Football Chairman

Build a football club from scratch and see if you can conquer the leagues!

Underground Creative · com.undergroundcreative.footballchairmanfree

4.8 out of 5 (6 ratings) 1M+ downloads v2.0.1 57.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.0.1 (189)
Updated: Aug 20, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 57.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Sports Games (game)
Listed since: Jun 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 14 (1 sensitive)
Website: football-chairman.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Football Chairman is a game by Underground Creative in the Sports Games category, listed since at least June 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.9.3, the APK grew from 15.5 MB to 57.7 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 5.1 to 7.0. It asks for 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: read phone status and identity. It asks for the same permissions as version 2.0.0. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

4.8out of 56 ratings

5 ★83%
4 ★17%
3 ★0%
2 ★0%
1 ★0%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.0.1

- New datapack for the 2026-27 season!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Build your own football empire! Create a football club from scratch, starting as a tiny non-league team, and see if you can make it through seven divisions to the very top. Hire and fire managers, develop your stadium, negotiate transfers, contracts and sponsorship deals... while keeping the fans and the bank manager happy. Over three million users have downloaded the Football Chairman games since launch, and they have won multiple app store awards, including the Apple Editor’s “Best of 2016”, “Best of 2014” and “Best of 2013”, as well as Google Play’s “Best of 2015”. This free version is a full, completely playable game with a few of the non-essential "Pro" features disabled. Your chairman career lasts 30 seasons before you have to retire - can you make it to the top before that happens? Features include: - Fast-paced, addictive gameplay - Seven English divisions to conquer - Hire and fire managers - Build your stadium and facilities - Interact with the supporters - Take control of transfers and contract negotiations - Develop the club's youth and training facilities - Set the prices of tickets - Offer bonuses to the players - Negotiate sponsorship deals - Transfer-list or loan unwanted players - Pre-season friendlies - And much more! Good luck... you'll need it!

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.9.3. Since v2.0.1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.0.1 LATEST Aug 20, 2026 57.7 MB TRUSTED v2.0.0 Jul 30, 2026 58.1 MB TRUSTED v1.9.8 Jul 17, 2026 57.4 MB TRUSTED v1.9.3 Jul 18, 2026 15.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 20, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Underground Creative” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Aug 20, 2026
Validated against Google Play Aug 20, 2026
Signed byCN=Sean Wilson, OU=Underground Creative, O=Underground Creative
Signing certificate (SHA-1)0E:12:E3:64:A5:8C:BF:D8:E5:F2:7C:0F:4D:B0:D8:74:FB:3D:BD:AA
File MD5da609e0a946e0643872cc73d7b3a7cc4
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (14)

Football Chairman requests 14 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Android get installed apps (custom) com.android.permission.GET_INSTALLED_APPS
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Hide overlay windows android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.undergroundcreative.footballchairmanfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Modify audio settings android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Football Chairman APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Football Chairman for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.0.0 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 2.0.0 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Football Chairman free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Football Chairman APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is da609e0a946e0643872cc73d7b3a7cc4.