Split any group into random teams in seconds. Fair, balanced, and fun.
Add participant names
Enter names in the text area, one per line or comma-separated. The list is saved automatically.
Set the number of teams
Choose how many teams to create. You can have between 2 and 20 teams.
Choose options
Enable balance (recommended), reveal mode for dramatic effect, or creative team names.
Click Generate Teams
Names are shuffled randomly and distributed into teams. Results appear below.
Copy or regenerate
Copy results as formatted text to share, or click Regenerate for a different arrangement.
Splitting people into groups is one of the most common and most dreaded tasks in classrooms, workshops, sports, and games. The random team generator takes the awkwardness out of it completely.
Teachers and educators use it for group projects, lab partners, discussion groups, and PE team selection. Randomising removes the social dynamics of “choosing your friends” and ensures students interact with different classmates.
Sports and recreational leagues use random team generation for pick-up games, training exercises, and tournaments where you need fair, unbiased teams without anyone gaming the selection.
Corporate workshops and team-building: break large groups into smaller teams for exercises, case studies, hackathons, or icebreakers. Random grouping ensures cross-department mixing and new connections.
Board game nights and parties: many games require teams — random generation removes the debate about who plays with whom and gets the fun started faster.
Fantasy leagues and tournaments: randomly draft teams for internal competitions, pick playing order, or assign opponents in round-robin tournaments.
The Reveal mode is particularly popular in classrooms — hiding team assignments and revealing them one at a time creates a moment of anticipation and excitement that kids (and adults) love. Try it at your next event.
Yes, when 'Balance teams evenly' is enabled (which is the default). Names are distributed as evenly as possible across teams using a round-robin shuffle. If the number doesn't divide evenly, some teams will have one extra member.
In Reveal mode, the teams are hidden initially — you just see the team name and member count. Click a team card to reveal who's in it. This creates a dramatic reveal moment in classrooms or events.
Yes. The team generator accepts names separated by either newlines or commas (or both). It auto-detects the format and parses it correctly.
Yes. Click 'Regenerate' to shuffle and reassign teams from the same list. Each regeneration produces a different random arrangement.
When enabled, teams are given names like Lions, Tigers, Bears, Eagles, etc. instead of Team 1, Team 2. This makes team assignments feel more memorable and fun.