ZenFootball
This project adds football to Minecraft.
⚽ ZenFootball
The ultimate football (soccer) plugin for Minecraft.
Realistic physics • Match management • Arena system • Discord integration • PlaceholderAPI support
ZenFootball transforms Minecraft into a fully playable football experience with realistic ball physics, automatic match management, configurable arenas, live scoreboards, player statistics, Discord webhook integration, and PlaceholderAPI support.
Built from the ground up with performance in mind, ZenFootball requires no ProtocolLib and no unnecessary dependencies. The plugin uses an optimized physics system to simulate realistic ball movement, momentum, friction, collisions, and bounces while remaining lightweight enough for production servers.
Whether you're running a small community SMP, a dedicated sports server, or a large minigame network, ZenFootball provides everything needed to host competitive football matches.
✨ Key Features
⚽ Realistic Football Physics
- Physics-driven football movement
- Sprint-powered shots
- Controlled dribbling
- Ground friction and momentum
- Wall and boundary collisions
- Ball bounce mechanics
- Configurable kick strength
- Automatic ball recovery
- Custom football ball texture
🏟 Arena System
- Unlimited arena support
- Easy arena creation
- Configurable arena boundaries
- Goal region setup
- Team spawn locations
- Ball spawn locations
- Automatic arena loading
- Persistent arena storage
🎮 Match Management
- Automatic match lifecycle
- Match countdowns
- Automatic kickoff handling
- Goal detection and scoring
- Match timers
- Win detection
- Draw support
- Automatic match cleanup
- Match result announcements
📊 Statistics Tracking
Track player performance across every match.
- Goals scored
- Wins
- Losses
- Matches played
- Ball interactions
- Participation statistics
- Persistent data storage
📋 Live Scoreboards
Players receive real-time match information.
- Current score
- Match timer
- Team information
- Match status
- Live updates
🌐 Discord Webhook Integration
Keep your community informed outside Minecraft.
Supported webhook events:
- Match started
- Match ended
- Goal scored
- Match winner announced
- Final score summaries
Perfect for tournaments, leagues, and community events.
🔌 PlaceholderAPI Support
Display football information anywhere PlaceholderAPI is supported.
Works with:
- Scoreboards
- Tab lists
- Chat formats
- Holograms
- NPCs
- GUIs
- Custom plugins
Example placeholders:
%zenfootball_goals%
%zenfootball_wins%
%zenfootball_losses%
%zenfootball_matches%
%zenfootball_team%
🎮 Getting Started
For Players
- Join a football match.
- Choose a team.
- Wait for the countdown.
- Score goals by getting the ball into the opposing team's net.
- Win matches and build your statistics.
For Server Owners
- Create an arena.
- Configure arena boundaries.
- Set team spawns.
- Set ball spawn locations.
- Configure goal regions.
- Start playing.
📜 Commands & Permissions
Player Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/football join | Join a football match |
/football leave | Leave a football match |
/football stats | View your statistics |
Admin Commands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
/football reload | Reload configuration |
/football start | Start a match |
/football stop | Stop a match |
/football reset | Reset a match |
/football arena ... | Arena management commands |
⚙ Configuration
ZenFootball is highly configurable.
Gameplay
- Match duration
- Ball speed
- Ball friction
- Bounce strength
- Kick power
- Goal settings
- Match settings
Integrations
- Discord Webhooks
- PlaceholderAPI
Visuals
- Scoreboards
- Messages
- Team formatting
🚀 Performance
ZenFootball was designed for real servers.
Benefits
- Lightweight architecture
- Minimal memory usage
- Efficient physics calculations
- Low server impact
- Production-ready stability
No ProtocolLib required.
No heavy dependencies required.
Just install and play.
📦 Requirements
Supported Software
- Paper
- Purpur
- Spigot
- Bukkit
Java Version
- Java 21+
Minecraft Versions
- 1.21+
🏆 Perfect For
- Football servers
- Sports communities
- SMP events
- Minigame servers
- Tournament networks
- Community competitions
⚽ Bring Football To Minecraft
Create stadiums, score goals, track statistics, integrate with Discord, display live scoreboards, and host fully managed football matches with ZenFootball.