Football Tournament Organizer and Bracket Generator
Organize a football tournament in minutes: league, groups + knockout or straight cup, 5-a-side to 11-a-side. Registration by QR code, live scores from the touchline, a table on the big screen.
Bracket editor
Type your teams, drag the seeds, save it as an image. No account needed.
Football tournament software that stays out of the way
LiveCup is a free web app for organizing football and futsal tournaments. Pick a format, add teams or let them register by QR code, and the fixtures, group tables, tiebreakers and knockout bracket are generated for you. Referees enter scores on their phones, the table updates for everyone and the venue TV shows what is next.
Formats for every football tournament
From a one-evening 5-a-side to a two-day youth cup.
League (round robin)
The right choice for 4 to 8 teams and a full day. Table with points, goal difference and head-to-head.
- Fixtures generated for you
- Automatic tiebreakers
- Top scorers and cards
Groups + knockout
Groups of 3 to 5 teams, then quarter-finals onward. Guarantees games for everyone and a real final.
- Groups drawn for you
- Seeding into the bracket
- Third-place match
Cup (knockout)
Straight elimination for big fields or short slots. Byes and seeding handled; penalties decide draws.
- Up to 64 teams
- Penalty shoot-out results
- Consolation bracket option
5-a-side football tournament fixture generator
Use this football tournament maker for 5-a-side events: add your teams and the whole schedule is generated from the team list. Run a league where everyone plays everyone, groups followed by a knockout, or use it as a cup fixture generator. Standings and the bracket update as scores come in.
- League: every team plays every other team and a live table ranks them.
- Groups + knockout: group tables decide who reaches the bracket.
- Cup: single elimination, lose and you are out, with the bracket built from your team list.
The free plan is limited to 4 teams; larger tournaments need a paid plan or an Event Pass. Automatic pitch scheduling is a PRO feature.
Football on LiveCup
Everything a football organizer needs
Built for the pitch, not the office.
Live scores from the touchline
Referees or team captains enter goals on their phones. The table and bracket update everywhere at once.
TV and big-screen display
Standings, next kick-offs, results and top scorers rotate on any screen at the venue.
Pitch and time scheduling
Assign matches to pitches, set kick-off times and match length; the schedule avoids clashes.
Team registration by QR code
Print one code. Teams register themselves with a name and logo; add contacts and the squad list later in team settings.
Goal scorers and cards
Player stats per match, a golden boot table and yellow/red card tracking.
Public results page
Parents and players follow the tournament on a link; no app to install.
How to organize a football tournament
Three steps before kick-off.
Register teams
Add teams yourself or share the QR code. Set squads, pitches and kick-off times.
Play and score live
Enter goals as they happen. Tables, brackets and the TV update instantly; results are public.
Football tournaments organized with LiveCup
Football tournament organizer: questions
How many teams can a football tournament have?
Up to 4 teams on the free plan, 32 on PRO and 64 on BUSINESS, in league, groups + knockout or cup format.
How do I decide between league, groups and knockout?
League for up to 8 teams and a full day; groups + knockout for 8 to 32 teams when everyone should play at least three games; cup when time is short. The tournament calculator shows matches and duration for each.
Can referees enter scores from the pitch?
Yes. Give them the referee link or operator access and they enter goals, cards and penalties from their phones.
Does it handle penalties and tiebreakers?
Yes. Knockout draws are decided by a penalty shoot-out result, and group tables use points, goal difference, goals scored and head-to-head in the order you set.
Can teams register themselves?
Yes. Share a QR code or link; teams register with their name, contact and squad. You approve and seed them.
Is there a TV mode for the venue?
Yes. Open the TV link on any screen and it rotates standings, next matches, results and top scorers automatically.
What PRO gives you
Football on LiveCup
On the Free plan (up to 4 teams)
- Groups and a knockout stage in one tournament
- Penalty shoot-outs to decide knockout draws, with an optional shoot-out bonus in groups
- Home and away fixtures in league play
- A public page for every live and finished match, linked from the event and tournament pages
With PRO or BUSINESS
- Squads with shirt numbers, goal scorers, cards and a top-scorer tablePROAlso with a tournament credit
- Referee links that show each referee only their own matchesPRO
- Pitches with an automatic match schedulePRO
- Placement matches and a Plate bracket, so every team keeps playingPRO
- Your YouTube or Twitch stream on the tournament pagePROAlso with a tournament credit
- Stream scoreboard: a live score overlay for OBS that follows a pitch all dayPROAlso with a tournament credit
- Build your own schedule: phases, matches and formatsBUSINESS
- Audience analytics: live viewers, views per tab, top teams and matches, traffic sources, a printable sponsor report and an optional public "N watching" counterBUSINESS
Items tagged “Also with a tournament credit” can be unlocked for a single tournament without a subscription. Everything else needs an active PRO or BUSINESS plan.
Organize your football tournament
Fixtures, live table, bracket and TV display in one place.
Create a football tournamentRun it live, not just on paper
LiveCup takes this bracket further: live scores, standings, and a TV mode for the venue screen.