diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 013a55d..4de37ea 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@
             <div class="authTeamChoice">
               <label class="authTeamOption">
                 <input type="radio" name="regTeam" value="blue" required />
-                <span class="authTeamBadge authTeamBadge--blue">Résistance</span>
+                <span class="authTeamBadge authTeamBadge--blue">
+                  <img src="./graphism/logo_resistance.svg" class="authTeamLogo" alt="" />
+                  Résistance
+                </span>
+                <span class="authTeamCount authTeamCount--blue" id="regCountBlue">… joueurs</span>
               </label>
               <label class="authTeamOption">
                 <input type="radio" name="regTeam" value="red" />
-                <span class="authTeamBadge authTeamBadge--red">Premier ordre</span>
+                <span class="authTeamBadge authTeamBadge--red">
+                  Premier ordre
+                  <img src="./graphism/logo_first_order.svg" class="authTeamLogo" alt="" />
+                </span>
+                <span class="authTeamCount authTeamCount--red" id="regCountRed">… joueurs</span>
               </label>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -78,7 +86,10 @@
 
         <!-- Team score display -->
         <div class="scoreBoard" id="scoreBoard">
-          <img src="./graphism/logo_resistance.svg" alt="Resistance" class="team-logo" />
+          <div class="teamLogoWrap">
+            <img src="./graphism/logo_resistance.svg" alt="Resistance" class="team-logo" />
+            <span class="teamPlayerCount teamPlayerCount--blue" id="activeCountBlue">0 joueur</span>
+          </div>
           <div class="scoreBoardContent">
             <div class="scoreBoardRow">
               <div class="scoreTeam scoreTeam--blue">
@@ -133,7 +144,10 @@
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <img src="./graphism/logo_first_order.svg" alt="First Order" class="team-logo" />
+          <div class="teamLogoWrap">
+            <img src="./graphism/logo_first_order.svg" alt="First Order" class="team-logo" />
+            <span class="teamPlayerCount teamPlayerCount--red" id="activeCountRed">0 joueur</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Info rows -->
diff --git a/public/src/api.js b/public/src/api.js
index 1eff14e..d39d39f 100644
--- a/public/src/api.js
+++ b/public/src/api.js
@@ -99,3 +99,15 @@ export async function apiFetchVictoryPoints() {
   if (!res.ok) throw new Error("vp_fetch_failed");
   return res.json();
 }
+
+export async function apiFetchPlayerCounts() {
+  const res = await fetch("/api/auth/player-counts");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("player_counts_fetch_failed");
+  return res.json();
+}
+
+export async function apiFetchActivePlayers() {
+  const res = await fetch("/api/active-players");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error("active_players_fetch_failed");
+  return res.json();
+}
diff --git a/public/src/auth.js b/public/src/auth.js
index 5d5aad5..abafd30 100644
--- a/public/src/auth.js
+++ b/public/src/auth.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { apiLogin, apiRegister, apiGetMe } from "./api.js";
+import { apiLogin, apiRegister, apiGetMe, apiFetchPlayerCounts } from "./api.js";
 import { setCurrentTeam, refreshFromServer } from "./game.js";
 
 // ── DOM refs ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const regUsernameEl   = document.getElementById("regUsername");
 const regEmailEl      = document.getElementById("regEmail");
 const regPasswordEl   = document.getElementById("regPassword");
 const registerErrorEl = document.getElementById("registerError");
+const regCountBlueEl  = document.getElementById("regCountBlue");
+const regCountRedEl   = document.getElementById("regCountRed");
 const userDisplayEl   = document.getElementById("userDisplay");
 const logoutBtn       = document.getElementById("logoutBtn");
 
@@ -68,6 +70,15 @@ export async function tryRestoreSession() {
 
 // ── Tab switching ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+async function loadRegisterCounts() {
+  try {
+    const counts = await apiFetchPlayerCounts();
+    const fmt = (n) => `${n} joueur${n > 1 ? "s" : ""}`;
+    regCountBlueEl.textContent = fmt(counts.blue ?? 0);
+    regCountRedEl.textContent  = fmt(counts.red  ?? 0);
+  } catch { /* silently ignore */ }
+}
+
 tabLogin.addEventListener("click", () => {
   tabLogin.classList.add("authTab--active");
   tabRegister.classList.remove("authTab--active");
@@ -82,6 +93,7 @@ tabRegister.addEventListener("click", () => {
   registerForm.classList.remove("hidden");
   loginForm.classList.add("hidden");
   clearError(registerErrorEl);
+  loadRegisterCounts();
 });
 
