Best sports manager games for Android
Sports manager games put you in charge of a club's signings, contracts, tactics, training and budget, then let you watch the season unfold from the bench.
40 games ranked · How we rank
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A deep, long-running soccer manager sim for players who enjoy tactics, transfers and competing in multiplayer leagues.
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A deep, free soccer management sim for players who want to build a club over a full season, ads and optional purchases included.
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A deep, season-long NFL team builder with real-time Madden VS matches, held back only by ads, optional purchases and a connection requirement.
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A well-established free F1 manager game for players who prefer strategy and squad building to driving.
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A free, patient basketball career sim for fans who want to guide one player from college to the Hall of Fame.
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A licensed MLB sim with deep roster building, best suited to fans who want a team to grow over a season.
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A free, ad-free college football management game for players who enjoy developing young talent on a tight budget.
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A deep, licensed football management sim for armchair coaches who prefer roster building and play calling to on-field controls.
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A deep, retro-styled basketball sim best suited to players who want to run a career, a franchise or an entire league.
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A committed hockey management sim for roster-builders and card collectors, though ads and in-app purchases sit close to its pack economy.
More of the best sports manager games
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11
Astonishing Basketball Manager
Studio Zero Games
4.5
1M+
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12
Boxing Gym Story
Kairosoft
4.6
100K+
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13
Football Chairman Pro (Soccer)
Underground Creative
4.8
100K+
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14
Ultimate 11
Vaulty Studios Inc.
4.7
100K+
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15
Scoring Champion
BoomBit Games
3.7
5M+
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16
EA SPORTS FC™ 27 Companion
ELECTRONIC ARTS
3.5
50M+
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17
The Program: College Football
Fantasy Moguls, Inc.
4.5
500K+
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18
Eras of Wrestling
Checkmate Creative LLC
4.6
50K+
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19
MLB 9 Innings Rivals 26
Com2uS
4.3
1M+
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20
LEATHER®
STUDIO INDUSTRIAL LTD
4.8
10K+
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21
Pro Wrestler Story
Kairosoft
4.4
50K+
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22
Ultimate Pro Basketball GM
Games2rk
4.0
500K+
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23
17-0 Football Manager
FunCraft Games
4.7
100K+
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24
Football Chairman Pro 2
Underground Creative
4.6
50K+
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25
Ultimate Pro Football GM
Games2rk
3.6
500K+
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26
MLB® The Show™ Mobile Baseball
PlayStation Mobile Inc.
4.5
100K+
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27
Golf Rising Star : Career Sim
NovaLevel Co., Limited
4.5
50K+
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28
Race Star - Team Manager Game
Gryphon Games
4.0
500K+
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29
EA College Football Mobile 27
ELECTRONIC ARTS
4.4
50K+
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30
Idle Boxer
Tap Nine
4.1
100K+
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31
Ultimate College Football HC
Games2rk
4.2
50K+
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32
Touchdown - Football PVP Game
Laser Focus s. r. o.
4.8
10K+
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33
American Football Superstar
NovaLevel Co., Limited
4.5
10K+
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34
Cyber Strike Manager Idle
Payge Limited
3.8
100K+
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35
Touchdown Manager
Sweet Nitro SL
3.9
100K+
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36
Basketball Career Sim 2026
Vule Games
4.4
10K+
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37
Club Story: Baseball Manager
NBstudio
4.2
10K+
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38
Baseball Franchise Manager
Grand Pike AB
3.4
10K+
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39
Football Legacy Manager 24
Hockey Legacy Manager
3.5
10K+
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40
College Football Sim 2
Alec Jaco
3.4
10K+
About sports manager games
They suit people who prefer planning and numbers to reflexes and want a long save where decisions show up weeks later in the table. Deep simulations offer detailed stats, scouting and financial systems but ask for more time and reading. Lighter games trade depth for accessibility and let you finish a season in a few sittings. They also differ in how much control you get over transfers, tactics and training, how realistic the match engine feels, and whether you stay in a single league or move between several competitions.
What to look for
- Check how the squad and transfer data is handled, since outdated or thin player lists make long saves feel wrong and limit the decisions you can make.
- Look at how matches are resolved, whether through a text feed, highlights or a full simulation, because that shapes how involved you stay during a season.
- See how the game makes money, such as one-time purchase, ads between matches or paid boosts, and whether spending affects results or only speeds things up.
- Confirm that saves work offline and survive updates, so a season you have built over weeks is not lost.
- Read what the privacy policy says about data collected, especially if the app asks for account access or shows ads.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.