Running a tournament for your eFootball group used to mean a shared spreadsheet, a group chat full of "did you play yet?" messages, and someone inevitably losing track of who beat who. Here's how to do it properly in a few minutes, for free.
1. Create the tournament
Sign up (it takes seconds — email and password, nothing else) and hit New Tournament. You'll choose:
- A title and description — give it some personality. "Sunday Night Cup" beats "Tournament 1".
- A format — knockout, league, group stage, and a few more advanced options. If you're not sure which one fits, we've written a separate guide on choosing a format.
- Max participants — pick a round number (4, 8, 16, 32) so the bracket divides cleanly.
- Public or private — public tournaments show up in the tournament browser for anyone to discover and join; private ones are invite-only.
You can also add players by name right there on the creation screen if you already know who's playing — useful if you're organizing offline and just want everyone's name in the bracket before you even share the link.
2. Invite players
Once created, you get an invite link. Drop it in your WhatsApp group, Discord server, or wherever your players hang out. Anyone who clicks it can join with just a nametag — no account, no signup, no friction. If someone wants to save their spot permanently (so they can log back in from a different device), they can create an account later, but it's never required just to play.
3. Start the tournament
Once you've got enough players, hit Start. The bracket (or group stage, or league table — depending on your format) generates automatically. Byes are handled for you if your player count isn't a perfect power of two.
4. Play matches and submit results
Players play their matches in-game as normal, then report the result on the platform — type the score in, and optionally attach a screenshot of the in-game result screen. Screenshots aren't just for show: the site can automatically read the score off a clear screenshot and confirm the result without you having to manually check every single match. (More on how that works in our post on AI screenshot scanning.)
If two players disagree on a result, there's a built-in dispute flow — no more arguing in the group chat about whether it was really 3-1 or 3-2.
5. Watch the bracket update itself
As results come in, standings, brackets, and next-round matchups update automatically. No manual bracket-drawing, no "wait, who plays who next?" — it's all live.
6. Celebrate the winner
At the end, the champion (and top scorer) gets a shareable winner card — post it straight to your group chat and let them enjoy the bragging rights.
That's the whole process. No spreadsheets, no cost, no account required for anyone except the organizer. If you're still deciding on a format, read this next.