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How it works

From groups to the final, explained

Every category plays the same two stages: a round robin in small groups, then a knockout bracket for the best teams. Here is one tournament followed the whole way through — 16 teams, 4 groups.

  1. Step 1 of 5

    Teams are split into groups

    Teams are ranked into seeds (1 is the strongest), then spread across the groups so the top seeds start apart. Seeds 1, 2, 3 and 4 each lead a different group — nobody gets stuck in a group of favourites.

    16 seeds · 4 groups
    spread across the groups

    Group A

    Seeds 1, 6, 9, 14

    Group B

    Seeds 2, 5, 10, 13

    Group C

    Seeds 4, 7, 12, 15

    Group D

    Seeds 3, 8, 11, 16

    Top 4 seeds — one in every group

  2. Step 2 of 5

    Everyone plays everyone in their group

    Each group is a round robin: every team plays every other team once. When the last group match is done, the top 2 of each group go through to the finals.

    Group A · final table
    #TeamW-L+/-
    1. 1Dink Dynasty3-0+20
    2. 2Kitchen Kings2-1+4
    3. 3Third Shot Drop1-2-6
    4. 4Erne Express0-3-18

    Top 2 go to the finals as A1 and A2

  3. Step 3 of 5

    Ties are broken fairly, in order

    If teams finish level, we go down this list until one check separates them. No coin flips: the same results always give the same order, and standings update live after every score.

    If teams are level, check…
    1. 1Most match winsThe simple one — who won more.
    2. 2Head-to-headAmong the tied teams only, who beat whom.
    3. 3Most sets wonCounts every game you took.
    4. 4Point differentialPoints won minus points lost.
    5. 5Most points scoredThe last numbers-based check.

    Still level? The team that won their match ranks higher.

  4. Step 4 of 5

    Winners cross over

    Each group winner plays the runner-up of the mirror group: A1 meets the last group's runner-up, B1 the second-to-last, and so on. The pairings are set by the groups, so everyone knows who they could face before the first serve.

    Winners vs. runners-up
    1. A1Group A winnerD2Group D 2nd
    2. B1Group B winnerC2Group C 2nd
    3. C1Group C winnerB2Group B 2nd
    4. D1Group D winnerA2Group A 2nd

    A plays D, B plays C — first group against last, inward.

  5. Step 5 of 5

    The bracket is drawn — no instant rematches

    A group's winner and runner-up start in opposite halves of the bracket, so two teams that met in the group stage can only meet again in the final. Lose once and you're out; the semifinal losers play for third.

    Round one, then knockout

    Swipe to see the final

    A1
    D2
    B1
    C2
    Winner QF1
    Winner QF2
    C1
    B2
    D1
    A2
    Winner QF3
    Winner QF4
    Winner SF1
    Winner SF2

    Third place

    Loser SF1
    Loser SF2

    A1 is in the top half, A2 in the bottom — they can only meet in the final.

Good to know

  • No byes, ever

    Categories play in 1, 2, 4, 8 or 16 groups, so every qualifier has an opponent in round one.

  • Never a coin flip

    Every tie-break is decided by results. Redrawing the bracket gives the exact same draw.

  • A match for bronze

    The two semifinal losers play once more, so third place is earned on court.

  • Watch it live

    Standings, schedule and the bracket update on the tournament's public link as scores come in.

Everything on one court

From sign-up to champion

Teams & Collaboration

Add teams, bulk import, and invite owners, admins and scorekeepers.

Smart Seeding & Groups

Drag-and-drop or random seeding, with top seeds spread across the groups.

Live Standings

Round robin standings with tie-breakers, updated after every score.

Finals Brackets

Group winners cross over to meet runners-up in an auto-drawn knockout bracket — no byes, no early rematches.

Smart Scheduling

Spread matches across courts with automatic slot and court assignment.

Online Registrations & Payments

Teams sign up from your public link and upload proof of payment — you just approve.

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