Create Competition Type

To create a new competition, you must have a predefined competition type that will be selected from the system for the specific competition. Accordingly, the initial step of creating a New Competition is defining the Competition Type.

Competition types are used to group the competitions that have the same set of settings and belong to the same rank. The settings and details that are defined on the competition type are: organization, team type (club, national or regional team), discipline (football, futsal, beach soccer), gender (mixed, male, female), age category (seniors, veterans, cases, junior, beginners, etc), match type (official, friendly) and rank of the competition.

Create a New Competition Type

To create a new Competition Type:

• Select the menu item New Competition Type under the Competitions menu on the left nav-bar

• Complete the mandatory fields:

  • Organization

  • Name

  • Display Name

  • Team type (club, national, regional team)

  • Discipline (football, futsal, beach soccer)

  • Gender (mixed, male, female)

  • Age category (seniors, U21, U19, etc. → depending on your configuration: Age Category Details)

  • Match type (friendly, official, unofficial)

  • Rank

  • Fair Play - enable/disable Fair Play report for this competition type

  • Expense Submission - depending on the selection, define the mode

  • Minutes before officials are public - restrict visibility of appointments until a certain point before the kick-off on scheduled matches.

• Lineup submission parameters:

  • Approval Required - If enabled, all appointments must be submitted and only then confirmed. Otherwise, all appointments are directly confirmed.

  • Minutes before lineups are public (Latest) - If entered, Lineups will become public at this point (minutes before kick-off) irrespective of any other conditions.

  • Home Club Permissions - None, Events Editor, Match Manager

    • If Events Editor is selected, the Club will be able to update live status and edit match events until the match is confirmed by the referee. If Match Manager is selected, the Club will be able in addition to review and confirm the match, acting on behalf of the referee.

  • Away Club Permissions - None, Events Editor, Match Manager

    • If Events Editor is selected, the Club will be able to update live status and edit match events until the match is confirmed by the referee. If Match Manager is selected, the Club will be able in addition to review and confirm the match, acting on behalf of the referee.

  • Match Manager Updates Schedule - If enabled, roles marked as Match Manager can edit the Facility, Pitch, and Start Datetime of a Match in statuses SCHEDULED and RETURNED.

• Hit the 💾 Save button to store a new competition type in the system

To add competitions, you can select “New competition“ on the same screen, or you can do the same from the main menu.

Unofficial Match Type

In the world of football, the vast majority of matches fall within the framework of official competitions, such as league matches, international friendlies, and tournament fixtures. However, there are also unofficial matches where football clubs play against national teams. These matches, while not recognized by central governing bodies like FIFA for official records, provide unique opportunities for players, teams, and fans.

If you want to create a competition that will have unofficial matches:

1. Create a competition type with the Match type set to Unofficial

2. Select the Registration parameter Invited teams in the Competition settings
   

   

3. Click on the Matches tab

4. Expand the Arrange Matches console

5. Add new Match

6. Search for the Football club that should play against the National team by clicking on the magnifier button or by typing the club’s name

7. Save the changes