How to Split a Group into Random Teams
Updated June 2026
Random Team Generator
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Split names into random teams.
Picking teams by hand always feels unfair to someone. Here's how to split any group into random, balanced teams in seconds.
The fair way to do it
- Shuffle the full list of names randomly.
- Deal them out one at a time across the teams, like dealing cards.
- That keeps every team within one person of the same size, with no bias.
Doing this by hand is fiddly — the tool below shuffles and deals automatically.
Great for
- Teachers: group projects and PE without arguments over who picks.
- Coaches: quick scrimmage sides at practice.
- Game night: fair teams for trivia, charades or sports.
Tips for balanced teams
Pure randomness is fairest, but if you need skill balance, split your strongest and weakest players into separate lists and generate teams from each, then combine. For most situations, a clean random shuffle is all you need.
Random Team Generator
Open the free tool →
Split names into random teams.
Frequently asked questions
Are the teams equal size?
Yes — names are dealt out one at a time, so team sizes never differ by more than one person.
Can I make more than two teams?
Yes, set any number of teams and the names are split evenly across all of them.