Skip to content
Kickerscup
DEENES
Log in Found your club

Looking for a Hattrick alternative?

Football managers compared.

Kickerscup is a free online football manager in your browser: since 2002, no download, live matches every matchday at 18:00 German time, in English, German and Spanish.

Nine criteria you can use to compare online football managers. Details on other games come from their own sites, as of October 2026. Whatever a site doesn't state stays blank.

Found your club All questions
2002
Online since
17
Matchdays per season
18:00
Kickoff on matchdays
3
Languages

The benchmark

Nine criteria. How Kickerscup measures up.

  1. 1FreeFree to play. The premium currency A$ buys extras such as statistics, kit designs, star and loan players. You get 500 A$ to start and more every day for voting.
  2. 2No downloadNothing to install. Kickerscup runs in the browser, on computer, tablet and phone.
  3. 3OpponentsReal managers. Empty spots in the league are played by weaker AI clubs, and every new manager takes over one of them. You never wait for a full league.
  4. 4Matches per dayAt most one league match, on 17 of about 30 days. Plus an optional friendly at 22:00 German time.
  5. 5Season lengthFrom the 28th to the 28th: 17 matchdays, 18 clubs per league. After that all clubs are redistributed across the leagues by points, goal difference and squad strength. No promotion or relegation, but always opponents at your level.
  6. 6Time neededA few minutes a day: check your lineup, plan training, check transfers. Being there live for the match is a bonus, not a must.
  7. 7Live interventionYes. Your match runs about 37 minutes. During it you make up to 5 substitutions and change tactics and effort.
  8. 8LanguagesGerman, English, Spanish.
  9. 9Since2002.

The board

Kickerscup next to Hattrick, OFM and others.

Only details that appear on the sites listed. The numbers lead to the source.

Criterion KickerscupYou are here Hattrickhattrick.orgOFMonlinefussballmanager.deManagerZonemanagerzone.comTrophy Managertrophymanager.com
FreeYes. A$ for extras, also earnable for freeYes. “Supporter” without a gameplay advantage1Yes. Optional plus package2Yes3Yes4
No downloadYes, browserYes, browser. Plus apps1Yes, browser. Plus app2Yes, browser3Yes, browser4
OpponentsReal managers, AI clubs fill the gapsReal managers, bot teams in empty spots1“The managers of your league”2n/an/a
Match rhythm17 league matches in about 30 days14 league matches in 16 weeks1A matchday every day, 34 per season plus one match-free day2n/a3 league matches per week4
Clubs per league1881182n/an/a
Following the matchLive, with intervention during the matchLive commentary1Calculated overnight, report in the morning2n/aLive, 90 minutes4
Promotion and relegationNo, redistribution by strengthYes, league pyramid1Yes2n/an/a
Languages353118 in the language menu232 in the language menu348 in the language menu4
Online since2002199712003220013n/a
  1. 1 Hattrick: Home page and rules “The series system” (hattrick.org, hattrick.org/en/Help/Rules). Read on October 29, 2026.
  2. 2 OFM: Home page and game rules, section “Die Ligen” (onlinefussballmanager.de, onlinefussballmanager.de/Spielregeln). Read on October 29, 2026.
  3. 3 ManagerZone: Home page and language menu (managerzone.com). Read on October 29, 2026.
  4. 4 Trophy Manager: Home page and language menu (trophymanager.com). Read on October 29, 2026.
  5. n/a = not stated on the sites listed. Report errors: info@kickerscup.de

Honestly

Who Kickerscup is for.

No manager game is right for everyone. This helps you sort it out.

A good fit if you

  • have a few minutes every day and want a match almost daily
  • want to step in live instead of just reading the report in the morning
  • want to get going right away, without waiting for a full league
  • play in German, English or Spanish

Less of a fit if you

  • prefer one match a week and plan a season over months
  • need classic promotion and relegation
  • are looking for a league in your own language beyond DE, EN, ES
  • want to play a cup competition right now. There is none yet

Questions about the comparison.

Is Kickerscup an alternative to Hattrick?

Both are free browser football managers against real managers. The difference is the pace: in Kickerscup, 17 of about 30 days are matchdays, kickoff at 18:00 German time, and you step into the match live. In Hattrick a season lasts 16 weeks with 14 league matches.

Is Kickerscup pay-to-win?

Kickerscup is free to play. The premium currency A$ buys extras, including star and loan players. But A$ is also available without money: 500 to start and more every day for voting. After every season the leagues are redistributed by points, goal difference and squad strength, so you play against clubs at your level.

How many matches are there per week?

A season runs from the 28th to the 28th and has 17 matchdays, so usually 4 to 5 league matches per week. Kickoff is at 18:00 German time on every matchday. Once a day you can also play a friendly at 22:00.

Is there promotion and relegation?

No. At the end of every season all clubs are redistributed across the leagues: by points, goal difference and squad strength. Whoever plays strong ends up with the strong.

Do I have to install an app?

No. Kickerscup runs in the browser, on computer, tablet and phone. There is nothing to install.

Do I play against real people?

Yes, against real managers. Until your league is full, weaker AI clubs play the empty spots, and every new manager takes over one of them.

All questions in the help center

Your kickoff.

Found your club

Free to play. No download. German, English, Spanish.