How to create your first tournament in FenixPlay: a step-by-step guide

You've just downloaded FenixPlay and you want to set up your first tournament without any fuss. Good news: it takes a few minutes. Here's the quick, step-by-step guide, from opening the app to sharing the bracket with your players.

What FenixPlay is (and what you need to start)

FenixPlay is an app for running padel tournaments and round robins: it builds the brackets, sorts out times and courts, keeps the standings live and notifies each player about their match. To start you just need to download it and create a free account. No card, no technical know-how.

What you'll be able to set up

With the same app you cover almost any format played at a club:

Knockout tournaments

Brackets of 8, 16, 32 or more pairs, with rounds of 16, quarters, semis and final generated for you.

Round robins and Mexicanos

Rotation formats where everyone plays: the app distributes partners, opponents and rest for you.

Leagues and groups

Group stages with automatic standings and, if you want, a final playoff bracket.

Club rankings

Add up results into a running ranking to keep your members hooked all year.

5 min

to have your first tournament ready

Free

to create your account and start trying it

1 link

and players see everything on their phone

Create your first tournament in 4 steps

From opening the app to people already playing.

1. Create your account and a new tournament

Open FenixPlay, sign up for free and tap "Create tournament". You give it a name, a date and the club or courts where it's played.

2. Pick the format

Choose knockout, round robin, Mexicano or league. The app guides you based on the number of pairs and the courts you've got.

3. Add the players

Enter the pairs by hand or open online sign-up and share the link so they add themselves. The bracket is generated instantly.

4. Share and play

You send the tournament link, each player sees their time, court and opponent, and you just log results. The standings update on their own.

Your first tournament: by hand vs with FenixPlay

Doing it by hand

A whole afternoon fitting the bracket and schedules
Explaining to each player when and where they play
Updating the standings between matches
Crossing your fingers that nothing fails on the day

With FenixPlay

The bracket and schedules, ready in minutes
Each player checks their match on their phone
Live ranking without you lifting a finger
Last-minute changes sorted in seconds

Four tips to nail your first tournament

Small things that make the difference on day one.

Start small

For the first one, run an 8-player round robin or an 8-pair bracket. You get comfortable with the app, pressure-free, before a big event.

Open online sign-up

Let players add themselves with the link. You save copying names and avoid mistakes in the list.

Share the public link

Drop it in the club group: everyone sees their time and the standings, and they stop asking you what time they play.

Enter results as you go

Log each match as it finishes. That way the ranking stays live and you don't end up with a pile of scores at the end.

Frequently asked questions

Is it free to create a tournament in FenixPlay?

You can create your account and start for free. There are paid options (a monthly unlimited subscription or pay-per-tournament) for anyone organising regularly, but to try it and set up your first tournament you don't need a card.

How do I create my first tournament in FenixPlay?

Sign up, tap "Create tournament", give it a name and date, pick the format (knockout, round robin, Mexicano or league), add the pairs or open online sign-up, and share the link. The bracket builds itself.

Do I need to be tech-savvy to use it?

No. The app guides you step by step and does the calculation part for you: brackets, rotations, schedules and standings. If you can use WhatsApp, you can use FenixPlay.

How do players sign up?

You can add them by hand or open online sign-up: you share a link and they add themselves from their phone. That way the list fills up without you copying names.

What formats can I create?

Knockout, round robins, Mexicanos, king of the court, leagues and group stages. You pick the format and the app builds the bracket based on the pairs and courts.

Do players need the app?

They can follow the tournament from a link in the browser to see their time, court, opponent and the standings. As the organiser, you run everything from the FenixPlay app.

Keep reading

Once you've got the hang of the app, carry on here:

Guides

How to organize a padel tournament without losing your Saturday

The complete guide: sign-ups, brackets, schedules and everything around running a tournament.

Formats

How to organize a padel round robin without losing your mind

The most-requested format at any club and how to sort the rotation without headaches.

Guides

How to make a padel tournament bracket without going mad

How many matches you get with 8, 16, 32 or 64 pairs and how to build the bracket error-free.

Conclusion

Creating your first tournament in FenixPlay is, above all, fast: free account, pick a format, add players and share. The app handles the brackets, the schedules and the standings, so you can focus on people having a good time. Start with something small and, once you've got the hang of it, run whatever tournament your club wants.

"I thought setting up the app would be a hassle and I built my first 8-pair tournament in five minutes, over a coffee. The players were amazed to see the bracket on their phone."

— Nacho M., padel coach, Seville

Create your first tournament today

Download FenixPlay, create your free account and set up a small tournament to see it work. In five minutes you've got it running.

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