diff --git a/pelita/game.py b/pelita/game.py
index 6cbacc56..efc51f3a 100644
--- a/pelita/game.py
+++ b/pelita/game.py
@@ -555,7 +555,8 @@ def prepare_bot_state(game_state, idx=None):
         'bot_was_killed': game_state['bot_was_killed'][own_team::2],
         'error_count': len(game_state['errors'][own_team]),
         'food': list(game_state['food'][own_team]),
-        'name': game_state['team_names'][own_team]
+        'name': game_state['team_names'][own_team],
+        'team_time': game_state['team_time'][own_team]
     }
 
     enemy_state = {
@@ -568,7 +569,8 @@ def prepare_bot_state(game_state, idx=None):
         'bot_was_killed': game_state['bot_was_killed'][enemy_team::2],
         'error_count': 0, # TODO. Could be left out for the enemy
         'food': list(game_state['food'][enemy_team]),
-        'name': game_state['team_names'][enemy_team]
+        'name': game_state['team_names'][enemy_team],
+        'team_time': game_state['team_time'][enemy_team]
     }
 
     bot_state = {
diff --git a/pelita/team.py b/pelita/team.py
index dab0930c..042a67f2 100644
--- a/pelita/team.py
+++ b/pelita/team.py
@@ -524,9 +524,11 @@ class Bot:
                           team_name,
                           error_count,
                           is_noisy,
-                          bot_turn=None):
+                          bot_turn=None,
+                          team_time=None):
         self._bots = None
         self._say = None
+        self._team_time = team_time if team_time is not None else 0
 
         #: The previous positions of this bot including the current one.
         self.track = []
@@ -602,6 +604,11 @@ class Bot:
         """ Print some text in the graphical interface. """
         self._say = text
 
+    @property
+    def team_time(self):
+        """ The cumulative time for the team shown in the GUI. """
+        return self._team_time
+
     # def get_direction(self, position):
         # """ Return the direction needed to get to the given position.
 
@@ -745,7 +752,8 @@ def make_bots(*, walls, shape, initial_positions, homezone, team, enemy, round,
             initial_position=team_initial_positions[idx],
             is_blue=team_index % 2 == 0,
             homezone=homezone[team_index],
-            team_name=team['name'])
+            team_name=team['name'],
+            team_time=team.get('team_time', 0))
         b._bots = bots
         team_bots.append(b)
 
@@ -770,7 +778,8 @@ def make_bots(*, walls, shape, initial_positions, homezone, team, enemy, round,
             initial_position=enemy_initial_positions[idx],
             is_blue=enemy_index % 2 == 0,
             homezone=homezone[enemy_index],
-            team_name=enemy['name'])
+            team_name=enemy['name'],
+            team_time=enemy.get('team_time', 0))
         b._bots = bots
         enemy_bots.append(b)