1. Introduction
Tournaments in MyCup are designed for any type of sport, whether team-based or individual. The platform provides flexible tools for creating, configuring, and managing tournaments, from simple matches to complex multi-season championships.
MyCup allows you to select the type of sport to automatically hide irrelevant settings and focus only on necessary parameters. If your sport is not listed, you can choose "Other" to customize the tournament with maximum flexibility.
2. General Information
2.1. Required Information to Create a Tournament
When creating a tournament, you need to provide the following information:
- Tournament Name — a unique name for the tournament.
- Organization — select the organization hosting the tournament.
- Logo — optional field to upload the tournament logo.
- Description — a brief description of the tournament, displayed on the tournament page.
- Timezone — set the timezone for all tournament matches.
- Season — specify the tournament season (e.g., "Winter 2024").
This information will be displayed on the tournament website and available to all users.
3. Settings
After creating the tournament, it is recommended to first visit the Settings tab to adjust the parameters of the tournament according to your needs before proceeding with other configurations. Available settings include:
3.1. General Settings
- Sport — select the sport for your tournament to display only the relevant settings and events. If your sport is not listed, choose "Other" to customize all settings manually.
- Sport Name — if "Other" is selected, specify the name of your sport.
- Teams and Players — enable this setting if your tournament involves teams and players. If it’s an individual competition, disable this option.
- Draw Available — enable this if a draw is possible in your sport (e.g., soccer).
- Sets/Matches Enabled — activate this if your sport is played with sets or matches (e.g., tennis, volleyball).
- Extra Time Available — enable if extra time can be played in the event of a draw (e.g., soccer, hockey).
- Penalty Shootout Available — enable if the match can end in a penalty shootout (e.g., soccer, hockey).
- Match Event Management — enable if you want to record match events (goals, cards, timeouts) in the match editor and display them on the website.
- Team Lineup Management — activate this option if you want to manage team lineups for each match.
- Number of Referees — specify the maximum number of referees for each match (up to 3).
3.2. Group Stage and League Match Settings
These settings apply by default to all matches in the group stage or league:
- All Teams Play — if enabled, every team or participant will play against every other in the group or league.
- Number of Matches Between Teams — specify how many matches teams will play against each other if All Teams Play is disabled.
- Points for a Win — number of points awarded for a win in regular time.
- Points for a Draw — number of points for a draw in regular time.
- Points for a Loss — points awarded for a loss in regular time.
- Similar settings are available for extra time and penalty shootouts.
3.3. Playoff and Knockout Match Settings
These settings apply to knockout stages and single matches:
- Number of Matches Between Teams — specify how many matches teams can play (e.g., best of 3).
- Maximum Wins Rule — enable if the series can end when a team achieves the required number of wins.
- Maximum Number of Wins — specify how many wins are needed to advance to the next stage.
- Away Goals Rule — activate if away goals should be counted to determine the winner (e.g., as used in the UEFA Champions League).
4. Participant Candidates
All applications for participation are displayed on the Participant Candidates page. Organizers can use the Convert to team feature to move a candidate into the team list. After that, an email notification will be sent to confirm the candidate's registration.
5. Teams and Players
5.1. Managing Teams and Participants
Currently, only organizers can edit team and participant information. MyCup supports both team-based and individual tournaments, depending on the settings chosen in the Settings section.
- Team Sports — participants register as teams, with the option to manage player rosters.
- Individual Sports — participants register as individual athletes.
6. Venues
Organizers can add venues for matches through the Venues tab. Once added, venues can be assigned to matches. Any scheduling conflicts between matches on the same venue can be viewed on the Matches page. Bulk actions are also available for assigning venues to multiple matches at once.
7. Referees
Referees are added and assigned manually by organizers via the Referees tab. Referees can be assigned to matches manually on the Matches page, and bulk actions are available for assigning them to multiple matches at once.
8. Structure
MyCup offers a flexible tournament structure builder. Users can create multiple stages (e.g., group stage and knockout) and assign teams to groups or match pairs. Each stage has its own local settings, which can override the global tournament settings.
For example, you can configure a knockout stage where teams play a best-of-two series, but set the final to a single match. More detailed instructions and examples will be provided in a dedicated section.
9. Matches
Organizers can edit match details before, during, and after matches. The Matches page offers filters for easy search and management, as well as bulk actions for managing schedules and results.
A more detailed guide on working with matches will be available soon with examples.
10. Website
The tournament website is automatically created for all public tournaments. Social media sharing buttons are available on all public pages. All information on the website is accessible to users via a public link. Currently, no private sections are available for organizers or participants.
10.1. Website Settings
- Website Visibility — the website will be publicly accessible via a link.
- Website Theme — currently, only one default theme is available.
- Website Language — choose the language for displaying the website.
- Participant Registration — enable online registration for participants via the website.
- Results Page — customize how tournament results and statistics (e.g., top scorers, assistants) are displayed.
- Match Page — customize how match listings are displayed by round.
- Teams and Participants Page — show a list of all teams and participants in the tournament.