Idle Five Basketball tycoon is a free idle management game for Android by Gaminho. You found a basketball club, pick its city, name, jersey and logo, then swipe to collect cash from your players and grow the team into a sports business.
Gaminho and a game first released in 2021
The developer is Gaminho, which runs a site at gaminho.com. The game first appeared on October 14, 2021, and the most recent update is dated September 9, 2026, at version 1.52.1.
The content rating is Everyone, and the game sits in the basketball and sports categories.
Swiping for cash, then training players
You start by creating a club with your own city, name, jersey and logo. Players come from a transfer market, and each one generates money that you collect with swipes.
Training raises skills such as shooting, passing, dribbling and defense, which increases a player's value and income. Cash also keeps accumulating while you are offline.
Beyond the club itself, the game adds business events for extra money and a travel element where you challenge basketball teams around the world.
Android 7.0 and offline play
Idle Five Basketball tycoon runs on Android 7.0 or newer. Cash from your players keeps building while the game is closed, so you can leave it between sessions without losing progress on income.
The game is free to start. It contains ads and in-app purchases. Its package ID is com.gaminho.idlefivebasketball.
Idle Five Basketball tycoon pros and cons
Pros
- Free to install, with a 4.6 Google Play rating from 16.8 thousand ratings
- Works offline, and idle cash builds while you are away
- Club customization covers city, name, jersey and logo
- Player training covers shooting, passing, dribbling and defense
- Runs on Android 7.0 and newer
Cons
- Contains ads
- Offers in-app purchases
- Version 1.52.1 has no published changelog
Is Idle Five Basketball tycoon safe?
Get the game from Google Play, which is where installs and updates are handled. The publisher is Gaminho. The game carries an Everyone content rating and discloses ads and in-app purchases, so check those before letting younger players spend money.
How to install Idle Five Basketball tycoon
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Idle Five Basketball tycoon when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
