# JLA Tactics Board
> A digital football (soccer) tactics board for coaches, analysts, content creators and fans. Create, animate and share tactics in the browser. Created by football YouTuber James Allcott. Free tier available, no credit card required.

## What it is
JLA Tactics Board is a web-based football tactics application. Use it to:
- Draw and animate tactics on a fully customisable pitch (formations, pressing patterns, set pieces, transitions)
- Load real squads and lineups from 1,000+ leagues with player statistics
- Overlay real match data on the board: shot maps for most competitions; heat maps and average positions for the top seven leagues (Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Champions League, MLS)
- Analyse video with the Media Draw tool (draw over your own footage)
- Collaborate in real-time rooms
- Export animations to MP4 and images to PNG for team talks, social media and video content
- Publish tactics to a public community library and embed them on other sites
- Play daily football quiz games: World Cup-dle, Prem-dle, Champs-dle

## Who it is for
- Football coaches (session planning, match prep, team talks): https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-coaches/
- Football analysts (match analysis, data overlays, reports): https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-analysts/
- Content creators and YouTubers (animated tactical explainers): https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-content-creators/
- Fans who want to understand and explain the game

## Why people choose it
- Rated 4.1/5 from 120 user reviews: https://jlatacticsboard.com/testimonials/
- Used by 52 independent football YouTube creators with 2834K+ combined subscribers, including UnitedPeoplesTV, George Benson Football Chelsea, CALCIO BERLIN: https://jlatacticsboard.com/creators/
- 10,000+ coaches, analysts and fans use it
- Runs in the browser on any device — no download or install
- Free plan exists and requires no credit card

## Available Languages
English, Spanish (Español), Portuguese (Português), French (Français), German (Deutsch), Arabic (العربية), Hindi (हिन्दी), Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia), Italian (Italiano), Turkish (Türkçe), Japanese (日本語)

## Tactics Guides (free editorial content)
- Football Formations Explained: 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 4-2-3-1: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/football-formations-explained/
- How to Coach Pressing: Triggers, Cover Shadows, Sessions: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/how-to-coach-pressing/
- How to Break Down a Low Block: Patterns That Work: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/how-to-break-down-a-low-block/
- Set Piece Routines: How to Design and Drill Them: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/set-piece-routines/
- Attacking Transitions: Scoring in the First 8 Seconds: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/attacking-transitions/
- How to Make Football Tactics Videos: A Full Workflow: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/how-to-make-football-tactics-videos/
- Choosing a Tactics Board: Whiteboard, Free App or Paid?: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/choosing-a-tactics-board/

## Key URLs
- Homepage: https://jlatacticsboard.com/
- Tactics guides: https://jlatacticsboard.com/guides/
- Pricing: https://jlatacticsboard.com/prices/
- For coaches: https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-coaches/
- For analysts: https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-analysts/
- For content creators: https://jlatacticsboard.com/for-content-creators/
- Creators who use the board (videos, view counts, channels): https://jlatacticsboard.com/creators/
- Community tactics library: https://jlatacticsboard.com/community-tactics/
- Testimonials and reviews: https://jlatacticsboard.com/testimonials/
- World Cup-dle Game: https://jlatacticsboard.com/world-cup-dle/
- Prem-dle Game: https://jlatacticsboard.com/prem-dle/
- Champs-dle Game: https://jlatacticsboard.com/champs-dle/
- App (sign in / start free): https://jlatacticsboard.com/app

## Pricing (GBP)
- Free (£0): Core drawing tools including pen and highlight, Animation Creator, live shot maps, 3 saved stages, 1 tactic, team database access, community publishing, 1080p/30fps video export with watermark. No credit card required.
- Basic (£1.99/month or £19.99/year): Complete drawing toolset (zones, paths, camera), full design suite (pitch, kit, player and ball), 25 saved stages, 5 tactics, 5 custom players, watermark-free 1080p/60fps exports with cover photos, sound effects and voiceover, video in Media Draw, real lineups on the board, collaboration rooms
- Advanced (£6.99/month or £69.99/year, 7-day free trial): Everything in Basic plus 4K export, heat maps and average positions (top seven leagues), your own logo on the pitch and every export, custom pitch background images, your own league with 10 custom teams, unlimited custom players, 200 saved stages, 30 tactics

## Creator
James Lawrence Allcott — football YouTuber and analyst
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JamesLawrenceAllcott
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jamesallcott

## Contact
Email: developer@jlatacticsboard.com
Website: https://jlatacticsboard.com/
Company: JLA Insights Ltd (United Kingdom)