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Leagues & Competitions

Create and manage your league structure, seasons, competition formats, rules, and team enrollment.

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Before you start

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1Step 1 of 8

In the sidebar, go to Leagues and click Create League. Enter the league name, country, and sport type. Leagues are the top-level container for all your seasons and competitions.

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2Step 2 of 8

Inside the league, click Add Season. Set the season name, start date, and end date β€” for example "2025–26 Season" running from August 2025 to June 2026.

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3Step 3 of 8

On the season, click Sync Annual Holidays to automatically generate blackout dates from your organisation's holiday calendar. This saves time when the fixture wizard runs later.

Tip:You can also add individual blackout dates later from Settings β†’ Blackout Dates.

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4Step 4 of 8

Within the season, click Create Competition. Select a format template (League, Cup, or custom) that matches your structure β€” or build from scratch.

Tip:Templates like 'Domestic League (8–12 teams)' are pre-configured with standard formats β€” use these as a starting point to save time.

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5Step 5 of 8

Under Competition β†’ Rules, configure points (win/draw/loss), disciplinary thresholds, squad size limits, and promotion/relegation spots. Set the tiebreaker order to match your competition rules.

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6Step 6 of 8

Go to Competition β†’ Structure to define phases and groups. For group-stage competitions, create groups and assign participating teams to each group.

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7Step 7 of 8

Go to Competition β†’ Teams and enroll all participating teams. Teams must already be registered as clubs in your organisation before they can be enrolled.

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8Step 8 of 8

Once teams are enrolled and all rules are configured, the competition is ready for fixture scheduling. Proceed to the Fixtures tab to generate the match schedule.

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