Subbuteo
Subbuteo players | |
| Designers | Peter Adolph |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Hasbro Inc. |
| Genres | Tabletop football |
| Players | 2 or 4 |
| Setup time | 2 minutes |
| Playing time | 20–30 minutes |
| Chance | Very low |
| Age range | 8 and up |
| Skills | Dexterity, tactics |
Subbuteo (/sʌˈb(j)uːtioʊ/ sub-(Y)OO-tee-oh) is a tabletop football game in which players simulate association football by flicking miniature players with their fingers. The name is derived from the Neo-Latin scientific name Falco subbuteo (a bird of prey commonly known as the Eurasian hobby), after a trademark was not granted to its creator Peter Adolph (1916–1994) to call the game "Hobby".
While most closely associated with the football game, versions of Subbuteo based on other team sports such as cricket, both codes of rugby and hockey have also been produced.