Tips & Guides for Tournament Organization: from Formats to Referee Assignment

Welcome to the MyTournament.info blog. Discover articles on different tournament formats, step-by-step guides and practical tips to help you organise sports competitions quickly and effectively.


Assign referees to matches

Assign referees to matches

Discover how tournament officials in MyTournament.info can easily assign referees to matches using filters, drag-and-drop, colour indicators and printable match sheets.
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Credit system for tournament publication from 1 February 2026

Credit system for tournament publication from 1 February 2026

From 1 February 2026, tournament publication uses credits. Learn when publication is free, how the wallet works, pricing and what happens when teams are changed or a tournament is locked.
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Champions League style tournament format – fast and flexible

Champions League style tournament format – fast and flexible

One large league, 8 matches per team and an exciting knockout phase. Ideal for tournaments with 24 to 40 teams.
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New tournament format for 36 or 48 teams

New tournament format for 36 or 48 teams

New flexible format: leagues based on group placement, semi-finals per league and full placement matches — every team plays until the end.
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Why a flexible tournament schedule is essential for every event

Why a flexible tournament schedule is essential for every event

A team cancels, another wants to join last-minute… and the whole schedule collapses.
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Automatic referee assignment

Smart referee assignment for tournaments.

Assign referees easily based on preferences, fields and availability — fully automated.
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Multi-day sports competitions

Organise a multi-day sports competition.

Easily create a round-robin competition with MyTournament.info.
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Double elimination tournaments

Setting up a tournament with double elimination.

Teams only get eliminated after two losses — fairer and more exciting.
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Single elimination tournament

Organising a tournament with single elimination.

Lose once? You're out. Win? You advance.
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Tournament formats for ranking per 8 teams

Tournament formats for ranking per 8 teams after the group phase.

Create final rankings efficiently — max. 3 additional matches.
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Tournament Schedule for 13 or 17 Teams

Efficient Tournament Schedule for 13 or 17 Teams

Balanced matches — clear structure — smart solution.
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