Custom scoreboard layout software: design your own look, no designer needed

Why clubs end up building their own layout

Outsourcing a scoreboard layout to a designer or integrator usually means a fixed result: one template, one format, change requests that take days instead of minutes. A matchday operator who wants to swap a sponsor logo or move the clock two centimetres to the left shouldn't have to file a ticket.

ArenaCue Scoreboard treats the layout as something the club owns, not something that's handed down. You open the layout editor, drag the boxes you want, and save the result. There's no code, no export step and no separate design tool to learn.

• No designer or agency dependency for day-to-day changes
• Layout changes are saved locally and take effect immediately
• Full control stays with whoever runs the matchday PC

Drag boxes, add your own elements

The layout editor is built around boxes you place on a canvas: score, clock, team names, match events, sponsor slots, your own text, an image or a logo. You drag each box where you want it, resize it, and decide what shows next to what.

This is the same approach whether you're setting up a first layout from scratch or adjusting one that's been in use for seasons. Add a sponsor box beside the score, drop in a club crest, or add a free text box for a match-day message — all from the same editor.

• Score, clock, team name, match events and sponsor rotation as placeable boxes
• Add your own text, image or time elements anywhere on the canvas
• Resize and reposition boxes without starting the layout over

One canvas, every screen format

A layout built for a widescreen LED videowall doesn't automatically work on a narrow ribbon strip or a square concourse panel. ArenaCue Scoreboard's canvas follows the format of the screen you're designing for — 16:9, LED strip or square — so the boxes you place line up with the physical screen, not a generic template.

That matters for clubs running more than one display type: a stadium screen in 16:9 and a smaller indoor panel in a different aspect ratio can each have their own layout, built on a canvas that matches their shape from the start.

• Canvas dimensions match the target screen: 16:9, LED strip or square
• Design directly for the screen you're driving, not a generic preview
• Keep separate layouts for different screen formats in the same venue

A layout per sport or match phase

Clubs running multiple sports don't need one compromise layout that tries to fit football, futsal, basketball, volleyball and hockey at once. ArenaCue Scoreboard ships with profiles for each of those sports, and you can keep a distinct layout per sport — volleyball doesn't need a match clock, basketball needs a shot clock box, football needs space for cards and injury time.

The same logic applies within a single match. You can keep a pre-match layout with the countdown to kick-off and a sponsor board, switch to the live layout once play starts, and bring in a different arrangement for half-time or full-time. Saving several layouts and switching between them is built into the app, not a workaround.

• Separate layouts for football, futsal, basketball, volleyball and hockey
• Different layouts for pre-match, live play, half-time and full-time
• Switching layouts is a click during matchday, not a re-design

Sponsors and announcements inside the same layout

A layout isn't just visual — the boxes you place also carry function. A sponsor box placed in a layout takes part in the automatic rotation that distributes seconds per match phase and logs every clip that completes. An announcement or ticker box placed by the operator shows messages from the control desk without disrupting the rest of the layout.

Because these elements live inside the layout you've built, there's no separate overlay system to manage. The countdown to the planned start, the ticker, the sponsor rotation and the score all sit on the same canvas you designed.

• Sponsor boxes take part in automatic phase-based rotation
• Ticker and announcement boxes are controlled from the operator desk
• Countdown to kick-off sits in the same layout as the live score

Runs locally, backs up as one file

Matchday control runs on the local matchday PC, so building and switching layouts doesn't depend on an internet connection during the match — only activation and periodic licence checks need it. Every layout you build is stored with the rest of the venue's setup, and a full venue backup is a single ZIP containing the database and all media, restorable on the same PC or a different one.

If your club also drives perimeter or stand LED, that runs through ArenaCue LED Boarding — a separate app with its own licence, built for zones and playlists rather than scoreboard layouts. And if you're setting up always-on screens for the cafeteria, entrance or concourse, that's ArenaCue Signage, a separate cloud dashboard rather than part of the match scoreboard.

• Local control during the match; internet needed only for licence checks
• One ZIP backup covers the database and all media
• Perimeter LED and concourse screens run on separate ArenaCue products

Conclusion

Custom scoreboard layout software should mean you build the look yourself — not that you're waiting on a designer or stuck with one fixed template. With boxes you drag into place, elements you add freely, and a layout per sport or match phase, the screen reflects your club without outside help. See the full feature overview for how layout control fits with sponsor rotation, operator tools and match clocks across sports.

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