Introducing DICEDRAW: A Web Application for Simulating Football Competition Draws

In the world of football, the draw process plays a crucial role in shaping the path of teams through various competitions. Recognizing the importance of transparency, accuracy, and fun in this process, I’ve developed DICEDRAW, a web-based simulator designed to replicate football and soccer competition draws with fidelity to official procedures.

What is DICEDRAW?

Launched approximately a year ago, DICEDRAW is an interactive tool that allows enthusiasts, analysts, and developers to simulate the draw procedures used in major European football tournaments. Currently, the application supports key competitions such as the Champions League and the Europa League—two of Europe’s most prestigious tournaments.

Why Create DICEDRAW?

My motivation was to provide a realistic, educational, and engaging way to understand how teams are grouped and matched in these high-stakes tournaments. With the real Champions League draw taking place today, it felt like the perfect opportunity to showcase what DICEDRAW can do.

Key Features and How It Works

One of the core strengths of DICEDRAW is its attention to detail regarding the rules governing each draw:

• Compliance with Official Guidelines: Each draw mimics the actual procedures, including seeding rules, country protections, and restrictions related to associations and previous encounters.
• Tournament-Specific Rules: The application incorporates the latest format changes, such as the league-phase structure employed in UEFA competitions.
• Randomized yet Valid Draws: While randomness is at the heart of the simulation, validations ensure that the generated draws adhere to all constraints, making each simulation both exciting and credible.

Call for Community Engagement

I believe that collaborative input is essential for the growth and improvement of DICEDRAW. Whether you’re a developer interested in contributing, a football fan with ideas for new features, or simply someone eager to test the tool, your suggestions and feedback are highly welcome. The project is hosted on GitHub, and I invite everyone to explore, fork, and contribute to the repository.

Moreover, if you find the project useful or entertaining, a star on the repository would be greatly appreciated—it helps me continue enhancing the tool.

Experience DICEDRAW

Interested in seeing how the draws unfold? Feel free to explore DICEDRAW at the link below and generate your own simulations:

[https://dicedraw.vercel.app/](https://