diff --git a/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx b/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
index f7f6452..acf6d43 100644
--- a/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/live/LivePage.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Radio } from 'lucide-react';
 import { PageHeader } from '@/components/ui/PageHeader';
 import { MatchCard } from '@/components/MatchCard';
 import { useTournamentStore } from '@/stores/tournamentStore';
+import { useFavoriteStore } from '@/stores/favoriteStore';
 import { isToday } from '@/lib/format';
 import { upcomingByDay, type DayGroup } from '@/lib/fixtures';
 import { fmt, useFormat } from '@/lib/i18n';
@@ -24,8 +25,17 @@ function Section({ title, fixtures }: { title: string; fixtures: Fixture[] }) {
 
 export function LivePage() {
   const snapshot = useTournamentStore((s) => s.snapshot);
+  const favorite = useFavoriteStore((s) => s.favorite);
   const { t, kickoffDay } = useFormat();
 
+  // The starred team's next (or running) match, pinned on top.
+  const favMatch = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!favorite || !snapshot) return null;
+    return snapshot.fixtures
+      .filter((f) => f.status !== 'finished' && (f.home.team === favorite || f.away.team === favorite))
+      .sort((a, b) => a.kickoff.localeCompare(b.kickoff))[0] ?? null;
+  }, [favorite, snapshot]);
+
   const groups = useMemo(() => {
     const fixtures = snapshot?.fixtures ?? [];
     const live = fixtures.filter((f) => f.status === 'live').sort((a, b) => a.kickoff.localeCompare(b.kickoff));
@@ -66,6 +76,15 @@ export function LivePage() {
         subtitle={fmt(t.live.subtitle, { season: snapshot.season })}
       />
 
+      {favMatch && (
+        <section className="mb-7">
+          <h2 className="smallcaps mb-2.5">★ {t.live.myTeam}</h2>
+          <div className="grid gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2">
+            <MatchCard f={favMatch} />
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      )}
+
       <Section title={t.live.liveNowHeading} fixtures={groups.live} />
       <Section title={t.live.todayHeading} fixtures={groups.today} />
       {groups.upcoming.map((g, i) => (
diff --git a/src/features/team/TeamProfilePage.tsx b/src/features/team/TeamProfilePage.tsx
index 9209bca..0610dbe 100644
--- a/src/features/team/TeamProfilePage.tsx
+++ b/src/features/team/TeamProfilePage.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Link, useParams } from '@tanstack/react-router';
-import { ArrowLeft, Shield } from 'lucide-react';
+import { ArrowLeft, Shield, Star } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useFavoriteStore } from '@/stores/favoriteStore';
 import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader } from '@/components/ui/Card';
 import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/Badge';
 import { teamFlag } from '@/lib/teams';
@@ -31,6 +32,24 @@ function FixtureRow({ f, team }: { f: Fixture; team: string }) {
   );
 }
 
+function FavoriteStar({ team }: { team: string }) {
+  const t = useT();
+  const favorite = useFavoriteStore((s) => s.favorite);
+  const toggle = useFavoriteStore((s) => s.toggleFavorite);
+  const active = favorite === team;
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={() => toggle(team)}
+      aria-label={active ? t.team.unfollow : t.team.follow}
+      aria-pressed={active}
+      className={`grid h-9 w-9 place-items-center rounded-md transition-colors ${active ? 'text-gold' : 'text-faint hover:text-ink'}`}
+    >
+      <Star size={20} fill={active ? 'currentColor' : 'none'} />
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
 export function TeamProfilePage() {
   const { name } = useParams({ strict: false }) as { name: string };
   const t = useT();
@@ -62,7 +81,10 @@ export function TeamProfilePage() {
         <CardBody className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-4">
           <span aria-hidden className="text-5xl">{teamFlag(profile.team)}</span>
           <div>
-            <h1 className="font-display text-2xl font-extrabold text-ink">{profile.team}</h1>
+            <h1 className="flex items-center gap-2 font-display text-2xl font-extrabold text-ink">
+              {profile.team}
+              <FavoriteStar team={profile.team} />
+            </h1>
             <div className="mt-1 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2 text-sm">
               {profile.group && <Badge tone="neutral">{fmt(t.common.group, { group: profile.group })}</Badge>}
               <Badge tone="muted">{fmt(t.team.eloBadge, { rating: profile.elo })}</Badge>
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/de.ts b/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
index dfab195..1dc2455 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ export const de: Dict = {
     nextUp: "Als Nächstes",
     nextUpDay: "Als Nächstes · {day}",
     comingUp: "Demnächst",
+    myTeam: "Mein Team",
     latestResults: "Letzte Ergebnisse",
     empty: "Der Spielplan ist geladen. Sobald das Turnier läuft, tauchen die Spiele hier auf.",
   },
@@ -371,6 +372,8 @@ export const de: Dict = {
   team: {
     unknown: "Unbekanntes Team.",
     allTeams: "Alle Teams",
+    follow: "Diesem Team folgen",
+    unfollow: "Diesem Team nicht mehr folgen",
     eloBadge: "Elo {rating}",
     titleOddsBadge: "Titel {pct}",
     advanceOddsBadge: "Weiterkommen {pct}",
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index 9c1625c..1900bc2 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const en = {
     nextUp: "Next up",
     nextUpDay: "Next up · {day}",
     comingUp: "Coming up",
+    myTeam: "My team",
     latestResults: "Latest results",
     empty: "The schedule is ready. Matches will appear here once the tournament kicks off.",
   },
@@ -370,6 +371,8 @@ export const en = {
   team: {
     unknown: "Unknown team.",
     allTeams: "All teams",
+    follow: "Follow this team",
+    unfollow: "Unfollow this team",
     eloBadge: "Elo {rating}",
     titleOddsBadge: "Title {pct}",
     advanceOddsBadge: "Advance {pct}",
diff --git a/src/stores/favoriteStore.ts b/src/stores/favoriteStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15764ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stores/favoriteStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { create } from 'zustand';
+
+const STORAGE_KEY = 'cup26:favorite';
+
+function readFavorite(): string | null {
+  try {
+    return localStorage.getItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+interface FavoriteState {
+  favorite: string | null;
+  toggleFavorite: (team: string) => void;
+}
+
+/** One starred team — its next match gets pinned on the Live tab. */
+export const useFavoriteStore = create<FavoriteState>((set, get) => ({
+  favorite: readFavorite(),
+  toggleFavorite: (team) => {
+    const next = get().favorite === team ? null : team;
+    try {
+      if (next) localStorage.setItem(STORAGE_KEY, next);
+      else localStorage.removeItem(STORAGE_KEY);
+    } catch { /* private mode */ }
+    set({ favorite: next });
+  },
+}));