So we reworked the levels to spread them better. In soccer, everyone moved at the same time: your place among players did not change. In padel, most levels go up.

The levels asked for by games already posted were converted automatically. You have nothing to do.

What is the Poteau level?

A score from 1 to 10, with one decimal, for soccer and for padel. It shows on your player card, on your profile and on the sheet of every game you join.

Every game states the level it expects. Before you sign up, you know whether you’ll play with people at your level (or chase the ball for an hour).

How you get it

1Pick your sportSoccer or padel. For soccer you also pick your position: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder or forward.

2Take the test20 questions for soccer, 16 for padel, about how you play. No trick questions: the most honest answer is the right one.

3Get your cardYour level is waiting in the app, on your player card. You can retake the test every month to see how it moves.

What each level looks like

Soccer

1-2

You’re starting outYou’re learning the game. Controlling and passing the ball still take focus.

3-4

You play now and thenYou hold your spot and the simple things work. The pace wears you out fast.

5-6

You play regularlyFirst touch, passing, positioning: clean most of the time.

7-8

You have experienceYou make the right play under pressure and your strengths make a difference.

You’ve played at a good levelYears of club soccer behind you. Everything moves faster with you on the field.

Padel

1-2

You’re discoveringYou get the ball back. The glass still surprises you.

3-4

You keep the rally goingYou start using the glass and coming to the net.

5-6

You build your pointsVolleys, lobs and shots off the glass are becoming consistent.

7-8

You vary your gameYou defend well, change the pace and finish points at the net.

You competeFew errors, plenty of options. You run the rally.

The Poteau level is not a federation ranking. It is there to balance games between players, not to enter a tournament.

Where soccer players sit

9 players in 10 are between 4 and 8. The most common level is 6.

And it’s the same everywhere. In Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Lille or Toulouse, the middle player is at 6.4 or 6.5.

4 %

10 %

22 %

28 %

21 %

12 %

4 %

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Share of Poteau players at each level, among those who took the soccer test.

Questions we get

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