Guides
Learn how to create and run tournaments for your favourite sport or game, step by step.
How to create a custom competition: formats, sports and rules your way
Create a fully custom competition: choose the format (league, cup, playoffs, knockout, Swiss, Americano...), sport, points system and tiebreakers. Free and ready in minutes.
How to create a free Go tournament (McMahon system)
Run free Go tournaments: automatic McMahon pairing, live standings and player management by rank. Set up your tournament in minutes.
McMahon vs Swiss pairing: which to use for a 40-player club
A 40-player Go club, mixed kyu and dan, five rounds on a Saturday. Why Swiss pairing starts everyone at 0, what McMahon changes, and when each format is the wrong tool.
How to run a free padel Americano
Run a free padel Americano: automatic partner rotation, individual scoring and live standings. Set up your tournament in minutes, nothing to install.
Free chess tournament generator (Swiss pairing system)
Generate chess tournament pairings for free with automatic Swiss system: no eliminations, opponents at your level every round and live standings. In minutes.
How to create a free Pokémon TCG tournament (Swiss system)
Run free Pokémon TCG tournaments with automatic Swiss pairing: no eliminations, opponents on your score every round and live standings.
Free bracket generator (single & double elimination)
Create tournament brackets for free: single or double elimination, seeding and two-legged ties. Generate your bracket and share it in minutes.
Free Swiss tournament generator
Generate Swiss-system tournament pairings for free: automatic rounds, live standings and Buchholz tiebreakers. For chess, go, card games, esports, padel and more.
Create a free online Elo rating ladder
Create a free online Elo rating ladder: no schedule or rounds, every game updates the rating instantly. Great for club chess, casual padel, tennis or table tennis.
How to charge the entry fee for your tournament or league online
Turn on entry fee payments for your league or tournament with Stripe Connect: card payments, money straight to your account, automatic refunds.
How to create a free eFootball tournament (Swiss system)
Run free eFootball (PES) tournaments with automatic Swiss pairing: no eliminations, opponents on your score every round and live standings.
How to create a sports league for free (round robin)
Run a round-robin league for free: automatic schedule, live standings and player statistics. Works for football, padel, basketball, chess and more.
How to run a free pickleball tournament
Run a free pickleball tournament: automatic pool play, bracket seeding from group results and live standings. Export results to DUPR. Nothing to install.
How to create a free Dragon Ball Sparking Zero league (by divisions)
Run a free Dragon Ball Sparking Zero league: round-robin divisions, automatic schedule, 1v1 results and live standings. Perfect for Discord communities.
How to create a free volleyball league (standings by sets)
Run a volleyball league for free: automatic schedule, standings by sets won/lost and statistics. For club, university or friend-group leagues.