Frequently Asked Questions.

Pitch Planner is a free web application for creating and managing soccer tournaments and leagues. It handles fixture generation, scheduling, live standings, and public sharing so organizers can focus on the game instead of spreadsheets. Learn more in our guide: What Is Pitch Planner.

Yes, Pitch Planner is 100% free with no hidden fees, no premium tiers, and no ads. The free plan includes up to 3 active tournaments with up to 16 teams and 4 venues each. Tournaments are stored for 60 days and archived after 30 days of inactivity. You do not need a credit card to sign up or use the platform.

No. You can create a tournament without signing up. Your tournament will be saved and you can claim it later by creating an account. However, signing up lets you manage multiple tournaments from a dashboard.

Click 'Get Started' on the home page or go to the sign-up page. All you need is an email address and a password. Registration takes less than 30 seconds.

Pitch Planner supports three formats: Round-Robin (every team plays every other team), Knockout (single-elimination bracket with optional third-place match), and Pool Play (teams play in pools with optional knockout brackets, supporting divisions). See our format comparison guide.

You can add up to 16 teams and 4 venues per tournament. Each team can have a custom name. For knockout formats, the system automatically handles byes if the number of teams is not a power of two.

Pitch Planner uses a circle rotation algorithm for round-robin fixtures to ensure balanced matchups. For knockout formats, it creates a bracket with proper seeding. Fixtures are generated instantly after you add your teams.

Tournaments that have not been edited for 30 days are automatically archived. All tournaments are stored for up to 60 days from creation. If you need longer storage, make sure to keep your tournament active by updating it periodically.

Yes. You can add multiple venues, each with its own available days and time slots. The scheduler assigns matches to available slots automatically while respecting rest day constraints and maximum games per day limits.

Yes. You can update match scores at any time from the tournament dashboard. Standings and rankings are recalculated automatically whenever you enter or change a score.

Yes. Once you publish your tournament, it gets a unique public URL that anyone can view without signing in. The public page shows fixtures, results, and standings with filters for team, venue, and match status.

No. The public view is read-only. Only the tournament owner can edit teams, enter scores, or modify the schedule. Spectators can only view the information you have published.

Yes. Pitch Planner uses Supabase for authentication and data storage with row-level security policies. All API endpoints require authorization for mutations. Private tournaments are only visible to their owners.

Pitch Planner works on all modern browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. The interface is fully responsive and works on mobile phones, tablets, and desktops.

Export functionality is not yet available but is planned for a future release. In the meantime, you can use the public tournament page to view and share all your tournament data.

Click 'Start a Tournament', choose the Round-Robin format, and add your 8 team names. Pitch Planner uses a circle-rotation algorithm to generate a balanced 7-round schedule where every team plays every other team exactly once. Fixtures are ready in seconds. Read our step-by-step setup guide.

Yes — Pitch Planner is a completely free online bracket maker for soccer tournaments. It supports round-robin leagues, single-elimination knockout cups, and group-stage-plus-knockout formats. No account is required to start, and you can share a public link with players and parents.

When you create a knockout tournament with a number of teams that is not a power of two (e.g., 5, 6, 10, or 12), Pitch Planner automatically adds byes so that top-seeded teams advance in the first round. The bracket is balanced and fair.

Yes. Pitch Planner supports up to 4 venues per tournament, each with its own available days and time slots. The scheduler assigns matches automatically while respecting venue availability and rest-day constraints. See our venue scheduling guide.

Use Pitch Planner's Match Day tool. Before the match, set a target minimum playing time (e.g., 50%). During the game, the app tracks every second each player is on the field. After the final whistle, you get a summary showing who met the target and who fell short. It works for 4v4, 5v5, 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 formats.

Pitch Planner's Match Day tool is a free soccer substitution tracker that runs in your phone's browser — no download needed. Tap a bench player and a field player to swap them. The app tracks minutes automatically and gives you a post-match summary with CSV export.

Yes. The Rotation Planner auto-generates a substitution schedule based on your match duration and rotation interval. During the game, you get visual alerts when it's time to rotate. You can also override the plan and make manual subs at any time.