Leagues

The Leagues section lets venue admins create and manage long-term series and competitions with cumulative results and league tables.

The Leagues section allows sports venue administrators to create, manage, and run long-term series and competitions. Leagues are especially suitable for seasonal competitions, weekly leagues, and series where the same teams or players face each other multiple times according to a predefined match schedule. The structure and principles largely follow tournaments, but the focus is on an ongoing league table and cumulative results.

📋 Leagues | Overview

The Leagues page displays all leagues created at the venue in a list. At a glance, you can see:

League name
Sport
Classes (e.g. Recreational, Competitive)
Status (Pending / Published / Confirmed / Canceled)
League schedule
Registration period

Leagues can be organized for different sports, and a single league can include multiple classes for different skill levels.

👁 League management view

Opening a league brings up a tab-based management view:

Basic information

League name and description
Sport
Creation date
League schedule
Registration period
Number of classes
League status

The view also includes quick actions for sharing the league, opening chat, and starting the league.

Classes

The Classes tab is used to manage the league’s divisions and matches.

For each class, the following information is shown:

Class name (e.g. Recreational A)
Format (e.g. Round robin)
Gender (Open / Men / Women / Mixed)
Players per team
Match settings (best of sets, tie break rules)
Minimum and maximum participants

A class can be divided into one or more groups, for which matches are generated automatically.

Matches and groups

Matches are generated automatically when the class is started
Each match has a status (Not started / In progress / Completed)
Administrators can:
- Enter results
- Edit matches
- Mark forfeits
- Set start and end times

Results

The Results tab displays the up-to-date league table:

Position
Team / players
Matches won
Sets won
Games won
Matches lost
Matches played

The league table updates automatically based on match results.

⏯ Starting and running a league

When a league is started:

Groups and matches are locked
Matches progress according to the defined schedule
Results update automatically in the league table

Players can use the mobile app to:

Book courts for matches
View their matches and enter scores
See results and rankings

Administrators can:

Manage participants
Enter and edit results
Monitor league progress in real time

📱 Mobile app: booking matches and entering scores

Players can manage their league matches independently through the Thril mobile app without needing admin assistance.

Booking a court for a league match

Go to the Leagues section and select your league
Choose your match from the match schedule
Tap Book a court and select a suitable time and court
Confirm the booking. Any league benefits (discounts) are applied automatically

Entering match scores

Go to the Leagues section and select your league
Choose your match from the match schedule
Tap Enter result and input the set scores
Confirm the result. The league table updates automatically

Both teams can enter the result. If the scores differ, an administrator will resolve the conflict.

⚙ League settings

In the Settings tab, administrators can modify the league. Be careful when changing critical information once the league is already in progress. If you change details such as the schedule or participation fees, players will not be automatically notified. Make sure players are informed separately. Note that players who have already paid the participation fee will not need to pay again if you change the league price.

Remember to save your changes!

➕ Creating a league

Clicking “Create league” opens a guided creation flow consisting of three steps:

Time and location
Classes
Registration settings

⏱ Step 1: Time and location

This step defines the basic settings of the league.

Fields

Sport
Link to an external sports venue (optional)
- If this league is organized at another venue, select the venue here. The other venue must have granted permission to link events for them to appear here.
League schedule
- Start time
- End time
Registration period
- Registration opens (e.g. immediately or at a specific time)
- Registration closes (e.g. 24 hours before start)

🏷 Step 2: Classes

A league must have at least one class. You can add multiple classes for different skill levels.

For each class, define:

Class name
Format (e.g. Round robin)
Gender
Players per team
Match format (best of X sets, games to win a set)
Tie break / super tie break settings
Participant limits
- Minimum participants
- Maximum participants
Maximum teams per group (optional)

Pricing

Price per participant
VAT rate (0%, 13.5% or 25.5%)
Booking benefits (discounts applied to court bookings related to league matches)

👥 Step 3: Registration settings

This step defines league visibility and administrative settings:

League name and description (visible to users)
League image (shown on the venue profile)
Internal notes (staff only)

Once all details are filled in, the league can be published or left as a draft.

✅ Best practices

Name classes clearly (e.g. by skill level or target group)
Set realistic participant limits
Review match rules before starting the league
Make use of registration deadlines
Add an image and description for better visibility
Encourage players to independently enter results and book matches via Thril mobile app

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