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Launch your first tournament
Use the admin pages in this order to get from a new tournament to a published event.
Quick answer
Open Settings and complete General Details and Match Days. Then add Pitches & Locations, set Divisions / Categories, add teams on Teams, create fixtures in Scheduling, and finish by clicking Publish Tournament.
Before you start
An organiser accountA tournament draftAt least one match day
Settings: General Details
- Open the tournament in admin.
- Click Settings.
- In General Details, enter the tournament name.
- Check the slug if you need the public link to look a certain way.
- Click Save Details.
Use the overview page to check the event details before you start sharing the tournament.
Settings: Match Days
- Stay on Settings and go to Match Days.
- Add each tournament day using Add Day.
- Check the date is correct before you save it.
Settings: Pitches & Locations
- On Settings, go to Pitches & Locations.
- Add every pitch or playing area you will use.
- Give each pitch a clear name, for example Pitch 1 or 3G A.
- Choose the correct size if the page asks for it.
Settings: Divisions / Categories
- Still on Settings, open Divisions / Categories.
- Add each age group you need.
- Add the divisions or categories inside each age group.
- Check the names make sense on the public page.
Teams
- Click Teams.
- Add or import the teams into the correct age group and division.
- Check the spelling of each club and team name.
- Check the contact details if you are collecting them.
- Save the team list.
Format
- Click Format.
- Open Structure if you need to build or change the tournament format.
- Open Pitches if you still need to adjust the pitch list there.
- Check that the structure matches the tournament you want to run before you create fixtures.
Scheduling
- Click Scheduling.
- Create the fixtures using the schedule builder or by adding matches by hand.
- Check that every match has a time and a pitch.
- Check that teams are not playing too many matches back to back.
- Click Save.
Publish Tournament
- Open View Public Page from Settings and check the public pages.
- Check fixtures, results, and standings on your phone as well as your computer.
- Go back to Settings.
- Click Publish Tournament only when the public pages are ready to share.
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Readiness checklist before going live
Use this checklist just before you share the tournament publicly.
Organise categories, divisions, and teams
Set up the age groups and divisions before you add teams.
Build a publishable schedule
Build fixtures in Scheduling, then check the public page before you share the event.