FREE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE MAKER, FIXTURE & BRACKET GENERATOR
Make your tournament schedule, fixtures and brackets, then download them
Create knockout brackets, round robin fixtures and group stages for any sport, then schedule every match across courts and venues. Playinga is a fixture generator and schedule maker built for tournament organizers - and it is free to start.
FREE TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE GENERATOR
Generate Your Schedule In Seconds
No sign up needed. Pick a format, enter the number of participants, and download your schedule.
BRACKET GENERATOR & FIXTURE MAKER
Pick A Format. Playinga Builds The Fixtures.
Whether you need a knockout bracket for 8 teams or a full round robin league, Playinga generates the matches and places every team in the draw. No spreadsheets and no manual pairing.
Knockout bracket generator
Single elimination: lose and you are out. A knockout bracket for N teams has N-1 matches. When the number of teams is not a power of two (for example 12 or 20), some players pass over the first round. Playinga lets you give those places to your seeded players, and winners move into the next round automatically.
Double elimination bracket generator
Players are out only after losing twice. Everyone starts in the winners bracket, and a first loss drops you into the losers bracket for a second chance. A double elimination bracket for N teams has about 2N-2 matches, so strong players are not knocked out by one bad game.
Round robin schedule maker
Every team plays every other team once. N teams play N x (N-1) / 2 matches, so 8 teams play 28 matches. Round robin is the fairest format for leagues and small tournaments, and standings update after every match.
Groups plus playoffs
Split teams into groups, play a round robin inside each group, then send the top teams into a knockout bracket. This is the format used by most cricket, football and kabaddi tournaments. For example, 16 teams in 4 groups of 4 play 24 group matches before the playoffs.
Team tie format (Team Play)
Group players into teams, then let two teams meet in a tie made up of several matches, such as men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. It is the structure used in team events like the Sudirman Cup, and ties are played in round robin or league format. You define the matches in each tie. Available on PRO plans.
Custom fixtures
Need something different? Build custom fixtures with your own pairings for friendlies, ladders and one-off events, and still schedule them with the same tools.
HOW TO MAKE A TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
From Teams To A Full Match Schedule In Three Steps
- 1
Create your tournament
Choose your sport, add divisions (for example Men's Singles or U19), and set your dates and venues.
- 2
Add teams or players
Open online registration with payments, or add participants yourself and seed the strongest ones.
- 3
Generate fixtures and schedule matches
Pick a format, generate the draw, then drag and drop matches onto the calendar across courts and venues. Playinga checks for clashes such as a player scheduled twice too close together. Then export or download your schedule and score sheets.
EXPORT & DOWNLOAD
Download Your Schedule And Score Sheets
Take your tournament offline. Share the schedule with everyone involved and have score sheets ready for match day.
Export and download your schedule
Export your full match schedule and download it to share with players, officials and venues, or to print and put on the notice board.
Download score sheets
Download score sheets for your matches so scorers and umpires have them ready at the venue.
SCHEDULE MAKER FOR EVERY SPORT
Cricket, Badminton, Football, Volleyball And More
Use the same fixture generator for any sport. Pick your sport to see how Playinga handles its scoring, standings and schedule.
- Cricket schedule maker
- Badminton schedule maker
- Football fixture generator
- Volleyball schedule maker
- Basketball schedule maker
- Table tennis bracket generator
- Pickleball bracket generator
- Tennis bracket generator
- Kabaddi schedule maker
- Hockey schedule maker
- Handball schedule maker
- Squash bracket generator
Cricket tournament schedule maker
Most cricket tournaments run a group stage followed by knockout matches. Playinga builds the groups, generates the fixtures, and assigns each match to a ground and time slot. Standings can include custom points such as Net Run Rate, so your league table is always up to date as results come in.
DRAG & DROP SCHEDULER
Visual Editor For All Your Tournament Matches
View your scheduled games across multiple days and multiple venues & courts.
Moving matches is a simple as dragging and dropping them on a calendar and you’ll have all the info you need on each day of your tournament. You can schedule hundreds of matches with just a few clicks and the system automatically checks for any conflicts that might arise, such as a player playing two matches in too short of a timespan.
