Never miss a fixture. Never pay a penalty.
Zambian provincial football clubs face immediate expulsion, relegation to district level, and penalty fees for failing to fulfill league fixtures
FixtureGuard is a mobile-first app that automatically syncs Zambian provincial league calendars, delivers timed SMS and push reminders, and provides step-by-step compliance checklists. Administrators confirm match fulfillment with photo evidence and one-tap submission, creating an auditable trail that prevents expulsion, relegation, and fines.
Owners and administrators of lower-division (Division One/provincial) football clubs in Zambia
SMS-first design with offline-first capabilities built exclusively for Zambian provincial clubs and their unreliable rural connectivity.
supportive
Import and auto-update fixtures from FAZ provincial calendars via CSV or manual entry
Scheduled multi-channel alerts 48h, 24h and 3h before fixtures
Customizable per-fixture checklists covering players, transport, referees and paperwork
Submit digital proof of fulfillment directly to league officials
Real-time view of upcoming obligations and penalty exposure
Invite chairman, secretary and coach with role-based permissions
Full functionality without internet; syncs when reconnected
Create professional compliance reports for league submissions
Searchable archive of past fixtures and outcomes
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| division | text | No |
| province | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| phone | text | No |
| full_name | text | Yes |
| club_id | uuid | Yes |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| club_id | uuid | No |
| opponent | text | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| home_away | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| fixture_id | uuid | No |
| submitted_by | uuid | No |
| evidence_url | text | Yes |
| status | text | No |
| submitted_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/fixturesRetrieve club's upcoming and past fixtures
/api/fixtures/{id}/confirmSubmit match fulfillment with evidence
/api/checklistsGet or update fixture checklist items
/api/reminders/sendTrigger manual or test reminders
/api/clubs/registerCreate or claim a club profile
Max 8 fixtures per month
Single club
None
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 65 | 12% | $195 | $2,340 |
| Month 6 | 380 | 21% | $1,995 | $23,940 |
The only fixture compliance app built for Zambian provincial football clubs. Reminders, checklists, and digital proof in one simple app.
Visit three provincial football association offices (Copperbelt, Lusaka, Southern) with printed one-pagers and offer 6 months free to the first 5 clubs per province that sign up on the spot. Leverage existing relationships with club owners met at league meetings and offer co-branded WhatsApp groups for early users.
Simple and familiar
No football-specific checklists or SMS fallback for Zambia
Purpose-built compliance workflows and auditable submissions
Good team communication
US-centric, expensive, no offline SMS focus
Tailored to Zambian leagues, lower price, offline-first
Growing dataset of Zambian provincial fixture patterns and common failure modes that improves checklists over time. Strong relationships with provincial FAs create distribution advantage.
Rapid smartphone adoption in Zambian provinces combined with stricter FAZ enforcement of fixture rules in 2023-2024 creates urgent demand for digital tools.
Limited number of provincial clubs
Expand to Zimbabwe, Malawi and Tanzania lower leagues after month 4
SMS delivery costs in Africa
Negotiate bulk rates with Africa's Talking and offer tiered SMS limits
Data privacy with club and player information
Implement GDPR-like controls and clear consent flows from day one
Success: 15+ indicate they would pay $25/month
Success: At least 9 clubs submit 80% of fixtures successfully
Success: 40 paying customers by day 60
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