 // ── Login form ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/public/src/game.js b/public/src/game.js
index c007b66..e3e1b04 100644
--- a/public/src/game.js
+++ b/public/src/game.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { fnv1a32, hash2u32, mulberry32 } from "./rng.js";
 import { formatPlanet, generatePlanet } from "./planetGeneration.js";
-import { apiFetchConfig, apiFetchScores, apiFetchGrid, apiRevealCell, apiFetchEconScores, apiTickEconScores, apiFetchElementBonus, apiTickElementBonus, apiFetchDbInfo, apiFetchVictoryPoints } from "./api.js";
+import { apiFetchConfig, apiFetchScores, apiFetchGrid, apiRevealCell, apiFetchEconScores, apiTickEconScores, apiFetchElementBonus, apiTickElementBonus, apiFetchDbInfo, apiFetchVictoryPoints, apiFetchActivePlayers } from "./api.js";
 import { computeTeamIncome, computeTeamElementBonus, computeTeamElementBonusDetailed, renderResourceTable, renderElementBonusTable, setEconSort, getEconSort, setElemSort, getElemSort } from "./economy.js";
 
 // ── Constants ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ const econScoreRedEl   = document.getElementById("econScoreRed");
 const econDeltaBlueEl  = document.getElementById("econDeltaBlue");
 const econDeltaRedEl   = document.getElementById("econDeltaRed");
 const elemBonusTableEl = document.getElementById("elementBonusTableBody");
+const activeCountBlueEl = document.getElementById("activeCountBlue");
+const activeCountRedEl  = document.getElementById("activeCountRed");
 // ── Cell helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export function cellKey(x, y) { return `${x},${y}`; }
@@ -243,6 +245,15 @@ export async function loadVictoryPoints() {
   } catch { /* ignore */ }
 }
 
+export async function fetchAndApplyActivePlayers() {
+  try {
+    const { blue, red } = await apiFetchActivePlayers();
+    const fmt = (n) => `${n} joueur${n > 1 ? "s" : ""}`;
+    if (activeCountBlueEl) activeCountBlueEl.textContent = fmt(blue ?? 0);
+    if (activeCountRedEl)  activeCountRedEl.textContent  = fmt(red  ?? 0);
+  } catch { /* ignore */ }
+}
+
 // ── Element bonus ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 let elemBonusBlue = 0;
@@ -576,16 +587,16 @@ function applyRevealPayload(cell) {
   details.classList.remove("details--hidden");
   if (!cell.exploitable) {
     hint.textContent    = `(${cell.x},${cell.y}) Inexploitable`;
-    details.textContent = `Cell (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Inexploitable`;
+    details.textContent = `Tuile (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Inexploitable`;
     return;
   }
   if (!cell.hasPlanet) {
     hint.textContent    = `(${cell.x},${cell.y}) Vide`;
-    details.textContent = `Cell (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Vide`;
+    details.textContent = `Tuile (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Vide`;
     return;
   }
   hint.textContent    = `(${cell.x},${cell.y}) Planète présente`;
-  details.textContent = `Cell (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Planète\n\n${formatPlanet(cell.planet)}`;
+  details.textContent = `Tuile (${cell.x},${cell.y})\n\nStatus : Planète\n\n${formatPlanet(cell.planet)}`;
 }
 
 function showLocalSelection(x, y) {
@@ -594,13 +605,13 @@ function showLocalSelection(x, y) {
   if (!isOwnTile(k)) return;
   if (!isExploitable(x, y)) {
     hint.textContent    = `(${x},${y}) Inexploitable`;
-    details.textContent = `Cell (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Inexploitable`;
+    details.textContent = `Tuile (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Inexploitable`;
     return;
   }
   const meta = cellMeta(k);
   if (!meta?.hasPlanet) {
     hint.textContent    = `(${x},${y}) Vide`;
-    details.textContent = `Cell (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Vide`;
+    details.textContent = `Tuile (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Vide`;
     return;
   }
   let planet = meta.planet;
@@ -609,7 +620,7 @@ function showLocalSelection(x, y) {
     planet = generatePlanet(mulberry32(h));
   }
   hint.textContent    = `(${x},${y}) Planète présente`;
-  details.textContent = `Cell (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Planète\n\n${formatPlanet(planet)}`;
+  details.textContent = `Tuile (${x},${y})\n\nStatus : Planète\n\n${formatPlanet(planet)}`;
 }
 
 // ── Canvas click handler ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -684,6 +695,7 @@ export async function refreshFromServer() {
     }
     await fetchGridForSeed(seedStr);
     await fetchAndApplyScores();
+    await fetchAndApplyActivePlayers();
     updateEconomyDisplay();
     draw();
     refreshCursorFromLast();
diff --git a/public/src/main.js b/public/src/main.js
index d77c9b6..cc6daac 100644
--- a/public/src/main.js
+++ b/public/src/main.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import {
   fetchConfig,
   fetchGridForSeed,
   fetchAndApplyScores,
+  fetchAndApplyActivePlayers,
   updateEconomyDisplay,
   loadEconScores,
   loadVictoryPoints,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ function scheduleScorePoll() {
   clearTimeout(scorePollTimer);
   scorePollTimer = window.setTimeout(async () => {
     await fetchAndApplyScores();
+    await fetchAndApplyActivePlayers();
     await loadEconScores();
     await loadElementBonus();
     scheduleScorePoll();
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ async function boot() {
     await fetchConfig();
     await fetchGridForSeed(seedStr);
     await fetchAndApplyScores();
+    await fetchAndApplyActivePlayers();
     await loadEconScores();
     await loadVictoryPoints();
     await loadDbInfo();
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index ace5cf4..a88132a 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -134,16 +134,23 @@ body {
 }
 
