diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/Entrypoint.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/Entrypoint.kt
index 3818d4a..07cc96f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/Entrypoint.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/Entrypoint.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import live.einfachgustaf.smp.core.database.DatabaseConnector
 import live.einfachgustaf.smp.core.feature.FeatureContext
 import live.einfachgustaf.smp.core.feature.FeatureManager
 import live.einfachgustaf.smp.features.SpawnFeature
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.TeamsFeature
 import live.einfachgustaf.smp.utils.registerSimple
 import live.einfachgustaf.smp.utils.servicesManager
 import org.bukkit.plugin.ServicePriority
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ class Entrypoint: JavaPlugin() {
         featureManager = FeatureManager(FeatureContext(this)).apply {
             // register all features
             register(SpawnFeature())
+            register(TeamsFeature())
         }
         databaseConnector = DatabaseConnector(this)
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/TeamsFeature.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/TeamsFeature.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..327f1d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/TeamsFeature.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams
+
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.core.feature.Feature
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.core.feature.FeatureContext
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.api.TeamManager
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.impl.TeamManagerImpl
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.tables.MemberTable
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.tables.TeamTable
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.utils.getSimple
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.utils.registerSimple
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.utils.servicesManager
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.SchemaUtils
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.transactions.transaction
+import java.util.UUID
+
+class TeamsFeature(override val name: String = "Teams") : Feature {
+
+    override fun enable(context: FeatureContext) {
+        transaction {
+            SchemaUtils.create(TeamTable, MemberTable)
+        }
+
+        servicesManager.registerSimple<TeamManager>(TeamManagerImpl())
+
+        val simple = servicesManager.getSimple(TeamManager::class)
+
+        simple!!.createTeam(
+            name = "Default Team",
+            shortName = "DT",
+            owner = UUID.randomUUID(),
+            color = "#FFFFFF"
+        )
+    }
+
+    override fun disable() = Unit
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/SMPTeam.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/SMPTeam.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02be690
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/SMPTeam.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.api
+
+import java.util.UUID
+
+data class SMPTeam(
+    val id: Int,
+    val name: String,
+    val shortName: String,
+    val owner: UUID,
+    var color: String,
+    var maxPlayers: Int
+) {
+
+    fun update(): Boolean {
+        TODO("not yet implemented")
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/TeamManager.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/TeamManager.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..00174e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/api/TeamManager.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.api
+
+import java.util.UUID
+
+interface TeamManager {
+
+    fun createTeam(
+        name: String,
+        shortName: String,
+        owner: UUID,
+        color: String = "#FFFFFF"
+    ): Int?
+
+    fun updateTeam(
+        id: Int,
+        team: SMPTeam
+    ): Boolean
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/impl/TeamManagerImpl.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/impl/TeamManagerImpl.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0356c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/impl/TeamManagerImpl.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.impl
+
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.tables.TeamTable
+import java.util.UUID
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.api.SMPTeam
+import live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.api.TeamManager
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.SqlExpressionBuilder.eq
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.SqlExpressionBuilder.neq
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.and
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.or
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.select
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.transactions.transaction
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.update
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.jdbc.insert
+
+class TeamManagerImpl: TeamManager {
+
+    override fun createTeam(
+        name: String,
+        shortName: String,
+        owner: UUID,
+        color: String
+    ): Int? = transaction {
+        val exists = TeamTable.select(
+            (TeamTable.name eq name) or (TeamTable.shortName eq shortName)
+        ).count() > 0
+
+        if (exists) return@transaction null
+
+        val id = TeamTable.insert {
+            it[TeamTable.name] = name
+            it[TeamTable.shortName] = shortName
+            it[TeamTable.owner] = owner
+            it[TeamTable.color] = color
+            it[TeamTable.maxPlayers] = 20 // TODO: config for default max players
+        }[TeamTable.id]
+
+        id
+    }
+
+    override fun updateTeam(id: Int, team: SMPTeam): Boolean = transaction {
+        val exists = TeamTable.select(
+            ((TeamTable.name eq team.name) or (TeamTable.shortName eq team.shortName)) and (TeamTable.id neq id)
+        ).count() > 0
+
+        if (exists) return@transaction false
+
+        val updatedRows = TeamTable.update({ TeamTable.id eq id }) {
+            it[TeamTable.name] = team.name
+            it[TeamTable.shortName] = team.shortName
+            it[TeamTable.owner] = team.owner
+            it[TeamTable.color] = team.color
+            it[TeamTable.maxPlayers] = team.maxPlayers
+        }
+        updatedRows > 0
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/MemberTable.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/MemberTable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..708f517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/MemberTable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.tables
+
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Table
+
+object MemberTable : Table("smp_team_members") {
+    val id = integer("id").autoIncrement() // primary key
+    val uuid = uuid("uuid").uniqueIndex()
+    val teamId = integer("team_id").references(TeamTable.id)
+    override val primaryKey = PrimaryKey(id)
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/TeamTable.kt b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/TeamTable.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8ef8ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/live/einfachgustaf/smp/teams/tables/TeamTable.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package live.einfachgustaf.smp.teams.tables
+
+import org.jetbrains.exposed.v1.core.Table
+
+object TeamTable : Table("smp_teams") {
+    val id = integer("id").autoIncrement() // primary key
+    val name = varchar("name", 32).uniqueIndex()
+    val shortName = varchar("short_name", 4).uniqueIndex()
+    val owner = uuid("owner")
+    val color = varchar("color", 7) // as hex value
+    val maxPlayers = integer("max_players")
+    override val primaryKey = PrimaryKey(id)
+}
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