Getting Started with Brakto
Create your first tournament in under 5 minutes.
Create a free account
Click Sign In in the top navigation and choose Continue with Google. Your account is created instantly — no profile forms. Two quick questions (play vs organize, then sport) route you into creating an event or browsing one.
Create your tournament
Click Create Tournament on your dashboard. The 5-step wizard covers sport, basic details (name, dates, location), divisions, plan selection, and publish. Auto-save means you won't lose progress.
Add players
Bulk upload from a spreadsheet — best for 10+ players. Download our template from the import page.
Share your tournament link and let players sign up, choose partners, and pay on their own.
Generate brackets
Go to your division and click Create Bracket or Create Pools. Choose from 10 formats:
- Single Elimination
- Double Elimination
- Round Robin
- Pool Play + Playoffs
- Swiss System
- King of Court
- Mixer (Rotating Partners)
- MLP Team Format
- Club vs Club
- Rotation League
- Voting Contest
Run tournament day
QR code or manual check-in as players arrive
Enter scores from any device — brackets update automatically
Track availability and assign matches to courts
Cast live standings to venue screens via Admin → TV Display