Squash tournaments, brackets & leaguesFrom the first serve to match ball
Run squash tournaments, club championships and box leagues — from the first serve to match ball.
Free printable brackets · Free offline events up to 8 players · No credit card to start
How do you run a squash tournament?
Choose a box league, club championship or an open draw — round robin, single or double elimination, pool play into playoffs or Swiss — with divisions by grade or rating. Brakto handles entries, court scheduling, QR check-in, live results and standings, and prints brackets free for up to 64 players.
- Draw formats
- Boxes, cups & leagues
- Bracket sizes
- 4–64 players
- Scoring
- Race to 11, win by 2
- Free brackets
- Up to 64 players
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Start in the right place
Four common entry points — pick the one that matches what you need today.
Create an event
Online registration, payments, check-in, courts and live scores in one place.
Create an eventMake a free bracket
Printable PDF in about 60 seconds. No signup, up to 64 players.
Free bracket generatorBrowse tournaments
Find open events, see the schedule, and follow live results.
Browse eventsRun a club or league
Membership, seasons, standings and a recurring event calendar.
Find a clubMade for club ladders and grade draws
Grades, courts and results are one workflow, so a club championship and a running box league can share the same entry list.
Set the points target and an optional winning margin per division (11 and two by default), then enter each match result. Winners advance and the table updates.
- 11 points, win by 2
- Target and margin per division
Create grade, rating or age divisions, each with its own entries, seeding and eligibility rules.
- One event, several grades
- Rating and age bands
Run round-robin boxes, single elimination, double elimination for 4/8/16/32-player fields, pool play into playoffs or Swiss.
- Round robin or knockout
- Per-division format choice
Seed the draw so the top grades are separated, and place byes where the field does not fill the bracket.
- Seeds spread across the draw
- Byes handled without manual edits
Assign matches to named courts, order the evening, and give players a schedule they can follow on their phone.
- Court-by-court order of play
- Players see their next match and court
Enter games at the court, update standings instantly, and project a draw or the standings to a club screen.
- Live results and standings
- TV-ready draw display
Formats
Squash formats you can run
Run boxes through the season and a knockout at the end of it. Formats are chosen per division, so grades can differ.
Round robin (box league)
Every player plays every other player in the box, with configurable points and tiebreakers.
Best for: Club box leagues and grade ladders.
Single elimination
Straight knockout draw for 4–64 players, with an optional third-place playoff.
Best for: Club championships and one-day opens.
Double elimination
Winners and losers brackets with a grand final and reset, for 4, 8, 16 or 32-player fields.
Best for: Events where one loss should not end the day.
Pool play → playoffs
Group stage first, then the top players advance into a seeded knockout draw.
Best for: Larger opens that need guaranteed matches.
League season
A season of fixtures with a table, configurable points and seeded playoffs.
Best for: Club leagues running across a winter.
Swiss system
Fixed rounds with strength-based pairing and Buchholz / Sonneborn-Berger tiebreakers.
Best for: Large fields that need a fair ranking without a knockout.
Workflow
From entries to match ball in three steps
The draw, the court order and the results stay in sync, so you are not re-seeding by hand after every match.
- 1
Create the event
Pick squash, set the dates, venue and courts, then open online registration or import an entry list by CSV/Excel.
- 2
Build the draws
Add each grade as a division, choose boxes or a knockout, set the points target and seed the entries.
- 3
Run the night
Check players in with a QR code, publish the court order, enter each result, and let draws and tables update live.
Rules
Squash rules and scoring in Brakto
Brakto uses point-a-rally scoring by default; every value is adjustable per division.
PAR 11, win by two
Squash uses point-a-rally scoring to 11: the rally winner scores, and at 10–10 the game continues until one player leads by two. Brakto does not call lets or strokes — your marker does.
Match length and game scoring
Club matches are often best of five games and some leagues use best of three. Set the match length per division, keep games to 11 with a two-point margin, and record the winner.
One result per match
Each match is a race to the points target you set per division, with an optional required winning margin. Enter the agreed result and the bracket or table updates.
Double elimination field sizes
Double elimination is supported for 4, 8, 16 and 32-player fields; other sizes are rejected with a clear message.
Grades, seeding and byes
Run each grade as its own division, seed the draw so the strongest entries are separated, and place byes where the field does not fill the bracket.
Templates
Start from a squash template
Templates prefill the draws and scoring for a familiar event type. Use one as-is, or save your own setup for next season.
Club Championship
Grade draws with seeded entries.
- Grade draws
- Best-of-3
- Seeded entries
Box League
A month of round-robin boxes by grade.
- Round robin
- Monthly boxes
- Grade bands
Open Cup
A one-day knockout for the club.
- Single elimination
- Open grade
- One day
Want to reuse a setup every week? See how event templates work.
Free Squash brackets — printable PDF, no signup
Single elimination, round robin and King of Court brackets in about 60 seconds — up to 64 players.
Play
Events & clubs
Find a public squash event, or a club that runs squash events near you.
Squash tournaments open now
Public events on Brakto. Spectators can follow results without an account.
No public squash events are listed yet. Browse the full events directory, or create your own event and it will appear there.
Squash clubs on Brakto
Clubs that run squash events. Join a club or host your own.
No squash clubs are listed yet. Browse the club directory, or create a club and add your events.
Pricing
Pricing for squash events
Start free. Pay only when you open online registration or need a full club season.
Free
Printable brackets
Generate and download a PDF bracket for up to 64 players. No account required.
Make a bracketEvent
$25 one-time setup
Online registration, payments, check-in, courts and live scores — players pay $2 each on top of their entry fee.
See Event pricingClub
Club $999/year
Unlimited events for one club location, no per-player fee, membership and season standings.
See Club pricingOrganizers keep 100% of entry fees. Standard payment processing fees apply when players pay online.
Squash questions, answered
- What squash formats can I run?
- Brakto supports round robin (boxes), single elimination, double elimination, pool play into playoffs, Swiss and league seasons. Formats are chosen per division, so grades can differ.
- Does Brakto score squash games?
- Yes, at match level. Games are a race to 11 with a two-point margin by default, and the margin and target are configurable per division. Brakto records the match result; it does not call lets or strokes.
- Can I run a box league through the season?
- Yes. A round-robin division works as a box: every player plays every other player, standings update from entered results, and you can start a new box each month.
- How much does it cost to run a squash event?
- Free covers up to 8 players offline (CSV/manual import). Online registration costs a one-time $25 setup, and each player pays a flat $2 service fee added to their entry fee — the organizer keeps 100% of every entry fee. Club is $999/yr (or $99/mo) for unlimited events, with no per-player service fee. Standard payment processing fees apply when players pay you online.
- Do players see their court and next match?
- Yes. Players can follow their fixtures, court and next match on their phone, and results entered at the court update draws and standings live.
- Can I import an entry list and check players in?
- Yes. Import players by CSV/Excel when entries were collected offline, then use QR check-in at the club. Printable PDF draws are free for up to 64 players.
Keep going
Deeper guides and the pages organizers ask for next.
Round robin tournaments
Fixtures and tables when every player plays every other player.
Double elimination brackets
Generate a winners, losers and grand final bracket.
Court scheduling
Assign courts and publish an order of play.
Leagues
Season schedule, standings and playoff seeding.
Tournament management software
The full platform: registration, payments and live results.
Need registration, payments, check-in and live scoring for every division?
See the tournament management softwareRun your next squash event on Brakto
Create the event, add your divisions and share the registration link. Start free, and upgrade only when you open online registration.
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