How to run a sports league at your club
How to plan a club league, choose a schedule, assign courts and keep the table up to date across a season.
What it is
A league is a series of rounds played over a season, with one table. There are no groups or playoffs. The final table decides the winner.
How it differs from a tournament
A tournament usually fits into a day or a weekend. A league spreads its matches across weeks, so people can play alongside work and family.
Choosing your schedule
Decide when your league plays before you open entries. On Matchday you can play weekly, twice a week, or on the weekdays you choose, then set the hours for each day.
How many matches you need
If everyone plays everyone once, n entries need n × (n − 1) ÷ 2 matches. Ten entries play 45 matches. With 2 courts for 2 hours a week and 60-minute matches, that takes 12 weeks.
Setting up the draw
Add your entries, then generate the draw. Matchday assigns the courts and times based on the schedule you set.
Keeping everyone informed
Enter a result and the table updates. Share one link, and your players can always see the fixtures and standings.
Let Matchday do the scheduling
Matchday builds the draw, schedules your courts and updates the results as they come in.
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