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Squares Pool

The easiest office pool to run — claim a square and win by matching the score digits each quarter.

Squares pools are a classic for the Super Bowl, playoffs, and any big single-game event. OfficePoolStop makes it easy to create or join a Squares league in minutes for free up to 4 four players! To expand your league up to 100 players, you can upgrade for $10 to unlock a higher capacity for your league. Want more strategy? Check out our Pick’em pools too.

How Squares Pools Work

  • A 10×10 board creates 100 squares players can claim.
  • Digits 0–9 are randomized across the top and side headers.
  • At the end of each quarter, the last digit of each team’s score determines the winning square.

Key Features

  • Clean, modern squares board that works great on mobile and desktop.
  • Automatic square ownership display (initials on the board).
  • Quarter-by-quarter winners + visual highlights on the winning square.
  • Live board status: locked/unlocked, randomized headers, and event time tracking.
  • Optional email reminders and lifetime player history.
  • No ads in Premium leagues.
  • Highly secure data protection — learn more.

Manager Options

  • Set team names, event name, and event start time (stored in UTC).
  • Randomize header digits (0–9) and “reveal” them at the right time.
  • Lock/unlock the board (automatically locks once the game starts).
  • Enter quarter scores and finalize winners (Q1–Q4).
  • Configure cost per square and quarter prize payouts.
  • Export league data and track payments (Premium tools available).

Sample Screenshots

Squares Pool Board
Squares Pool – Live Board

Players claim squares and see initials on the board. Winning squares highlight by quarter.

Squares Pool Manager Controls
Squares Pool – Manager Controls

Randomize headers, manage board lock status, set the event start time, and enter quarter scores.

Get Started

Squares pools are quick to set up and fun for everyone — even people who don’t watch football. Create a board in minutes, share the invite link, and let players claim squares.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! Squares Pools are free for up to 4 players. If you want to expand the pool beyond that, you can upgrade for $10, which unlocks up to 100 players (one per square on the 10×10 grid).

Most leagues randomize after squares are claimed (to keep it fair). OfficePoolStop supports locking and revealing at the right time.

At the end of each quarter, we use the last digit of each team’s score to find the matching row/column intersection on the board.

Each square is owned by a single player, helping ensure fair payouts and easy-to-spot winners at the end of each quarter.