This information is to provide a general overview of the FCMS (Football Competition Management System) menu to Member Association (MA) users.


The FCMS menu provides a clear and structured navigation system that organizes all key features of the platform into five main sections: Dashboard, Clubs & People, Competitions, Setup, and Admin. Each section is tailored to support different aspects of competition management from scheduling and managing matches to configuring the competitions settings and assigning user roles. 



Access to certain sections of the platform depends on your assigned role, so your menu layout might look different from others. 







1. Dashboard 


The Dashboard in FCMS offers a calendar-style overview of match statuses using color-coded boxes: blue for upcoming matches, grey for completed ones, and orange for those needing attention due to conflicts like team or venue clashes. Users can click on boxes for match details, make edits, and view related competitions, while a to-do list at the bottom highlights administrative tasks such as pending role requests.


Calendar layout of matches:

  • Blue - Match status is 'Scheduled'
  • Grey - Match status is 'Completed'
  • Yellow - Conflict exists (example of conflict: Team conflict, Venue conflict, Match Official conflict). Conflict timing uses calendar day.



2. Clubs  & People 


In this menu, you will learn how to manage all the registered clubs and individuals within your member association. This includes viewing club details and members such as players, officials or referees (whether they are synced from FIFA Connect or created manually via FCMS). You will also be able to create representatives and national teams. This section is divided into four categories to make navigation easy.


- Clubs:  This section displays all clubs either registered via FIFA Connect or manually created in FCMS. To view a club’s details, click the "View" button next to the club name. This opens a detailed profile where you can browse general information, associated teams, members, and team kits. If updates are needed, click the "Edit" button to modify club information.


- Representatives: This section is used when setting up friendly or one-off matches between teams that include players or officials from another country who are not registered under your Member Association. Please refer to the user guide “Creating a Representative” for additional information.


- National Teams: This section allows you to manage teams, players and official from your own Member Association but also individuals representing other countries who are not registered under your own Association. Please refer to the user guide “Creating a National Team” for additional information.


- Members: This section lists all individuals registered under your member association, including players, referees, and officials. Members are usually synced automatically from FIFA Connect. Those manually created within FCMS are intended for exceptions, such as one-time matches involving foreign participants. Manually created members will not have a FIFA ID and are not officially registered in the FIFA system. There is also a possibility to import your members to the system, please refer to the user guide: How to Import Members : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support.



3. Competitions 


The Competitions section is where you can create, review, amend all your competitions and venues. You can also view all the matches from all the competitions, build reports and access the expense reports for the officials. 


- Competitions: This section is where you can view all competitions that have been created, create new ones, and update existing competition settings. You can also see which teams are taking part in each competition. For step-by-step help, please refer to the user guides: 


- How to Create a Round Robin Competition : Create Round Robin Competition : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 
- How to Create a Knock Out Competition : Create Knock Out Competition : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 

- How to Create a Group Competition : Create Group Competition : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support  


- Venues: This section is where you manage match locations (stadiums). In most cases, venues should be created in FIFA Connect and will automatically appear in FCMS. However, if your league does not use FIFA Connect, you can manually create a venue in FCMS. Please note that manually created venues won’t have a FIFA ID and this option is not recommended for federations. Each venue can later be assigned to matches within your competitions. For step-by-step help in creating a venue in FIFA Connect, please refer to the user guide: Add a Venue : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 


- Matches:  This section allows you to view and manage all matches created in the system. You can update match information, change the match status, and access detailed match data. It also includes a search and filter function to help you easily find matches by date, competition, team, or venue. For additional information, please refer to the user guide: Match Status Overview : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support.


- Expense report : This section is used to manage financial claims submitted by officials for competitions and matches they were assigned to. It includes costs such as travel, daily allowances, officiating fees, and other expenses. For additional information, please refer to the user guides:


- How To Submit a Match Expenses : Submit match expenses as a referee : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 

- How To Approve Expense Report : Approve referee expense report as a referee manager : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 


- Schedule Viewer: This section provides a calendar-style view of all matches assigned to officials and/or venues. It helps you to quickly see upcoming, past, or current matches, check for scheduling conflicts, and manage appointments more easily. Depending on your role, you can filter by date, view by week or month, and take direct actions like editing match info or changing official assignments. For additional information, please refer to the user guide: Navigate Through Schedule Viewer : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support.


- Reports: This section lets you generate detailed reports about competitions, teams, players, and disciplinary records. You can choose from different report types (Competition, Team Statistics, Player Statistics, and Disciplinary)and then select a specific sub-type to focus on the data you need. After selecting your report, use the “Columns in the report” dropdown to see exactly what information will be included before exporting.




4. Setup


The Setup section is where key settings are managed before any competition is created. This includes age groups, seasons, competition levels, and referee and MA official groups. Only users with the MA System Admin role can access and edit these items. Please make sure all setup items are reviewed and updated as needed before creating competitions. Once the setup is completed, user may proceed to create a new competition. For step-by-step help, please refer to the user guide: How to Set Up Before Creating a Competition : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support.


- Age Groups: This section allows you to create age categories (e.g., U-15, U-17, Senior, etc) that will be used when creating a competition.


- Seasons: This section allows you to create the season when the competition will take place. The season should match your current National Period.


- Competition Levels: This section lets you create various levels of competition (e.g. Professional, Friendly, etc). 


- Referee Groups: This section is to group referees by category of experience level, (e.g., Elite Referees, FIFA level, Amateur etc). You can create Referee groups for Football, Futsal, Beach soccer and Recreational sports. These groupings make it easier to assign the right officials to appropriate matches.


- MA Official Groups: This section is to group MA officials by category of experience level, (e.g., Elite, Professional, Amateur etc). You can create MA official groups for Football, Futsal, Beach soccer and Recreational sports.



5. Admin


- Users: This section shows all users who have access to FCMS. 

Under the Account tab, you can view each user's name, email, assigned roles, linked account, and their status. 

Under the Request tab, you can see all role requests from users who want access to the platform. 


Only system administrators should manage this area to ensure proper access and security. For additional information, please refer to the user guides:


- How to Request an Admin Role : How to Request an Admin Role : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 

- How to Approve or Reject Role Request : How to Approve or Reject Role Request : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 

- How to remove an Admin role : How to remove an Admin role : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support 

- FCMS User Roles Matrix : FCMS User Roles Matrix : FIFA Connect Support and FCMS Support