Anstoss-Online. de, also known as AO, is a free online football management game developed as an online continuation of the classic computer game Anstoss 3. The site invites players to take charge of a football club and carry forward the work of its previous managers.

Players manage training, team selection, tactics, transfers, the stadium and fan relations, making decisions that shape their club’s progress. The game features more than 2,000 clubs across 52 European countries, offering a broad range of teams and competition. Each season lasts one year, with league matches played on Saturdays and national and international cup competitions on Wednesdays.

Players can follow matches through detailed text-based reports and compete against a community of more than 1,000 other managers. Anstoss-Online. de emphasizes that the game is entirely free, with no hidden charges, premium accounts or paid extra features.

The site also provides links to a community forum, a help wiki and a schedule of match results, supporting players as they manage their teams and follow the competitions