The article substantiates the concept, the essence of the professional competence of future physical education teachers in creating a positive social and psychological climate in a sports team and its component composition. The definition of professional competence is proposed as an integral characteristic of business and personal qualities of specialists, which reflects the level of knowledge, abilities and skills, experience sufficient to carry out certain activities related to decision-making. It has been established that professional competence in creating a positive socio-psychological climate in a sports team allows to optimize the process of its preparation and increase the effectiveness of training and competitive activities, which is the primary task of any physical education teacher as a sports coach. The meaning and essence of the socio-psychological climate in a sports team is revealed as a relatively stable emotional and dynamic mood typical for this team, which is an integral characteristic of the team, reflecting the objective and subjective conditions of the teamʼs life. The signs of an optimal psychological climate are revealed. Highlighted 5 keys positions for solving the problem of forming a positive socio-psychological climate in a sports team, which are important for the professional activity of a future physical culture teacher. A system of forming the professional competence of the future physical culture teacher has been developed, the purpose of which is to create conditions for acquiring the necessary experience of creating a social and psychological climate. The structural components of this competence are substantiated: motivational, cognitive, constructive, activity-organizational reflexive. It is proven that each component performs a specific role in the functioning of professional competence and has a specific content. In interaction, they form a functional system of professional competence in creating a positive social and psychological climate in a sports team, determine the teacherʼs ability to successfully carry out professional activities.
 Keywords: professional competence; future teachers; physical culture; creation; positive socio-psychological climate; sports team; system; formation; components.