Getting Started with LigiOpen 🚀
Welcome! This guide walks you through everything you need to do the first time you open LigiOpen — from downloading the app to exploring your first fixtures.
Step 1 — Download the App 📲
Open the Google Play Store on your Android phone and search for “LigiOpen”. Tap Install.
💡 iOS (iPhone) coming soon. For now, LigiOpen is available on Android only.
Step 2 — Create Your Account
When you open LigiOpen for the first time, you’ll see the welcome screen. Tap Register (not Log In).
Fill in the following details:
| Field | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Your real name (e.g. “David Mutua”) |
| A valid email address you check regularly | |
| Phone Number | Your Kenyan or international mobile number |
| Password | At least 6 characters |
Tap Create Account when you’re done.
✅ Tip: Use the same email address your club admin would use to invite you as a player. This makes it easy for your club to find you when they register you.
⚠️ Important: Your email address must be unique — you can’t use an email that’s already registered on LigiOpen.
Step 3 — Verify Your Email ✉️
After registering, LigiOpen sends a 6-digit verification code to your email address.
- Open your email app and find the message from LigiOpen.
- Copy the 6-digit code.
- Go back to LigiOpen and type the code into the verification screen.
- Tap Verify.
⚠️ You won’t be able to log in until you verify your email. This step protects your account and makes sure the email address is really yours.
💡 Didn’t receive the code? Check your spam/junk folder. If it’s not there after a few minutes, tap Resend Code in the app.
Step 4 — Your First Login
Once your email is verified, LigiOpen logs you in automatically and takes you straight to your Fan dashboard.
You’ll see the 5 main tabs at the bottom of the screen:
| Tab | What it shows |
|---|---|
| 🏠 Home | Recent and live fixtures |
| 📅 Fixtures | All upcoming and past fixtures |
| 🏆 Standings | League tables |
| 🛡️ Clubs | Browse all clubs |
| 👤 Profile | Your account and settings |
Step 5 — Explore as a Fan
As a Fan, you can browse everything publicly available on LigiOpen right away — no extra setup needed.
Here’s what you can do:
- Home tab → See live matches and recent fixtures from all competitions.
- Fixtures tab → Filter fixtures by division or status. Tap any fixture to see the full details and match events.
- Standings tab → Pick a league and division to see the league table with points, goal difference, and form.
- Clubs tab → Browse all registered clubs. Tap any club to see its profile and teams.
💡 No subscription needed. Browsing LigiOpen as a Fan is completely free.
Step 6 — Getting Additional Roles
Starting out, you’re a Fan. Other roles unlock more features:
| Role | How you get it |
|---|---|
| Player | Your club admin registers you and sends you an email invite to claim your player profile |
| Club Admin | A Super Admin assigns this to you |
| League Admin | A Super Admin assigns this to you |
| Content Admin | A Super Admin assigns this to you |
| Official | A Super Admin creates your official profile |
You don’t request roles yourself — they’re assigned to you by the people who manage your league or club.
👉 Learn about all roles in detail →
Step 7 — Switching Between Roles
If you have more than one role, you can switch between them at any time:
- Tap the Profile tab (bottom right).
- Scroll down to the Switch Role section.
- Tap the role you want to switch to.
The app reloads with the tabs and features for that role.
💡 Example: If you’re both a Club Admin and a Fan, you’ll see two roles listed. Tap “Club Admin” to manage your club, or tap “Fan” to browse fixtures like a normal user.
Forgot Your Password?
No problem! Here’s how to reset it:
- On the login screen, tap Forgot Password?
- Enter your registered email address. Tap Send Code.
- Check your email for a reset code.
- Enter the code in the app.
- Enter your new password (at least 6 characters). Confirm it.
- Tap Reset Password. Done! ✅
Logging Out
To log out of LigiOpen:
- Tap the Profile tab.
- Scroll all the way to the bottom.
- Tap Log Out.
- Confirm.
💡 You’ll need to log back in with your email and password next time. Make sure you remember your password before logging out.
A Real Example: James Gets Started
David Mutua is a midfielder for Sofapaka FC’s reserve team. His coach told him to download LigiOpen.
James downloaded the app, tapped Register, and filled in his name, email, and phone number. He got a 6-digit code on his Gmail, typed it in, and was in within 5 minutes.
He immediately went to Standings and looked up Sofapaka FC in the NSL Division — his club was sitting 3rd. Happy with that, he went to Fixtures and found their next match: Sofapaka vs Bandari, Saturday at Moi International Sports Centre, 3:00 PM.
Two days later, he got an email from his club admin inviting him to claim his player profile. He tapped the link, and suddenly a new Player tab appeared in his LigiOpen app. His journey as a registered player had begun! ⚽