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.

Court 1
3/3 queued
Live
On Court0s
Alex Rivera
Jordan Kim
vs
Sam Patel
Drew Chen
4.0 Men's DoublesMen's Doubles
Next Up~22m
Morgan Reed
Casey Liu
vs
Jamie Cole
Riley Park
3.5 Women's DoublesWomen's Doubles
Queued~20m
Priya Shah
Theo Mendez
vs
Quinn Brooks
Avery Wu
Semi-Finals
Mixed 4.0Mixed Doubles
Recent:
Watching for completed matches…
10+ hrs
Saved per tournament vs spreadsheets
< 60s
Average player registration time
0
Spreadsheets, text threads, or paper brackets
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. Mix divisions with different formats in the same tournament.

  • Smart court queue

    The queue auto-fills courts, promotes on-deck matches, and detects player conflicts — holding matches until players finish elsewhere. No more waving people down between games.

  • Live scoring & notifications

    Players submit scores from their phones. Directors confirm with one tap. Real-time updates flow to brackets, courts, and every player's dashboard.

  • Registration & payments

    Collect registration fees securely, handle refunds in one click, and reconcile without a shoebox of receipts.

  • Player & team management

    Roster management, partner invites, waitlists, substitutions, and skill verification — all in one place.

  • Built-in communications

    Send updates to a division, a bracket, or the whole tournament. Players get in-app notifications with real-time status.

  • Post-tournament reporting

    Clean results, payout tracking, and player history — exported or shared with a link.

  • Automation that works for you

    Registration locks, stage starts, and bracket advancement happen automatically — reliable enough that you don't have to babysit the dashboard.

Your workflow

From setup to trophies.

01

Build

Create your tournament, add divisions, set skill and registration rules.

02

Collect

Players register and pay directly — no external forms or invoices.

03

Run

Check in players, release courts, watch the queue handle the rest.

04

Wrap

Results, payouts, and history — finalized the moment the last game ends.

"I used to run our tournament off two spreadsheets and a group text. Now I just watch the courts move."
— Jamie L. · Tournament Director · Austin, TX
Why EliteBrackets

Built with directors, not for them.

  • 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.

  • One platform, both audiences

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

  • Fair, transparent pricing

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

Getting started

Everything it takes to run your first event.

  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    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.

Get started free

No credit card, no commitment — publish only when you're ready.

Your next tournament deserves better than a spreadsheet.

For Directors — EliteBrackets