Four sports. Fresh puzzles every day.

51 games across Football, Cricket, Basketball and Formula 1 — pick a sport, play today's challenges and climb the leaderboard.

Football

The beautiful game · 16 daily games

Play all Football games
daily

Pitch Pinpoint

Name players to light up the honeycomb — heat spreads to every cell they fit

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daily

Top Ten Tussle

Find all 10 on the leaderboard

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daily

Clean Sheet

Rare answers win — obscurity is king

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daily

Team Sheet

Rebuild the lineup from a classic match

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daily

Terrace Talk

Guess the fanbase's top answers

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Cricket

Bat, ball and bragging rights · 11 daily games

Play all Cricket games
daily

Leaderboard Lock

Crack a top-ten list of Test and IPL records, one name at a time

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daily

Rare Breed

Name qualifying players. The deeper the cut, the lower your score

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daily

Surname Stumps

Bowl out the batter's or bowler's surname in six tries

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daily

Scouting Notes

Name the player from the analyst's notes, one clue at a time

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daily

Crease Grid

Fill the nine squares with players who fit both the row and the column

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Basketball

Hoops, highlights, history · 10 daily games

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daily

Court Grid

Fit a player to every row and column

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daily

Top of the Key

Find all ten on the all-time list

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daily

Deep Cut

Rare answers score big

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daily

Starting Five

Rebuild a legendary lineup

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daily

Fast Break

Sixty seconds, as many names as you can

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Formula 1

Lights out and away we go · 10 daily games

Play all Formula 1 games
daily

Pit Board

Read the surname off the pit board, letter by letter

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daily

Podium Rebuild

Put the right three drivers on a classic podium

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daily

Hall of Ten

Name the top ten before you run out of misses

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daily

Crossover Grid

Fill the grid with drivers who raced for both teams

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daily

Long Shot

The rarer the race winner you name, the more you score

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How to Play KickoffLab

KickoffLab is a free collection of daily sports puzzles covering football, cricket, basketball and Formula 1. Every game resets at midnight UTC, so there is always a new challenge waiting, and every puzzle is built from real player, team and results data.

  1. Choose a sport and a game from the home page or one of the sport hubs.
  2. Read today's prompt. You might be asked to name a player who fits a clue, fill in a grid or rebuild a career path.
  3. Search for a name and submit your answer. The game tells you straight away whether you were right and how close you got.
  4. Share your result and come back tomorrow to keep your streak going. Older puzzles are in the archive if you want more today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is KickoffLab free to play?

Yes. Every game is free and you do not need an account. Your streaks and scores are saved in your own browser.

When do new puzzles appear?

Daily games reset at midnight UTC, so a fresh puzzle is ready for you every day. Past puzzles stay available in each game's archive.

Where does the data come from?

Player, team and results data comes from TheSportsDB and public career records, and is checked and refreshed regularly. If something looks wrong, tell us and we will fix it.

Can I play against friends?

Yes. Multiplayer games such as Turf War and Three & Through let you create a room and share the code, so you can play head to head in real time.

Why does KickoffLab show ads?

Ads help keep the games free. You can read how ads and cookies are handled in our Privacy Policy.

How do I report a mistake or suggest a game?

Use the Contact Us page and we will get back to you.