How It Works
Everything you need to know about creating and managing tournaments. Learn about formats, registration modes, and best practices.
Getting Started
Create Account
Sign up with your email or Google account to get started
Create Tournament
Set up your tournament with your preferred format and rules
Invite Teams
Add teams, generate fixtures, and start competing!
Tournament Formats
Choose the format that best suits your competition style. Each format has its own advantages depending on the number of teams and time available.
Single Elimination
Most PopularTeams are eliminated after a single loss. The tournament progresses through rounds until one team remains undefeated.
Best for: 4-64 teams, limited time, cup-style competitions
Double Elimination
Teams must lose twice to be eliminated. Features a winners bracket and losers bracket, giving teams a second chance.
Best for: 4-32 teams, competitive events, esports tournaments
Round Robin
Every team plays against every other team once. Final standings are determined by points (3 for win, 1 for draw, 0 for loss).
Best for: 3-12 teams, leagues, when fairness is priority
Group + Knockout
World Cup StyleTeams are divided into groups for round-robin play. Top teams from each group advance to a knockout stage.
Best for: 8-32 teams, major competitions, multi-day events
Swiss System
AdvancedTeams are paired based on similar performance. Winners play winners, losers play losers, creating balanced matches each round.
Best for: 8-64 teams, chess tournaments, when limited time but want fair results
Registration Modes
Control how teams can join your tournament. Choose the mode that best fits your needs.
Open
Any team can join instantly without approval. First come, first served until the tournament is full.
Approval Required
Teams request to join, and you review and approve or reject each request. Best balance of openness and control.
Invite Only
Only invited teams can join. You control exactly who participates by sending personal invitations.
Visibility Options
Public
Anyone can discover your tournament in the public listings. Great for community events and open competitions.
- • Appears in "Discover Tournaments"
- • Searchable by anyone
- • Shareable public link
- • Indexed by search engines
Private
Only you and participants can see the tournament. Perfect for private leagues and invitation-only events.
- • Hidden from public listings
- • Only accessible via direct link
- • Participants must be invited
- • Not indexed by search engines
Managing Teams
Team Roles
Can manage team, invite members, and receive notifications about matches
Can help manage team and invite members, acts as backup captain
Team member who can view team info and participate in matches
Team Management Tips
Create teams from "My Teams"
Manage all your teams in one place and easily join tournaments
Invite members by email
Team members will receive an email invitation to join your team
Organizers can add their own teams
As a tournament organizer, you can add multiple teams you own without approval
Fixtures & Scheduling
How Fixtures Work
Add Teams
Reach your minimum team requirement (at least 2 teams)
Generate Fixtures
Click "Generate Fixtures" to create all matches automatically
Schedule Matches
Set dates, times, and venues for each match
Update Scores
Record match results as games are completed
Pro Tip: Bulk Scheduling
Use the bulk schedule feature to set dates for multiple matches at once. Great for tournaments with many games on the same day.