Paper Games
Paper Soccer Field
The dot-to-dot strategy game played in school notebooks across Europe: move the ball from dot to dot, bounce off old lines and score in your opponent's goal.
What you can customize
- Pitch size
- Games
Works well in
- Traveler's Notebook Passport
- A6
- Traveler's Notebook Regular
- B6 (JIS)
- A5
- US Half Letter
- B5 (ISO)
- A4
- US Letter
All page sizes, from Passport to A4
Try it in another style
Start from a preset
- Standard pitch, US Letter 8×10 cells with goals at both ends. Open in the maker →
- Standard pitch, A4 The same pitch on A4. Open in the maker →
- Two small pitches, A4 Two quick 6×8 games per sheet. Open in the maker →
A pitch of dots with two goals
Each pitch is a field of dots with a solid border and a goal two cells wide at each end. The centre dot is marked as the kick-off point, and the halfway line is drawn faintly.
How to play
- The ball starts on the centre dot. Each player attacks one goal.
- On your turn, move the ball one step to any neighbouring dot and draw the line.
- You may not move along a line already drawn or along the border.
- When the ball lands on a dot that is already touched by a line or the border, it bounces: move again.
- Score to win. A player who cannot move loses.
Free sample PDFs
Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.
Frequently asked questions
What are the rules of paper soccer?
The ball starts in the centre. Each move draws a line one step to a neighbouring dot, straight or diagonal, never along an existing line. If the ball reaches a dot that already has a line or the edge, it bounces and you move again. Score in the opposite goal to win.
Which pitch size is best?
The standard 8×10 pitch is the classic. Small pitches make quick games; large ones favour long bouncing combinations.
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