Build your format
Create your tournament format that combines rounds, tiebreakers, seedings and more.Browse the format guides →
Seamlessly transition between rounds
Resolve any ties in the standings and automatically move teams to the next round.
Use flights to separate teams
Split your playoff brackets into flights to separate teams based on their performance.
Customize your tiebreakers
Choose from a variety of tiebreakers to determine your teams rankings in the standings.
Seed your teams
Provide seedings for your teams to generate fair matchups in your tournament.
Build your format from rounds
A format on Tourny is a sequence of rounds: round robin pools, single or double elimination brackets, Swiss ladders and custom brackets. Combine them to match how your event really runs.
Common combinations
Round robin into playoffs is the most popular. Organizers also run pools into power pools into playoffs, Swiss ladders into playoffs, and pool play into several brackets like championship and consolation.
A format per division
Each division can have its own format, so younger age groups can play a round robin while older ones play into a bracket, all in the same event.
Questions organizers ask
What is the best format for a tournament?
Round robin with playoffs is the most common choice: every team gets several pool games, then the top teams play a bracket. Pure brackets are faster but some teams only play once or twice. Swiss ladders give close matchups when there isn't time for a full round robin.
Can I combine formats in one tournament?
Yes. Chain rounds together, like pools into power pools into a bracket, or a Swiss ladder into playoffs. Tourny moves teams between rounds using your advancement rules.
Can different divisions use different formats?
Yes. Each division has its own format, schedule and standings.
Does Tourny support leagues?
Yes. Leagues use a season format that runs over several weeks.
See how organizers use Tourny for pickleball, volleyball, baseball and badminton.