TOURNAMENT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Game Changing Way To Organize Tournaments
An end-to-end solution to create and manage your tournaments, starting with registrations, payment fee collections, brackets and ladder generation, scheduling, scoring and performance tracking.
CUSTOMIZED TOURNAMENT PAGE
Customize the tournament microsite to make it truly ‘yours’ - from colors to styling with no coding skill.
INTEGRATED PAYMENT COLLECTION
Collect registration fees securely using our integrated payment gateway, which will be later transferred to your account automatically.
OUT-OF-THE-BOX FIXTURE GENERATION
Generate Playoffs/Knockouts/Brackets, Round-Robin, Groups+Playoffs & Custom fixtures with just a click and let the system handle all complexities in the backend.
ACTIVITY FEED
Let the spirit of your tournament last longer through text and media feeds from players, teams and fans of your tournament from the field.
MULTI SPORT - MULTI DIVISION
One tournament can have multiple sports and multiple divisions (Eg. U19, Mens Singles), thereby allowing you to organize championships.
SEEDED PLAYERS
Add fixed seed numbers to players who may pass over the first round(s).
MULTI VENUE SCHEDULING
Schedule tournament matches across multiple venues. Matches get scheduled based on availability of slots on those venues.
NEXT ROUND PREFILL
Players automatically flow through to the next round when they have won their match, no need for manual activities.
STATISTICS
Sports specific statistics gets aggregated division wise and tournament wise.
CUSTOM STANDINGS
You can add custom sport specific standing points like Net Run Rate, Fair Play Points etc and enter values in each match.
SPONSORS
Give your tournament sponsors the importance they need. Manage multiple sponsors across various categories.
E-MAIL UPDATES
PLAYINGA specifically informs the participant players & teams of the tournament progress and schedule changes.
ROLES & PERMISSIONS
Delegate tournament management responsibilities in the most granular ways to your organizing team.
Tournament Schedule Maker FAQs
How do I make a tournament schedule?
Create a tournament, add your teams or players, choose a format (knockout, round robin or groups plus playoffs) and generate the fixtures. Then place each match on a date, court and venue using the drag and drop scheduler.
Which format should I choose: knockout or round robin?
Choose knockout when time is short, because it needs the fewest matches. Choose round robin when you want every team to play several matches. Groups plus playoffs combines both and suits larger events.
Can I download or export my tournament schedule?
Yes. Once your fixtures are scheduled you can export and download the full match schedule to share with players, officials and venues.
Can I download score sheets?
Yes. You can download score sheets for your matches and use them at the venue.
Does Playinga support double elimination brackets?
Yes. Double elimination is supported, with a winners bracket and a losers bracket, so every player gets a second chance after a first loss.
Can I run a team tournament with ties?
Yes. With Team Play, players are grouped into teams and two teams meet in a tie made up of several matches, for example men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles. Ties are played in round robin or league format, and you choose the matches in each tie. Team Play is available on PRO plans.
How many matches are in a round robin or knockout tournament?
A single round robin with N teams has N x (N-1) / 2 matches, so 8 teams play 28 matches. A single elimination knockout bracket has N-1 matches, so 8 teams play 7 matches. Double elimination has about 2N-2.
What is a bye in a knockout bracket?
A bye lets a player or team pass over a round without playing. Byes are needed when the number of teams is not a power of two (4, 8, 16, 32 and so on). Playinga lets you give them to your seeded players.
Can I make a cricket tournament schedule?
Yes. Build groups, generate the group-stage fixtures, add knockout rounds, and assign each match to a ground and time slot. Standings can include points like Net Run Rate.
Can I schedule matches across multiple courts or venues?
Yes. Matches are scheduled against the available slots at each venue and court, and you can move them with drag and drop. Playinga warns you about clashes.
Is the schedule maker free?
You can sign up and start for free. See the pricing page for current plans.
Which sports does it support?
Any sport. Playinga has dedicated support for cricket, badminton, football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, pickleball, tennis, kabaddi, hockey and many more.