Viral Formats
Discover viral Sports video formats, TikTok challenges, and content structures that drive engagement. Master the templates behind trending content.
Airball Dance
Dance or reaction format that punctuates a miss or fail with a choreographed move timed to the 'ECE Marketing Airball' sound.
Start with the play, drop the sound at the miss, and transition into a short dance or face-reaction.
Athlete Glow-Up Challenge
Creators showcase their journey from young athletes to current stronger versions highlighting dedication and growth.
Post a side-by-side video of yourself as a younger athlete and now, showing progress and improvements.
Athlete Skills Showcase
A format focused on showcasing top skills and moments across various sports, from soccer footwork to volleyball spikes.
Athletes display outstanding skills, edits, or highlights set to viral sounds.
Athlete Training Snippets
Short clips of athletes showcasing training routines, drills, and workout highlights with motivational sounds.
Athletes share snippets of their practices and training sessions, inspiring followers with dedication and skill.
Football Highlight Edits
A popular format featuring dramatic edits of football plays set to trending music on TikTok.
TikTokers edit key football moments, big plays, or player highlights with effects and trending sounds.
Football Skills Challenge
A viral TikTok format where creators showcase their best football/soccer skills and tricks.
Record and share your best football skills or tricks and tag with relevant hashtags to join the challenge.
Footballedit Reel
Highlight edit videos showcasing best football plays, goals, and epic moments with stylish editing effects.
Compile top clips of football trick shots, goals, and plays with trending sounds and effects.
Goalie Hop-On Trend
Goalkeepers lip-sync or perform a simple move to a short hook, then cut to a highlight save - a quick way goalies build community visibility.
Lip-sync the hook, add team branding, and show a highlight save immediately after the beat drop.
Green Screen Sports Edits
Use the TikTok green screen effect to insert epic backgrounds or plays behind you, creating dynamic sports edits.
Stand in front of a green screen and add your favorite sports clips or highlights as background.
Hurdles Performance Clips
Athletes share their hurdling technique and race highlights through quick video clips on TikTok.
Upload videos showing your hurdle races, training, or tips to participate in this sports TikTok format.
Jersey Number Trend
A viral sports TikTok format where fans and athletes showcase their jersey numbers with style and pride.
Creators show off their sports jersey numbers or favorite player's numbers, often with a catchy soundtrack and edits.
Media Day Montage
Quick behind-the-scenes compilations from team media days - intro shots, walk-ins, slow-mo passes and hype music.
Combine candid moments with a brand or team overlay and a trending sound for discoverability.
Multisport Athlete Highlights
Highlight format showcasing athletes excelling in multiple sports, inspiring viewers with diverse talent and athleticism.
Videos often mix clips from volleyball, soccer, track etc., linked by trending sounds or challenges.
POV Goalkeeper
A sports video format where creators simulate keeper perspective moments, sharing immersive goalkeeping experiences from the field.
Creators record from their point of view as goalkeepers showcasing saves or match tension.
Run It Challenge
A high-intensity rugby challenge of players running full speed head-on, showcasing toughness and power.
Film or share clips of rugby players tackling each other with full force, testing endurance.
Skill-Comp Edit
A high-energy skills compilation with fast cuts, presets, and a bold rap or sped-up track to maximize hype.
Layer 3-5 big moves with matching beat hits, use presets and text callouts for shareability.
Sports Trivia Challenge
Interactive videos where viewers guess sports trivia questions, often featuring NFL and football knowledge.
Post trivia prompts encouraging followers to guess answers in comments with engaging visuals.
Team Building Skits
Funny and relatable skits focused on team dynamics, bonding moments, and locker room humor in sports teams.
Creators act out common team interactions or inside jokes making it easy to connect with sports audiences.
Then-vs-Now Athlete
A nostalgia-style format where athletes show a younger clip or photo then flash to current performance - used for recruitment and motivation.
Start with an old clip/photo, snap to current, include a short training reveal or voiceover.
Trust The Process Motivation
Trending format where athletes share motivational clips about perseverance using the phrase 'trust the process'.
Creators use inspirational quotes or training clips with the hashtag #trusttheprocess to motivate viewers.
Volleyball Highlights Reel
Creators compile and share their top volleyball moments, blocks, and plays in a short, engaging video format.
Highlight your best volleyball plays with energetic music or voiceovers to join this viral format.
Wingback Skit
Short comedic POV or roleplay where the creator claims the wingback role is superior or hilariously misunderstood.
Pretend to argue positional hierarchy, then cut to a skill clip or sarcastic celebration.