Build a tournament in 30 seconds.
Round-robin or knockout. Enter teams, generate fixtures, track scores live. Designed for the moment you need a tournament tool, not next month.
Start building → No account. No email. Tournaments save in your browser.30-second setup
Add team names, pick format, generate fixtures. Done. No 6-step onboarding, no 'create your first organization', no nonsense.
Live league table
Punch in scores as games finish. Standings update instantly. Top scorer tracker for the Golden Ball moment.
Phone-first
Built to work in your hand at the side of a pitch, in a sports hall, at a kids' party. Big touch targets, fast inputs.
Your data stays yours
Everything saves to your browser, not our server. We can't see your tournaments because we don't have them.
How it works.
Three steps. The tool does the maths so you can run the tournament.
Add your teams
3 to 12 teams. Use any names — silly nicknames work, kit colours work, real club names work. Quick-start buttons for 4 or 6 colours.
Pick a format
Round-robin (everyone plays everyone), double round-robin (home and away), or knockout (single elimination). 3-1-0 or 2-1-0 points.
Track results live
Punch in scores as matches finish. League table updates instantly. Top scorer tab shows the Golden Ball winner. Print or copy when done.
Tournament guides.
Quick-read articles on actually running tournaments — formats, equipment, common pitfalls.
How to print a tournament bracket (free, in 30 seconds)
You don't need fancy software or a £30/month subscription. Here's the path from 'I need a printable bracket' to 'it's on the wall' — using only free tools.
For volunteer refereesHow to referee a kids' football tournament: the volunteer guide
A practical guide for parent volunteers refereeing a kids' football tournament. The six rules that matter, how to handle disputed goals and angry parents, and what to do when a player is injured.
For organisersRunning a kids' tournament: 6 things organisers forget
The format and the schedule are the easy parts. Here's what most first-time organisers miss — and how to handle it.
Format guideRound-robin vs knockout: which format for your tournament?
The two formats serve different goals. Here's the honest comparison — including when each one is the wrong choice.
Format guideHow to run a round-robin tournament with 4, 6, or 8 teams
Round-robin means everyone plays everyone. Here's how the maths works for 4, 6, and 8 teams, and how long each takes to run.
EquipmentWhat you need to run a small tournament
Honest equipment list for a 4-8 team tournament. What's essential, what's overkill, and what to spend the medal budget on.
Prizes and awardsTournament prizes and trophies for kids: what to buy and what to skip
Medals, trophies, and certificates for youth football tournaments. What to buy, how much to spend, and why the prize moment matters more than the prize itself.
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About this tool
Build A Tournament is a single-purpose tool — it does one job, does it well, and gets out of the way. It's made by the team behind SimpleDrills, a free resource for grassroots youth football coaches, alongside 247SportTools (sport calculators and tools) and RugbyLeagueStreams (rugby league fixtures and results). If you find one of them useful, you'll probably find the others useful too.