NMBCT Football
NMBCT Football is a Fabric minigame that adds a physics-driven football to Minecraft, with full match rules and goalkeeper mechanics.
What it does
The mod replaces blocky sports with a dedicated football entity that follows its own rigid-body physics. Ground friction, bounce, spin and off-center kicks change how the ball travels, and players can dribble, charge kicks, trap, juggle, slide tackle, boost and sprint while controlling it. An edge arrow shows where the ball has left the screen, and this indicator can be turned off in the config.
A server-authoritative match system runs the game itself. It settles scoring, pitch exits, restarts and offside calls without a referee. Matches have two halves, optional stoppage time and extra time, and penalty shootouts in ABAB format over five rounds with sudden death. Field geometry, match duration and rule toggles can be adjusted through config files and in-game GUIs, so custom pitches suit server events and adventure maps.
The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It requires Fabric Language Kotlin and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) alongside Fabric. Its source code is public under the MIT License, and the project is open source. Files are published for Fabric only, for 26.1.2, with 1.0.1 as the latest build from June 28, 2026.
Key features
Custom ball physics
The ball responds to linear and angular velocity, ground friction, bounce and spin, so off-center kicks curve in play.
Goalkeeper mechanics
Goalkeepers can leap at shots inside a 3D cone, then secure, deflect or distribute the ball by hand.
Official goalkeepers
Each team can use an official goalkeeper or a voluntary one, and goalkeeper mode can be toggled per match.
Three kickoff types
Kickoffs at match start, after a goal and at half-time each follow their own rules, with a kickoff lock and dynamic stoppage time.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a sport with physics and full match rules in Minecraft, and server owners who host football events.
How it compares
Soccer/Football Minigame is server required with an optional client on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 26.2 – 26.3, and is not open source. Real Football is client and server on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2 under the MIT License, and is not open source. Simple Football is client and server on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge for 1.17.1 – 26.2 under the Apache License 2.0, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMBCT Football | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-06-28 |
| Soccer/Football Minigame | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-07 |
| Real Football⚽ | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| Simple Football | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.17.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-20 |
Questions
Does NMBCT Football need Fabric Language Kotlin?
Does the server need the mod?
Can match rules be changed?
In the catalog
NMBCT Football is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,454 Minigame mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Play real football in Minecraft — custom ball physics, full match rules, goalkeeper mechanics, and automatic officiating, built for multiplayer. NMBCT Football brings the sport into the blocky world with more than a sliding item: you control a dedicated football entity with its own physics, work with teammates…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/nmbct-football
- Owner
- Astrorbits NMBCourt Team
- Published
- 2026-06-21
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15