On the Ball (video game series)

On the Ball
Developer(s)Ascaron
Publisher(s)Ascaron
Designer(s)Gerald Köhler
Platform(s)Amiga, MS-DOS
Release1993
Genre(s)Business simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

On the Ball is a football management game series from the German developers Ascaron, former name Ascon. The premiere title in the series is On the Ball. The player is managing a football club in the English League (in the original version the Bundesliga to become the Bundestrainer). The original game was popular in Germany, and Ascaron created several sequels: "On the Ball 2", "On the Ball 3", and "On the Ball Action". Doppelpass was a bundle that included On the Ball and the self-running add-on Anstoss World Cup Edition. The English version has a minor fan base.