How To Build a Subbuteo Table

I always say I don't play enough, so I decided it was time to build something so I could play Subbuteo on whenever I wanted. This is how I did it.

Please note I'm not the best at DIY, so this is more a "How I" than a "How to", but the idea if there.

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Key Products used:
Flat Multi Coloured Drawing Pins from Local Stationary Shop

[rharris]

This is wonderful. Well done and great video too.

[simonhenstock]

I ended up here because my SO didn't know what Subbuteo was and it was easier to show her a video than try to explain it. This video reminded me of the wooden board my grandfather put my pitch on when I was a kid. I actually spent more time playing with myself and trying to recreate the excitement of a real football match than playing games with other people. It was a football-related way to occupy my time when my team wasn't playing before I discovered football management sims.

I wish I still had the Subbuteo related bits I had when I was younger but life intervened and they all dropped off the radar. I like the idea of collecting Subbuteo teams but I have enough collections as it is and I can't justify devoting space to something I have no practical use for.

I love the table you've built, though. Very nice work.

[shaunlindsley]

Great mate I’m going to buy my 3 years son one for his birthday this may I’ve never had one either so this is a great idea to keep tidy

[sdungworth]

Awesome Job mate looks very good cute too. All my very best 👍

[henrysmith]

You've got red on you! Looks great, this has given me the push I need to have a go.

[garypritchett]

Great effort!, I think back in the day, my mate had his on plasterboard, I think his dad done it for him, but the pitch adhered to the board perfectly, no need for any adhesive. The lines around the pitch were perfectly straight, the fence surrounding and goals were held down by drawing pins(only goals removed after games). Best pitch I ever saw or played on, the ball ran perfectly. I close my eyes and we are still playing on that pitch, happy days indeed!!

[joaopontes]

Great job. I´m planing to build on for one sided pich.

[petersewell]

Thanks for the inspiration ! Now doing one for the grandkids . Cheers

[darranparker]

My full sized astro turf from pegasus arrived today from subbuteoworld. I got the one already attached to mdf as I'm terrible with glue. I've not opened the box yet but I'll send you a pic on Twitter once the rest of my stuff arrives. Thanks for all your help on twitter these past few days advising me where to buy and the subbuteo fair etc

[andyhenly]

The boy done good! One thing I would just say is that the thickness of MDF might be a bit excessive. It just adds weight. If you use thinner MDF, and use your skirting board or battening around the outside, you can use similar battening down the centre bottom of the board, and two supports across from width to width to stop the MDF from distorting. Tidy it up by using the same battening all the way around the bottom of the board. It takes a bit longer and costs a little more, but it will mean your board is lighter. Unfortunately when I play, I have to lug my table downstairs, and the first board I built used 18mm MDF, like yours! I didn't fancy a hernia, so I rebuilt mine with thinner board!

[vincemartinezrnr]

Great video... Maybe it's time I'll get back to Subbuteo... 🤔

Nice job. I might have to make a 7-aside one - will check the measurements to see if it could work!

[Richardm]

dicen que el Zeugopich no vale para jugar a Subbuteo porque el balon se desplaza con mucha velocidad. Es cierto? Lo recomiendas?

[thomasearp]

excellent..need to purchase that size pitch as i have no room for a full size one...

[ashleymiles]

Quality! Iv has a subbuteo set from when I was a kid, been wanting to mount it on some board for a while but not known how best to do it. Cheers for the tips 👌🏻

[paulwilliams]

Thanks for the good tips my friend keep the great videos coming

[oldskoolfool]

Nice job, I'm imagining doing the same but hinged in the middle so it folds into a carrycase, open the hinged case out, remove the folded-in-two pitch from on top of the one side, dig out the players, goals and ball from underneath, put empty boxes back in case, open pitch (mounted on split board, (if there was a little routed recess/step in all around the inside edge of the case the pitch would drop snugly in so it lays nice and flat (that recess would also provide a perfect cavity to house the folded pitch securely when the two recessed halves are married when the case is closed) .. oh for the tools the time and the space lol

[bigtdynamite]

Great job 👍 I think I will try something similar once we get over lockdown. The smaller pitch is a great idea also.

[philipeccles]

Great video and love your enthusiasm. I got first set (Display addition 1969) and have loved the game ever since. Lost collection (divorce!) but re-discovered Subbuteo 2012 and have collected some of new stuff and Zeugo - might give ebay a try for older stuff as watched your ebay video. Been catching up over last few weeks some of your other videos - enjoy them all

[pauledmonds]

Great video mate as always really enjoy watching them keep up good work.🤗