Tournament
Enter the participants and create a group-stage league or a knockout bracket. Add scores and mark the winners.
Participants
One name/team per line, or separate with commas.
Pairings and groups are created in your browser with cryptographic randomness — fair.
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Create a league or knockout tournament
Tournament builds a competition from your list of participants in seconds. There are two modes: in the group stage it splits everyone into balanced groups, generates a full round-robin fixture in each group and calculates the standings automatically from the scores you enter. In knockout mode it places participants into a random bracket; as you mark the winner of each match the pairings move up a round until a champion is crowned in the final.
How are the standings calculated?
In the group stage you enter two scores for each match. The table awards 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss, and sorts teams by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The tournament works with an odd or even number of participants; in knockout mode, if the count isn’t a power of two, some names get a first-round bye.
Where can you use it?
For almost any tournament you can think of: set up your own Champions League and split your friends into groups, run a PlayStation / FIFA / eFootball night with a knockout bracket, or prepare fixtures for five-a-side and school tournaments.
For sports clubs and teachers, creating a match schedule and bracket, setting up an office table-tennis or foosball league, or drawing quiz and gaming tournament pairings takes only seconds. In short, it works anywhere you want a fair, organised tournament within a group.
A short history of tournament formats
The modern single-elimination bracket emerged at the 1851 Wimbledon tennis tournament in England and settled into today’s standard by 1877. Before that, tournaments were usually round-robin ("everyone plays everyone") or sequential duels. When the participant count isn’t a power of 2, the "bye" system was introduced: some teams skip round 1 and move straight to the next round. Today the FIFA World Cup, NBA playoffs and e-sport tournaments all use this bracket system. It works just as well for friends’ PS gaming, darts or pool tournaments.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between group stage and knockout?
In the group stage everyone plays the others in their group and is ranked by the standings. In knockout, the loser is eliminated; the winners rise through the bracket to the final.
Do the standings update automatically when I enter scores?
Yes. As you enter match scores the standings table is recalculated instantly and teams are sorted by points, goal difference and goals scored.
What if the number of participants isn’t a power of two?
No problem in knockout mode; to fill the bracket, some participants automatically get a first-round bye and go straight to the next round.
Are the pairings decided at random?
Yes. Both the split into groups and the initial pairings in the bracket are created with cryptographic randomness.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. The bracket and groups work on phones, tablets and computers; on wide brackets you can scroll horizontally to see all rounds.
How many teams can enter a tournament?
From 3 upwards, any count. If the count isn’t a power of 2 (e.g. 5, 11, 13), some teams get a "bye" in round 1 — they advance without playing.
How are matchups decided?
Round 1 pairings are fully random; no team gets special advantage. In later rounds, winners are paired according to the bracket structure — top half vs bottom half.
How do I enter results as the tournament progresses?
Click the winner of each match; they auto-advance to the next round. You can go back and change a result any time. The champion is shown at the top when the tournament ends.
Are the names and data I enter stored?
No. Everything runs only in your browser; the names and lists you enter are never sent to a server, stored or shared with anyone. When you close the page, this data is gone.
Does it take up storage on my device?
No, it takes up no storage at all. Online Kura is not a downloaded app; it runs entirely in your browser and nothing is installed on your phone or computer. If you like, you can add it to your home screen and use it like an app — with none of the storage.
How do I add Online Kura to my phone’s home screen?
iPhone (Safari): open the page, tap the Share icon and choose “Add to Home Screen”. Android (Chrome): open the three-dot menu at the top right and tap “Add to Home screen” (or “Install app”). Then you can open Online Kura like an app with one tap.