From automated recording to streaming: How a Portuguese club modernised with Once Sport?

February 18, 2026

For years, using video in sports was something only professional clubs could truly benefit from. Recording a match meant setting up multiple cameras, hiring operators, editing hours of footage, and then manually preparing clips for analysis. Smaller clubs, academies, and individual coaches simply couldn’t afford the time or the cost .

That’s the challenge Once Sport set out to solve.

We had heard the same thing over and over: coaches wanted footage for analysis , players wanted clips to display their talent, and parents just wanted to rewatch their kids play. The need was clear, but the process was too complicated and expensive.

Can you automate sports recording?

That’s where the idea for Once Sport Autocam , a powerful , yet affordable ,automated recording solution designed for sports at all levels, was born. It exists to democratize access to video in sports, helping teams focus less on the logistics of filming and more on what really matters.

With Autocam, coaches no longer need to worry about who’s behind the camera or how to process the footage –the entire workflow is automated . What once took hours now takes minutes.

The software uses advanced technology to automatically follow the action on the field, just like a professional cameraman would. With the help of neural networks and computer vision, it pans and zooms in on recordings. This way, you get high-quality recordings without needing someone to operate the equipment.

What can you do, besides recording?

Once Sport Autocam allows you to add branding to the footage by including club or sponsor logos, as well as match results.

Also, it’s very versatile, as it’s currently suitable for recording football, basketball , and handball , with more sports to come. Also, it’s not just for full-sized pitches. Its automatic recording adapts perfectly to smaller fields too, making it ideal for 5v5, 7v7, or 9v9 matches.

Plus, you can use it not just to record a match or a training session, but to stream it too, making your match available to anyone who wants to watch, anywhere in the world!

Another great thing about Once Sport Autocam is that the export of the processed footage is super easy, making it easy for you to create highlights for social media or upload it to video analysis software, such as the Once Sport Analyser or the Once Sport Telestrator .

How does automated sports recording work?

Once Sport Autocam is available as a portable solution and a fixed installation . To use it, one needs to simply record a match with a wide-angle camera . It’s also possible to record with two action cameras and then stitch the footage into a wide-angle recording. Our software then takes the captured footage and processes it to create TV-style broadcast footage from a panorama recording.

It’s used in many countries all over the world, such as the USA, Germany, England, or Scotland, but for this occasion, we decided to present you with a Portuguese example.

How does a football club use Once Sport Autocam?

Associação Cultural e Desportiva de Carapeços (ACD Carapeços) is a community football club based in northern Portugal’s Braga district. Deeply rooted in local football culture, the club runs teams across several youth and senior categories.

Looking to modernize their match experience,ACD Carapeços installed a wide-angle camera at their home ground –Campo de Futebol de Carapeços– and integrated it with Once Sport Autocam to record and livestream their matches.

The result: the club can now record and livestream every match, without a dedicated camera operator.

“Once Sport Autocam makes the recording process for training sessions and matches much easier. Using the camera ensures us with high-quality footage, and the Autocam software automatically follows the action – everything is done without the need of having a person dedicated to filming,”says Flávio Sousa , Head Coach at ACD Carapeços.

“This allows us to focus fully on training and the game, knowing everything is being captured accurately.”

Adding graphics, scoreboards, ads, or analysis

Like many of our users,ACD Carapeços took their setup a step further. Using OBS( Open Broadcaster Software ), they easily add live graphics such as scoreboards and sponsor banners to their streams – fully compatible with both the camera and Once Sport Autocam .

The same footage can be imported into Once Sport Analyser . This video analysis software offers advanced tagging features and elite-level telestration functionalities, while still being an affordable option. For community clubs, it’s a leap forward in capability without a leap in cost.

“With Once Sport Analyser, we can review matches in detail, identify patterns, analyse both individual and team performance, and prepare presentations for the players,”Sousa explains.

“The software is intuitive and makes the analysis process much faster and more efficient.”

Why do clubs choose Once Sport over other solutions?

While Veo, Spiideo, and Pixellot helped open the door to automated sports recording, they often remain closed ecosystems, built mainly around hardware sales or expensive subscriptions. Many users told us they loved the idea of automated recording, but found themselves limited by the high costs and the lack of adaptability of these platforms.

So, as we believe that professional recording should be available to every team, we did the only thing we could – created a software with affordable pricing.

Today,ACD Carapeços stands among dozens of organizations around the world using Once Sport to record ,stream ,analyse , and grow .

“These solutions help us grow as a team by giving us a clearer view of what needs improvement,”adds Sousa.

“I’m very satisfied with the quality of the software, the camera, and with the Once Sport team’s support – always available and professional.”

Whether you’re coaching a youth team or working at the elite level, Once Sport is here to help you. If you want to learn more about Once Sport Autocam, or get a personalized quote, visit the website https://once. sport/autocam/ or email us at info@once. sport.