Free tournament formats
Preliminary games lead into a four-team knockout.
Choose your size
Choose a number to open the round robin + playoffs editor.
This format currently supports up to 32 teams. Larger counts exceed the 500-game preview limit.
How it works
All entrants play a preliminary round robin. Up to four standings positions feed the knockout in the current editable template.
Best for: Choose it when everyone should get preliminary games and the top finishers should still contest a final.
Plan for: Publish the tiebreak order and finish preliminary games before playoff starts. This preset uses one round-robin field, not separate pools.
Plan the event
Compare elimination, round robin and preliminary games before deciding how long your event needs.
See how preliminary standings can feed a knockout bracket and how to make ties and byes understandable.
Understand winner and loser paths, second losses, and when a grand final reset is needed.
Estimate court slots and protect rest time while building a bracket or league schedule.
Work out whether an event can promise three games to every team before adding playoffs.