🏆 How to Create a Tournament
Whether you're organizing a friendly neighborhood league or a multi-day official event, Sportzdom makes tournament management simple, scalable, and powerful.
📌 Who Can Create a Tournament?
Only verified users with Organizer permissions can create tournaments.
🟡 Explorers and 🔴 Challengers plans support tournament creation. Starter users can only join existing ones.
🪜 Steps to Create a Tournament
1️⃣ Tap on “Create Tournament”
- Go to Matches → Tournaments
- Tap ➕ Create Tournament
2️⃣ Fill in Basic Details
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Title | Name of your tournament |
| Sport | e.g. Cricket, Football, Badminton |
| Format | Knockout, Round Robin, League, Group + Knockout |
| Number of Teams | Min. 2 required |
| Tournament Start | Date when tournament begins |
| Ground / Venue | Select location(s) where matches will be held |
| Registration Type | Invite-only or Open |
| Visibility | Public or Private |
📍 Multi-venue support available for Challengers plan
3️⃣ Add Teams or Players
- Add registered teams or individual players depending on sport type
- You can invite players via link or email if they haven't joined yet
4️⃣ Configure Match Rules
- Overs / Sets / Points system
- Max players per match
- Reserve player count
- Umpire/Referee assignment
5️⃣ Assign Officials (Optional)
| Role | Permissions |
|---|---|
| 🧑⚖️ Referee | Final match approval |
| 📋 Scorer | Can enter live scores |
| 🧑🏫 Coach | Can view and comment on player/team stats |
| 🧑💻 Admin | Full access to all tournament settings |
✅ Officials can be changed or reassigned later if needed.
6️⃣ Add Poster & Rules Document (Optional)
- Upload a custom poster/banner
- Upload tournament rulebook in PDF (optional)
7️⃣ Generate Fixtures
Choose how you want to generate fixtures:
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔁 Auto | System creates matches based on format |
| ✍️ Manual | You create matches manually by drag-drop |
🚀 Final Step: Launch Tournament
- Review all inputs
- Tap Launch Tournament
- Share link with players, teams, and spectators
🧠 What Happens Next?
After creating a tournament:
- 🎮 Players can join teams
- 🕒 Matches get scheduled
- 📝 Scores can be entered and approved
- 🏆 Winners are auto-calculated
- 📈 Stats, awards, and badges get updated
For match completion workflow, see Finish a Match →
🛡️ Tournament Best Practices
- ✅ Add officials early to avoid match delays
- 🎯 Lock in teams before generating fixtures
- 📸 Upload a poster for promotion and visibility
- 📊 Monitor live progress from Tournament Dashboard