Our Story

The Game
That Started
on a Balcony.

Playseated is the US home of Subsoccer — the seated soccer phenomenon born in Spain in 2008 that's racked up over a billion views worldwide. Real play. Real people. One ball.

Two players competing on the Subsoccer S7 bench soccer game
1B+
Social Media Views
Bench Soccer Reinvented
Born in 2008
1 Billion Views & Counting
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S3 & S7 Models
Indoor & Outdoor Play
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Ages 6 & Up
Bench Soccer Reinvented
Born in Finland 2008
1 Billion Views & Counting
Free US Shipping
S3 & S7 Models
Indoor & Outdoor Play
Ships in 5-7 Business Days
Ages 6 & Up
SubSoccer S7 bench soccer game being played in a bright home interior with large windows Subsoccer game action
2008
Founded
The Origin

It Started With Two Chairs.

"Emma kicked the ball between the chair legs — and wildly celebrated the goal."

In 2008, Jarno Saarinen was watching Euro 2008 in Spain with his family when his four-year-old daughter Emma wanted to play. He pulled two chairs together and kicked a ball between them. Emma kicked it back. A sport was born on a holiday balcony.

Neighbours built their own versions. Swim trunks became nets. A decade later, a historic match between Finnish goalkeeper legend Antti Niemi and futsal captain Panu Autio proved bench soccer was a real sport. The very next day, Jarno resigned from his job and founded Subsoccer.

Today, Playseated brings that same game — now with over a billion social media views — to homes, offices, and events across the United States.

1B+ Social Media Views
2008 Year Invented
50+ Countries Playing
6+ Age, Any Skill Level
Why We Exist

We Sell Connection.

Screens are everywhere. Genuine face-to-face play is rare. Playseated is the US home of Subsoccer — the only seated soccer game that turns strangers into opponents and opponents into friends in under five minutes.

Whether you're setting up for your family, your office break room, or your next event — we make sure the game arrives fast, fully equipped, and ready to play. The table is just how we ship the connection.

🌍 Now shipping across the US — free
SubSoccer bench soccer game played at a UEFA London event in 2024
Real Play
What We Stand For

Three Things
We Never Compromise.

Real Play
No screens. No controllers. Just two benches, one ball, and the kind of fun that makes people put their phones down for good.
🏗️ Built to Last
Powder-coated aluminium frames, impact-resistant polycarbonate tops, and steel brackets. Every table is engineered to outlast the competition.
🤝 For Everyone
Six years old or sixty. First-timers or veterans. Subsoccer is the rare game that levels the playing field, every single time.
How We Got Here

The Journey

2008
Jarno invents Bench Soccer on a Spanish holiday balcony with daughter Emma
2010
First transparent table prototype with real nets is built by hand
2018
Historic match with Finnish GK legend Antti Niemi proves it's a real sport
2019
Subsoccer officially founded — Jarno resigns the next day and goes all in
2023
Surpasses 1 billion views across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube worldwide
Today
Playseated brings Subsoccer to homes and offices across the entire US
Where It Lives

Wherever People Gather,
Subsoccer Belongs.

Office gameplay
Office
Game action
Events
Family play
Family
Home play
Home
Outdoor play
Outdoors
Tournament play
Tournaments
⚽ Playseated

Ready
to Play?

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