Meet pickup.
Get in a game tonight. Build your local sports community.
Basketball, football, volleyball, tennis and more. No fees, no hassle.
Find games near you. Join in one tap, or host your own in a minute. Turn a first game into a weekly run with players at your level.
Free to download. 25,000+ players already playing. Your first game is two taps away.
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How Pickup works: find, join, or host pickup games
Four screens, a couple of minutes. Scroll to see the app.
- 01/04
Find games nearby
Open the app and see the pickup games starting near you — filter by sport, skill level and time, and see how many spots are left before you tap.
- Starting soon
- Skill level
- Spots left
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Join or host in seconds
Every game around you on one live map, with distance, kick-off time and player count. Join an open run with a tap — or drop a pin and host your own.
- Live map
- Distance
- One-tap join
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Find your people
Browse the communities trending in your city by sport, join the ones that fit, and turn one-off games into a regular run with players at your level.
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- By sport
- By city
- 04/04
Build your reputation
Play, get rated, and carry a verified profile with your community score and games played — so hosts know exactly who they are adding to the roster.
- Community score
- Games played
- Verified
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Why use Pickup for local sports games?
Meet local players, join pickup games fast, and build regular runs in your city.
Community First
Connect with like-minded athletes, build your network, and become part of a thriving sports community.
Seamless Access
Find and join games anywhere in the city. Our smart location system puts sports at your fingertips.
Instant Play
No commitments, no hassle. Join games instantly and play whenever it suits your schedule.
Player Reviews
Real players, real runs. Here is what they say after showing up.
It was always hard for me to find consistent people on the same level as me to play football. The community sections are very useful and helped me solve this issue, especially for long-term games and events.
The app and idea is bomb, we really needed this in HK. I did not expect the app to be actually useful. I hosted games and people showed up, I made friends and got to play with STRANGERS!
Used this app when I was touring in Hong Kong and it was SO fun (basketball was on top). I struggled to find games but managed to get couple runs with pickupgames. Also made some friends that I will definitely hit up next time I'm in HK.
Moved districts and knew nobody. Joined a Tuesday run through the app and it has been in my calendar every week since.
Found a Sunday league group ten minutes from my flat. We have played every week since April and the roster fills itself now.
Hosted my first game on a whim and ten people showed up. Half of them are regulars now.
I travel for work and can always find a game in a new city. Same app, same two taps, total strangers who turn into a team.
It was always hard for me to find consistent people on the same level as me to play football. The community sections are very useful and helped me solve this issue, especially for long-term games and events.
The app and idea is bomb, we really needed this in HK. I did not expect the app to be actually useful. I hosted games and people showed up, I made friends and got to play with STRANGERS!
Used this app when I was touring in Hong Kong and it was SO fun (basketball was on top). I struggled to find games but managed to get couple runs with pickupgames. Also made some friends that I will definitely hit up next time I'm in HK.
Moved districts and knew nobody. Joined a Tuesday run through the app and it has been in my calendar every week since.
Found a Sunday league group ten minutes from my flat. We have played every week since April and the roster fills itself now.
Hosted my first game on a whim and ten people showed up. Half of them are regulars now.
I travel for work and can always find a game in a new city. Same app, same two taps, total strangers who turn into a team.
The skill filter is the thing. I stopped getting cooked by guys way above my level and actually enjoy playing again.
Our old group chat died out. Moving it onto Pickup meant people outside the chat could join and we finally have full sides.
Courts near me are always packed. Seeing who is already there and how many spots are left saves me the wasted trip.
Was nervous about joining strangers, but the profiles and ratings made it easy to see who actually shows up.
Beach sessions fill up fast here. Getting a notification the moment a spot opens has been the difference.
Finding someone at my level used to take weeks of messaging around. Now it takes one search.
The skill filter is the thing. I stopped getting cooked by guys way above my level and actually enjoy playing again.
Our old group chat died out. Moving it onto Pickup meant people outside the chat could join and we finally have full sides.
Courts near me are always packed. Seeing who is already there and how many spots are left saves me the wasted trip.
Was nervous about joining strangers, but the profiles and ratings made it easy to see who actually shows up.
Beach sessions fill up fast here. Getting a notification the moment a spot opens has been the difference.
Finding someone at my level used to take weeks of messaging around. Now it takes one search.
The skill filter is the thing. I stopped getting cooked by guys way above my level and actually enjoy playing again.
Our old group chat died out. Moving it onto Pickup meant people outside the chat could join and we finally have full sides.
Courts near me are always packed. Seeing who is already there and how many spots are left saves me the wasted trip.
Was nervous about joining strangers, but the profiles and ratings made it easy to see who actually shows up.
Beach sessions fill up fast here. Getting a notification the moment a spot opens has been the difference.
Finding someone at my level used to take weeks of messaging around. Now it takes one search.
The skill filter is the thing. I stopped getting cooked by guys way above my level and actually enjoy playing again.
Our old group chat died out. Moving it onto Pickup meant people outside the chat could join and we finally have full sides.
Courts near me are always packed. Seeing who is already there and how many spots are left saves me the wasted trip.
Was nervous about joining strangers, but the profiles and ratings made it easy to see who actually shows up.
Beach sessions fill up fast here. Getting a notification the moment a spot opens has been the difference.
Finding someone at my level used to take weeks of messaging around. Now it takes one search.
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Pickup for Good
Supporting underprivileged youth through community sports programs. Every game makes a difference.
We believe every child deserves the joy of sports
Through our programs, we provide equipment, coaching, and safe spaces for underprivileged youth to play, learn, and grow. A portion of every Pickup event goes toward supporting communities in need.
Pickup Games FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pickup.
Anyone can create games on our platform. Simply sign up for an account and follow our easy game creation process.
Use our location-based search feature to discover games in your area. You can filter by distance, game type, and availability.
If your game doesn't reach the minimum player count, you can either wait longer or delete the game entirely.
Yes, as a game creator you have control over who can stay in your game. You can kick players and view everyone who joined.
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