[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":131},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-category-en-fixture-cc-1":3,"blog-category-alternates-fixture-cc":127},{"items":4,"categories":111,"total":124,"page":125,"pageSize":126,"totalPages":125},[5,45,74],{"slug":6,"locale":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"categories":10,"authorName":20,"authorSlug":21,"publishedAt":22,"updatedAt":22,"readingTimeMinutes":23,"heroImage":24,"heroImageAlt":25,"showDisclosure":26,"html":27,"headings":28,"faqs":29},"how-to-open-online-registration-for-your-league-or-tournament","en","How to Open Online Registration for Your League or Tournament","Set up an online registration form for your league or tournament so teams sign up themselves, get automatic confirmation, and land straight in your fixtures.",[11,14,17],{"id":12,"name":13,"slug":12},"tutorials","Tutorials",{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":15},"tips","Tips",{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":18},"fixture-cc","Fixture.cc","Fixture.cc editorial team","fixture-cc-editorial-team","2026-07-15T11:00:00+02:00",7,"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fonline-tournament-registration-hero.webp","Laptop and phone showing an online team registration form for a sports tournament",false,"",[],[30,33,36,39,42],{"question":31,"answer":32},"Is there a cost to accept tournament registrations online?","No. Registration is a free part of any Fixture.cc competition, with no account required to set it up.",{"question":34,"answer":35},"Can I limit how many teams or players can register?","Yes. Set a maximum number of participants and the form automatically switches to \"Full\" once that many registrations are confirmed, showing a live count of remaining spots before then.",{"question":37,"answer":38},"Can registration close automatically after a deadline?","Yes. Set a closing date and new submissions are rejected after it passes, without you needing to switch anything off manually.",{"question":40,"answer":41},"Do I have to manually add every registrant to my fixtures?","No. Confirmed registrations can be turned into teams individually or in bulk with one click, so you don't retype names that are already sitting in the registration list.",{"question":43,"answer":44},"Does Fixture.cc collect entry fees through the registration form?","No. The form collects registrant details, not payments. If your event charges an entry fee, you'll need to collect that separately.",{"slug":46,"locale":7,"title":47,"excerpt":48,"categories":49,"authorName":20,"authorSlug":21,"publishedAt":53,"updatedAt":54,"readingTimeMinutes":23,"heroImage":55,"heroImageAlt":56,"showDisclosure":26,"html":27,"headings":57,"faqs":58},"how-to-display-live-scores-on-a-tv-or-projector-at-your-venue","How to Display Live Scores on a TV or Projector at Your Venue","Turn any TV, monitor or projector into a live, auto-updating scoreboard for your tournament or league, with no extra hardware or app to install.",[50,51,52],{"id":12,"name":13,"slug":12},{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":15},{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":18},"2026-07-15T10:00:00+02:00","2026-07-16T15:00:00+02:00","\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Ftv-mode-live-scores-hero.webp","Wall-mounted TV screen in a sports hall showing a live tournament scoreboard and standings table",[],[59,62,65,68,71],{"question":60,"answer":61},"Do I need an app or extra hardware to show live scores on a TV?","No. Anything with a browser and an HDMI-connected screen works, a smart TV, a Fire TV Stick, a mini PC, or a projector plugged into a laptop. There's nothing to install.",{"question":63,"answer":64},"Does the screen update automatically, or do I need to keep refreshing it?","It updates itself. TV Mode listens for changes and redraws the page automatically as soon as a score is entered elsewhere, so nobody needs to sit near the display or press refresh.",{"question":66,"answer":67},"Can I use a projector instead of a TV?","Yes. TV Mode is just a web page, so anything that can display a browser, including a projector connected to a laptop or mini PC, shows it the same way.",{"question":69,"answer":70},"Will spectators see any admin information on the display?","No. TV Mode shows the same public fixtures, results and standings anyone could see on your competition's public page. Access codes, admin controls and edit links never appear on it.",{"question":72,"answer":73},"What happens if I'm running a knockout bracket that's too big for one screen?","TV Mode scrolls a long bracket slowly on its own, pausing briefly at the top and bottom, so the whole draw is visible over time without anyone touching the screen. It jumps back to the top automatically once the final