For tournament directors

Run your tournament, not your spreadsheets.

Build divisions, collect registrations, and keep every court moving with a live queue that handles the busywork — so you can spend the day on the floor, not at a laptop.

Your courts, live

A demo of the director's court board

Court 1

3/3 queuedLive
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On court0s
Alex Rivera
Jordan Kim
vs
Sam Patel
Drew Chen
4.0 Men's Doubles
  1. 2
    Next up~22m
    Morgan Reed
    Casey Liu
    vs
    Jamie Cole
    Riley Park
    3.5 Women's Doubles
  2. 3
    Queued~20m
    Priya Shah
    Theo Mendez
    vs
    Quinn Brooks
    Avery Wu
    Mixed 4.0· Semi-Finals
Recent: Watching for completed matches…
Formats: pool play, single and double elimination
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Place for registration, payments, brackets and courts
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Spreadsheets, text threads, or paper brackets
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Why EliteBrackets

Made for the day of the tournament.
  1. Court queue that actually handles conflicts

    Most platforms assign courts and walk away. Ours tracks who's playing where and holds matches until players are free.

  2. One platform, both audiences

    Players and directors use the same system — fewer miscommunications, fewer "where's the bracket?" questions.

  3. Fair, transparent pricing

    A clean per-event fee structure. No hidden surcharges on registration, no gotchas at reconciliation.

Features

Everything you need to run an event, end to end.
  • Flexible tournament formats

    Round robin, single and double elimination, pools, and multi-stage events.

  • Smart court queue

    Auto-fills courts, promotes on-deck matches, and resolves player conflicts.

  • Live scoring & notifications

    Players submit scores from their phones; updates flow everywhere in real time.

  • Registration & payments

    Collect fees securely and handle refunds in one click.

  • Player & team management

    Rosters, partner invites, waitlists, and substitutions in one place.

  • Built-in communications

    Message a division, a bracket, or the whole tournament.

  • Post-tournament reporting

    Clean results, payout tracking, and player history.

  • Automation that works for you

    Registration locks, stage starts, and advancement run themselves.

From setup to trophies

Four steps
  1. Build
    Create your tournament, add divisions, set skill and registration rules.
  2. Collect
    Players register and pay directly — no external forms or invoices.
  3. Run
    Check in players, release courts, watch the queue handle the rest.
  4. Wrap
    Results, payouts, and history — finalized the moment the last game ends.

Getting started

Everything it takes to run your first event.
Create your free account
One account covers both sides of the platform — if you already play on EliteBrackets, you're set. No separate director signup, no approval process.
Build your first tournament
Set up your venue, divisions, formats, and registration rules at your own pace. Drafts are private until you publish, so nothing goes live before you're ready.
Connect Stripe to go live
Registration fees are paid straight to you through Stripe. You only need this when you're ready to publish and accept registrations — building and testing needs nothing.
No credit card, no commitment — publish only when you're ready.

Your next tournament deserves better than a spreadsheet.