-end design, development, and QA partner for Undrgrnd Futbol, building the cross-platform mobile app and the Laravel admin panel and launching it on the stores. [UI/UX Design](https://www.spaceo.ca/services/ui-ux-design/) [iOS App Development](https://www.spaceo.ca/mobile-app/ios/) [Android App Development](https://www.spaceo.ca/mobile-app/android/) [Mobile App Development](https://www.spaceo.ca/mobile-app/) QA & Testing ## FAQs About Pickup Soccer App Development Most teams ask the same questions before they commit to a custom build. These are the ones we hear most often when planning pickup soccer app development. **What features are required to build a pickup soccer app?** A pickup soccer app needs player profiles, game creation with location, time, and player limits, plus join and RSVP flows with push notifications. A real-time map for nearby games, skill-based matchmaking, in-app chat, and payments for paid pickups are core to the experience. You also want groups or clubs, attendance tracking, and an admin panel to moderate users and venues. **How much does it cost to develop a custom pickup soccer app from scratch?** A basic MVP with profiles, game creation, maps, and notifications usually costs between 40,000 and 90,000 USD. Adding real-time matchmaking, skill ratings, payments, and social features typically pushes the range to 90,000 to 180,000 USD. Cost depends on app complexity, real-time infrastructure, and whether you build for both iOS and Android. **How long does it take to build a pickup soccer app?** A straightforward MVP generally takes three to four months from design through launch. A feature-rich version with live maps, ELO-style matchmaking, chat, and payments often takes five to seven months. The timeline grows with real-time features, social integrations, and support for multiple sports beyond soccer. **How do you build a pickup soccer app step by step?** It begins with discovery to define your community, sports, and revenue model, then UX wireframes and design. Developers build profiles, game creation, the live map, matchmaking, and chat in sprints with continuous QA on real devices. After testing the app launches on the stores and is then improved using engagement data and player feedback. **Why should you hire Space-O Canada to build a pickup soccer app?** Space-O Canada has built location-based and social apps with real-time features, so the team understands maps, matchmaking, chat, and notification-heavy engagement loops. They follow a clear discovery-to-launch process with detailed estimates and dedicated QA across iOS and Android. You get a custom community app shaped around your players and sports rather than a generic template. **How does a pickup soccer app work and how does it make money for sports communities and startups?** A player creates or finds a game on the map, joins with one tap, pays any field share, and gets reminders before kickoff. The app commonly earns through booking and transaction fees, premium subscriptions, venue partnerships, and in-app ads. Sports communities can add organizer tools, club memberships, and sponsored leagues to grow recurring revenue. **Who needs a custom pickup soccer app, and why build custom instead of off-the-shelf?** Sports communities, league organizers, and sports app startups that want their own brand, rules, and monetization benefit most from a custom build. Off-the-shelf apps rarely fit your matchmaking logic, payment splits, or multi-sport plans. A custom app gives you control over the data, the community experience, and how you scale to new cities and sports. **How does skill-based matchmaking work in a pickup soccer app?** Matchmaking assigns each player a skill rating, often an ELO-style score that updates after recorded matches, so games stay balanced. The system suggests games and teammates near a player’s level and can auto-balance teams when a game fills. This keeps pickups competitive and fair, which is one of the strongest drivers of retention. **How do real-time maps and location-based discovery work in the app?** The app uses GPS and an interactive map to show games and players happening nearby right now, filtered by sport, time, and skill. Geolocation services place pins for open games at local fields so players can join in minutes. Real-time updates and notifications keep the map current as games fill or new ones are created. **Can the app support groups, clubs, and recurring leagues?** Yes, groups and clubs let organizers manage rosters, track availability, and schedule recurring pickups, friendlies, or ranked matches. Members get a shared calendar, attendance tracking, and group chat to coordinate easily. This supports round robins, leagues, and social drop-ins, turning one-off games into a loyal community. Building a pickup soccer app or a local sports community platform? As a sports app development company and mobile app development company in Canada, Space-O delivers reliable, scalable apps built for real communities. Whether you want to know how to build a sports app or the cost to develop a sports app, our experts will guide you on features, timeline, and budget. 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