Simple Soccer
by emiliomanco
Simple Soccer brings football matches into Minecraft, with a ball that follows physics rules, referee and card mechanics, and trophies for players who want to play with friends or alone.
What it does
Players kick soccer balls in a match setting, and the ball follows an advanced physics model that the mod integrates. Matches can be played with friends or by a single player practicing alone. Yellow and red cards can be shown as part of play, and a referee role is included for organized games.
Trophies and awards are granted for play, and they can be placed to decorate a house or a home stadium. The mod is a minigame addition, grouped under Game mechanics, Social and Utility as well as Minigame. It is published for Forge only, on 1.20.1, and needs Geckolib installed on the same side as the mod. The environment is client and server, so the server and every player need the mod, and it is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Advanced ball physics
Soccer balls react to kicks and surfaces through a dedicated physics model, so shots travel in a controlled way.
Powershot and controls
A powershot key (R) strengthens a kick, holding X controls the ball, and goalkeepers jump with Z and C.
Sliding, running and crouching
Players can slide, run and crouch during a match, giving a wider set of movements than walking alone.
Cards, referee and trophies
Yellow and red cards, a referee role and trophies for achievements add rules and rewards to matches.
Gallery
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 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want football in a survival or creative world, and server owners who host matches between friends. The mod suits anyone who wants both a playable sport and trophies to display.
How it compares
Block Kickers is a Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.8, released under All rights reserved and not open source; it runs on client and server. Real Football⚽ is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.20 – 26.2, is licensed under the MIT License, and is not open source either, so it covers a wider set of loaders and versions than Simple Soccer. Butter's Sport Balls is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 only, also under All rights reserved, and it adds sport balls rather than a full match setup.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Soccer | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-25 |
| Block Kickers | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-09-02 |
| Real Football⚽ | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-09-08 |
| Butter's Sport Balls | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-10-25 |
Questions
Does Simple Soccer need Geckolib?
Does the server need Simple Soccer as well as players?
Which loader and version does Simple Soccer support?
In the catalog
Simple Soccer is one of 2,135 Minigame mods on ModsFinder, and one of 886 Minigame mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Simple Soccer is great for when you want to play with your friends, or even alone! It is very fun and will make a great addition to your Minecraft world.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-soccer
- Owner
- emiliomanco
- Published
- 2026-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15