 .authTeamBadge {
-  display: block;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
   padding: 10px;
   border-radius: 10px;
   border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
-  text-align: center;
   font-weight: 700;
   font-size: 13px;
   transition: border-color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
 }
 
+.authTeamLogo {
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
 .authTeamBadge--blue {
   color: rgba(90, 200, 255, 0.9);
 }
@@ -192,6 +199,18 @@ body {
   background: rgba(113, 199, 255, 0.28);
 }
 
+.authTeamCount {
+  display: block;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 10px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  opacity: 0.7;
+}
+
+.authTeamCount--blue { color: rgba(90, 200, 255, 0.9); }
+.authTeamCount--red  { color: rgba(220, 75, 85, 0.9); }
+
 
 
 /* ── Score board ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@@ -239,6 +258,26 @@ body {
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+.teamLogoWrap {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 4px;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+}
+
+.teamPlayerCount {
+  font-size: 9px;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-transform: uppercase;
+  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+  opacity: 0.75;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.teamPlayerCount--blue { color: rgba(90, 200, 255, 0.9); }
+.teamPlayerCount--red  { color: rgba(220, 75, 85, 0.9); }
+
 .scoreTeam {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
diff --git a/server/db/gameDb.js b/server/db/gameDb.js
index b49590c..229e40e 100644
--- a/server/db/gameDb.js
+++ b/server/db/gameDb.js
@@ -273,3 +273,17 @@ export async function getScores(worldSeed) {
   );
   return rows;
 }
+
+// ── Active player counts (players who have played in the current epoch) ───────
+
+export async function getActivePlayerCounts(worldSeed) {
+  const { rows } = await pool.query(
+    `SELECT team, COUNT(DISTINCT user_id)::int AS count
+     FROM user_cooldowns WHERE world_seed = $1
+     GROUP BY team`,
+    [worldSeed]
+  );
+  const result = { blue: 0, red: 0 };
+  for (const row of rows) result[row.team] = row.count;
+  return result;
+}
diff --git a/server/db/usersDb.js b/server/db/usersDb.js
index af22d3b..4e05b09 100644
--- a/server/db/usersDb.js
+++ b/server/db/usersDb.js
@@ -42,4 +42,13 @@ export async function getUserById(id) {
     [id]
   );
   return rows[0] ?? null;
+}
+
+export async function getTeamPlayerCounts() {
+  const { rows } = await usersPool.query(
+    `SELECT team, COUNT(*)::int AS count FROM users GROUP BY team`
+  );
+  const result = { blue: 0, red: 0 };
+  for (const row of rows) result[row.team] = row.count;
+  return result;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/server/routes/auth.js b/server/routes/auth.js
index d34025e..8eeda35 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.js
+++ b/server/routes/auth.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import express from "express";
 import bcrypt from "bcryptjs";
 import jwt from "jsonwebtoken";
 import { JWT_SECRET, authMiddleware } from "../middleware/auth.js";
-import { createUser, getUserByUsername, getUserById } from "../db/usersDb.js";
+import { createUser, getUserByUsername, getUserById, getTeamPlayerCounts } from "../db/usersDb.js";
 
 const router = express.Router();
 
@@ -67,6 +67,17 @@ router.post("/login", async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// GET /api/auth/player-counts
+router.get("/player-counts", async (_req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const counts = await getTeamPlayerCounts();
+    return res.json(counts);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    return res.status(500).json({ error: "database_error" });
+  }
+});
+
 // GET /api/auth/me
 router.get("/me", authMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
   try {
diff --git a/server/routes/game.js b/server/routes/game.js
index 3d00337..d7b8d56 100644
--- a/server/routes/game.js
+++ b/server/routes/game.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   setElementBonus,
   getDbCreatedAt,
   getVictoryPoints,
+  getActivePlayerCounts,
 } from "../db/gameDb.js";
 import { computeCell, rowToCellPayload } from "../helpers/cell.js";
 
@@ -246,6 +247,18 @@ router.get("/victory-points", async (_req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// GET /api/active-players
+router.get("/active-players", async (_req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const worldSeed = await ensureSeedEpoch();
+    const counts = await getActivePlayerCounts(worldSeed);
+    res.json(counts);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: "database_error" });
+  }
+});
+
 // GET /api/scores
 router.get("/scores", async (_req, res) => {
   try {