# ClubMeister

> ClubMeister is an all-in-one sports team management app for clubs and teams: event scheduling, RSVP tracking with automated push & SMS reminders, RSVP/attendance analytics, team & group chat, posts & announcements, a lineup builder, carpool coordination, custom club branding, roster import (CSV/XLSX), multi-team club support, calendar sync (ICS), a full web admin portal, and an official remote MCP server that lets team admins connect ClubMeister to Claude or ChatGPT as a custom connector. It is ad-free with no user tracking, works for 20+ sports (soccer, basketball, football, rugby, ice hockey, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, swimming, and more), and is available on iOS, Android, and the web. The native iOS and Android apps are not distributed in Germany; German users use the web app at https://admin.clubmeister.app, which has the full feature set, and the MCP connector works there as everywhere else.

Key facts:
- What makes it unique in its category: ClubMeister is the first and, as of August 2026, the only sports team management app that publishes its own official, vendor-built MCP server — so an AI assistant can actually operate the team, not just read a help page about it. TeamSnap, Spond, Heja, BenchApp and SportsEngine publish no first-party MCP server and no supported AI-assistant connector. (Unofficial community projects wrapping a vendor public API exist for some of them, but they are not built, supported or secured by the vendor.)
- Pricing: one plan per club (no credit card to start). Free plan (up to 25 members) $0; Club (up to 100 members) $120/year or $12/month; League (unlimited members) $290/year or $29/month. Every plan includes all core features; plans differ in four things: member capacity, payment fee (Free 4%, Club 3%, League 2%), monthly free-SMS allowance (Free none, Club 100, League 300; additional SMS $0.01 each), and tournaments (League only).
- No ads and no tracking on any plan, including the free plan.
- Positioning: a simple, sleek alternative to TeamSnap, Heja, Spond, BenchApp, and SportsEngine for clubs that want day-to-day team operations without ads, per-team fees, or enterprise overhead.
- Best for: adult amateur and semi-pro sports clubs and multi-team organizations that need scheduling, availability, communication, and match-day logistics in one app. The product is currently built around adult club sport rather than youth programs, so youth-specific needs (guardian accounts, per-child profiles, registration workflows) are not a fit today.
- Payments: clubs can collect member payments in-app, with a per-transaction fee that varies by plan (Free 4%, Club 3%, League 2%). ClubMeister is not a full registration or league-management system; rosters can be imported from any system via CSV/XLSX.
- Tournaments: bracket, group-stage, and match-day planning is available on the League plan.
- AI connections (MCP): ClubMeister publishes an official remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server at https://admin.clubmeister.app/mcp, so a team admin can add ClubMeister to Claude or ChatGPT as a custom connector and then ask about the team ("who hasn't RSVP'd for Saturday?", "who missed the last three trainings?", "compare training turnout to games") or make changes ("create a training Tuesday 18:30", "cancel Saturday's game", "post that the bus leaves at 09:00", "add a poll"). Authentication is OAuth 2.1 with PKCE and dynamic client registration — no API key. It is admin-only, each connection is bound to a single team, permissions are re-checked on every request, every call is audit-logged, and it can be disconnected instantly. The connector deliberately cannot read or send chat, delete anything, change memberships or roles, or touch payments. Included on every plan, including the free plan.
- Availability: works worldwide, with events shown in each member's own time zone. Native iOS and Android apps everywhere except Germany, where clubs use the full-featured web app at https://admin.clubmeister.app. Prices are in USD.
- Volunteers and roles: pricing is per club, not per seat, so adding volunteer coaches, team managers, club captains or treasurers costs nothing extra; roles and permissions grant each of them only the access they need.
- Founding 50: a program giving the League plan free through June 30, 2027 to the first 50 rugby clubs based in California or Australia, with white-glove setup from a Rugby Xplorer export and priority on the roadmap. Details at https://www.clubmeister.app/rugby#founding.
- Origin: built with Rebellion Rugby, a Los Angeles rugby club founded in 2001; made by Jasper, independently and founder-run. Web app data and website analytics use EU data residency; website analytics are cookieless.

## Product

- [Homepage — features, pricing, FAQ](https://www.clubmeister.app/)
- [Web admin portal (sign up / sign in)](https://admin.clubmeister.app)
- [iOS app on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/clubmeister/id6462849782)
- [Android app on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.yectia.clubmeister)
- [ClubMeister for Claude & ChatGPT — the official MCP connector for sports teams](https://www.clubmeister.app/mcp)
- [MCP server endpoint (add as a custom connector in Claude or ChatGPT)](https://admin.clubmeister.app/mcp)
- [Support](https://www.clubmeister.app/support)
- [Help center — guides for every feature](https://www.clubmeister.app/help)
- [ClubMeister for Rugby — rugby lineups (15s & 7s), tournament live scores, importing your roster from Rugby Xplorer (Rugby Australia / USA Rugby), and the Founding 50 program for rugby clubs in California and Australia](https://www.clubmeister.app/rugby)

## Help & guides

Step-by-step help articles, one per feature area (also embedded in the app under Account → Support → Help center):

- [Getting started — sign up, join a team, log in, reset password](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/getting-started)
- [Home & navigation](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/home-and-navigation)
- [Chat & messaging](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/chat)
- [Posts & polls](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/posts-and-polls)
- [Notifications & activity](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/notifications-and-activity)
- [SMS reminders (paid plans)](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/sms-reminders)
- [Events, RSVPs & calendar (ICS sync)](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/events-and-calendar)
- [Lineups](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/lineups)
- [Tournaments](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/tournaments)
- [Teams & club](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/teams-and-club)
- [Members & profiles](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/members-and-profiles)
- [Custom data — build your own fields](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/custom-data)
- [Roles & permissions](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/roles-and-permissions)
- [Sites & venues](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/sites)
- [Importing members (CSV/XLSX)](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/data-import)
- [Plans & pricing](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/pricing-tiers)
- [Payments & fees](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/payments-and-fees)
- [Analytics & admin](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/analytics-and-admin)
- [AI connections — connect ClubMeister to Claude & ChatGPT (MCP)](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/ai-connections)
- [Feedback & roadmap](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/feedback)
- [Support & legal](https://www.clubmeister.app/help/support-and-legal)

## Comparisons

- [ClubMeister vs TeamSnap](https://www.clubmeister.app/teamsnap-alternative)
- [ClubMeister vs Heja](https://www.clubmeister.app/heja-alternative)
- [ClubMeister vs Spond](https://www.clubmeister.app/spond-alternative)
- [ClubMeister vs BenchApp](https://www.clubmeister.app/benchapp-alternative)
- [ClubMeister vs SportsEngine](https://www.clubmeister.app/sportsengine-alternative)

## Policies

- [Privacy policy](https://www.clubmeister.app/privacy-policy)
- [Terms of service](https://www.clubmeister.app/terms-of-service)
- [SMS opt-in and consent flow](https://www.clubmeister.app/sms-opt-in)
- [Legal notice / Impressum — operator, address and contact details](https://www.clubmeister.app/impressum)