is decided.",{"slug":75,"locale":7,"title":76,"excerpt":77,"categories":78,"authorName":20,"authorSlug":21,"publishedAt":81,"updatedAt":81,"readingTimeMinutes":82,"heroImage":83,"heroImageAlt":84,"showDisclosure":26,"html":27,"headings":85,"faqs":86},"best-free-football-tournament-software-in-2026-5-tools-compared","Best Free Football Tournament Software in 2026: 5 Tools Compared","Compare five genuinely free football tournament tools by format support, scheduling, match limits, registrations, live results and the events each one handles best.",[79,80],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":15},{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":18},"2026-07-14T10:00:00+02:00",25,"\u002Fimages\u002Fblog\u002Fbest-free-football-tournament-software-hero.webp","Football tournament software displayed on a tablet beside a ball, whistle and printed fixture sheet",[],[87,90,93,96,99,102,105,108],{"question":88,"answer":89},"Is there completely free football tournament software?","Yes. Fixture.cc is free without an account and includes multiple competition formats, public pages, live results, standings, registrations, PDF export and sharing tools.\n\nOther products provide permanent free plans with specific boundaries. Tournify allows events with up to eight teams or players. Challonge Standard supports up to 256 participants and displays advertisements. Playpass allows one live schedule and one manager. LeagueLobster Lite publishes up to 50 games in the upcoming 30 days with advertisements.",{"question":91,"answer":92},"What is the best free app for a small football tournament?","Use Fixture.cc when you want the fastest route from team names to a shareable league, cup or group-stage competition.\n\nUse Tournify when the event has eight teams or fewer and requires detailed pitch, time, break and referee planning.",{"question":94,"answer":95},"What is the best free football league table generator?","Fixture.cc is the most direct choice in this comparison for a conventional football league table. It combines round-robin fixtures, configurable points, score tracking, goal difference and live public standings without requiring an organiser account.",{"question":97,"answer":98},"Can free tournament software create groups followed by knockout rounds?","Yes. Fixture.cc supports a group stage followed by knockout within one competition.\n\nChallonge also provides two-stage tournament structures in which participants progress from an initial group format into a final stage.\n\nTournify supports multi-stage events with groups, knockout brackets, classification matches and consolation structures.\n\nAlways test the exact qualification and tie-break rules before publishing.",{"question":100,"answer":101},"What is the best free software for scheduling pitches and referees?","Tournify is the strongest free option in this comparison for a tournament with no more than eight teams. It allows organisers to add fields, set match durations, create breaks, plan matches and assign referees.\n\nFor larger or more complicated constraint-based schedules, paid scheduling features may be necessary.",{"question":103,"answer":104},"Can players view the fixtures without installing an app?","Yes. The tools in this comparison can publish schedules or tournament pages on the web.\n\nFixture.cc spectators do not need an account. With any platform, open the public link in a private browser before distributing it to make sure players see the intended public experience.",{"question":106,"answer":107},"How many matches are in an eight-team football tournament?","It depends on the format.\n\n- Single round-robin: 28 matches\n- Double round-robin: 56 matches\n- Single-elimination cup: 7 matches\n- Two groups of four followed by semifinals and a final: 15 matches\n- The same structure with placement matches: more than 15, depending on how many positions are decided\n\nCalculate the match count before choosing the software or booking the venue.",{"question":109,"answer":110},"Should I use tournament software or a spreadsheet?","A spreadsheet can be sufficient for a very small private event, particularly when only one person needs access.\n\nTournament software is more useful when you need automatic standings, bracket advancement, a public page, live result updates, registrations, PDF exports or repeated access throughout a season.\n\nA spreadsheet can still be kept as an emergency backup.",[112,115,118,121,122,123],{"id":113,"name":114,"slug":113},"equipment","Equipment",{"id":116,"name":117,"slug":116},"buying-guides","Buying Guides",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":119},"gaming","Gaming",{"id":12,"name":13,"slug":12},{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":15},{"id":18,"name":19,"slug":18},3,1,6,[7,128,129,130],"es","fr","pt",1784268786110]