Underdogs United

Underdogs United
GenreChildren
Adventures
Sports
Based onMetegol
Country of originArgentina
Original languagesSpanish
English
French
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes51
Production
Executive producerJuan José Campanella
Running time11 minutes
Production companyMundoloco CGI
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Kids (Latin America)
Release7 March 2022 (2022-03-07) –
present
NetworkHBO Max
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)

Underdogs United, also known as Metegol: Underdogs United, is an Argentine animated series aimed at children. It is based on the film Metegol, produced by Cyber Group Studios and Mundoloco CGI, by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella.[1] The series premiered on 7 March 2022 on Discovery Kids (Latin America).[2] The series would later receive US release on HBO Max (temporarily Max at the time) on February 16, 2024.[3][4]

The series is named after the heavily edited Americanized dub of the film produced by The Weinstein Company, Underdogs, despite the English version of this show being based on the original Spanish version of the film.[5][6]

Plot

Capi, Emma, Beto, Kiko and Gigi form a different football team: they are football players who, for humans, are in a common arcade. But when the lights go out and everyone in attendance leaves, the quintet breaks free from the metal foosball posts and goes through a magical portal that gives access to Sportsville, a world where different sports are everywhere.

Cast

Character Original Actor Dub Actor[7]
Capi Hernán Palma Ryan Nicolls
Emma Agustina Cirulnik Monique Gabriel
Gigi Mara Campanelli Grace Choi
Kiko Demián Velazco Rochwerger Jeremy Levy[8][9]
Beto Mathias Rapisarda Jason Yudoff
Worst Pablo Gandolfo Marc Thompson


Additional Voices

  • Grace Choi
  • Monique Gabriel
  • Jeremy Levy
  • Ryan Nicolls
  • Marc Thompson - Sergeant Referee, Chester, Mike Morales, Greta the Groundskeeper, Punchie Joe[7]
  • Jason Yudoff

Production

The series was initially announced in 2015 under the title Underdogs, as a collaboration between Discovery Kids Latin America and Mundoloco CGI (the producers behind Metegol). It was planned to air on the channel alongside an animated adaptation of Floricienta and an original series titled Mini Beat Power Rockers (later tentatively renamed Baby Rockers). However, the series would not premiere until 2022, this time under a new title and with a different visual style.[10]

Several differences existed between the series' original 2015 announcement and the final production. The most notable change was that the project originally retained the film's 3D animation style rather than the Flash animation used in the completed series. Other, less significant changes included Capi, Beto, and Loco (later renamed Kiko) retaining their original character designs; Emma having a lighter skin tone; Gigi having blue eyes instead of hazel eyes and a more detailed goalkeeper uniform; and Guru, the father figure and recurring character, being part of the main cast.[11][12][13]

A brief clip from a music video released in 2020 suggests that the animation was more fluid and refined than in the final series. Additionally, the logo displayed in the upper-left corner incorporates elements from the American logo of the original film.[14]

Juan José Campanella and Gastón Gorali, the director and screenwriter of Metegol, respectively, served as executive producers of the series.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
11"The Nasty Neighbor"UnknownUnknownJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)
22"The Pep Talk"UnknownUnknownJune 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)
3131"Virtual Champion"UnknownUnknownSeptember 27, 2025 (2025-09-27)
3232"The Chess Duel"UnknownUnknownSeptember 27, 2025 (2025-09-27)

References

  1. ↑ "Discovery Kids estrenará la serie animada Underdogs United". www.anmtvla.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Llega nueva serie en Discovery Kids inspirada en Metegol, el filme de Campanella". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ↑ @spongieupdates (23 January 2024). "'Underdogs United', a Discovery Kids Latin American original series makes its way to the United States on Max starting February 16th. @AnimationOnMax @RegularTweetsUK" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  4. ↑ Watch Underdogs United | Max, 2021, retrieved 16 February 2024
  5. ↑ Verderosa, Frank (6 March 2023), Underdogs United: Cast Reunion, retrieved 22 March 2024
  6. ↑ "A practically FREE EVENT! Get Animated! Lockdown Production- meet the cast and crew!". Frank Verderosa. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. 1 2 Underdogs United: Cast Reunion on Vimeo
  8. ↑ Jeremy Levy - Voice Actor | LinkedIn
  9. ↑ "ABOUT JEREMY | jeremylevy". Archived from the original on 22 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "Discovery Kids partners on three new animated series". Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Se viene la serie de Metegol". www.metro951.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Serie animada Metegol (Underdogs United)". TVCinews (in Spanish). 25 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Se vienen las series animadas de Metegol y Floricienta". www.diariopopular.com.ar (in Spanish). 6 October 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  14. ↑ https://vimeo.com/462828109
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