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Create a league system with promotion and relegation

Link several leagues into one league system, manage promotion and relegation, and set up next season in a few clicks.

At a glance
  • Multiple divisionsEach division has its own league with fixtures and standings.
  • Promotion and relegationYou decide how many teams move between two divisions.
  • New seasonsFree-Tournament suggests the new line-up; you review and confirm it.

What is a league system?

A league system links several leagues into one shared competition structure. Each division has its own fixtures and its own standings. At the end of the season, teams can be promoted or relegated between divisions. Free-Tournament helps you sort the teams into divisions for the next season.

Division
A level in the league system, for example Division 1, Division 2 or Division 3.
Season
One playing year, for example 2026/27. Each new season gets its own leagues and fixtures.
Promotion and relegation
You set how many teams can move between two divisions.

In each season, a division contains exactly one league. Several parallel groups on the same level are not supported.

  1. Division 1top division
  2. 2 teams go up, 2 teams go down
  3. Division 2
  4. 2 teams go up, 2 teams go down
  5. Division 3bottom division

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How it works

  1. Set up the league system

    Create your leagues as usual or choose existing ones. Assign them to their divisions and set how many teams are promoted and relegated.

    Managing a league system with three divisions, a running season and two promoted and relegated teams each
  2. Play the season

    Enter the results. The standings mark the current promotion and relegation places in colour.

    League table with promotion places marked green and relegation places marked red
  3. Share it publicly

    All divisions of a season and their standings are on one public page. Share it via link or QR code.

    Public page of a league system with season selection and the table of the top division
  4. Teams for the new season

    After the season, the wizard suggests the new line-up with promoted and relegated teams. Move, add or remove teams as needed.

    “Create new season” wizard: teams of the bottom division with two relegated teams, one new team and one team that stops
  5. Create the new season

    Check everything once more in the overview. Creating the season sets up the leagues and fixtures for the new season.

    Overview before creating the new season with the teams, promoted and relegated teams of each division

How promotion and relegation work in practice

Three divisions, ten teams each and two teams up and down: this is how the final standings can turn into the line-up for the new season.

From season 2026/27 to season 2027/28

Division 1 in 2027/28

10 teams

8 teams stay (places 1 to 8 last season)

Joining the division

  • Promoted from Division 2Lynx, Meteor

Leaving the division

  • Relegated to Division 2Juniper, Kestrel

Division 2 in 2027/28

10 teams

6 teams stay (places 3 to 8 last season)

Joining the division

  • Relegated from Division 1Juniper, Kestrel
  • Promoted from Division 3Vortex, Willow

Leaving the division

  • Promoted to Division 1Lynx, Meteor
  • Relegated to Division 3Tidal, Upland

Division 3 in 2027/28

10 teams

7 teams stay (places 3 to 9 last season)

Joining the division

  • Relegated from Division 2Tidal, Upland
  • New teamFjord

Leaving the division

  • Promoted to Division 2Vortex, Willow
  • Drops outEmber

Free-Tournament suggests the promoted and relegated teams based on the final standings. You review the line-up, can move or replace teams, and then create the new leagues with their fixtures.

In Division 3 one team drops out and a new team joins. You handle both in the wizard before you create the new season.

Everything for your league system

Divisions and promotion rules

Order your leagues from the top division to the bottom and set how many teams move at each boundary. With 0, all teams stay in their division.

Highlighted standings and live results

Promotion and relegation places are highlighted in color in the standings. With every result you enter, you see who is where.

Season wizard with manual control

The wizard suggests the new line-up. You move, add, rename or remove teams and can save a draft along the way.

Fixtures created automatically

For each league of the new season, you choose the first matchday, one or two rounds (home and away) and the gap between matchdays. The fixtures are created when you create the season.

Public league system page

All divisions of a season with their standings on one page. Share it via link or QR code.

Past seasons at a glance

Completed seasons stay visible with final standings and champions. Their results are read-only.

A single league or a league system?

FeatureSingle leagueLeague system
What for?One league with fixtures and standingsSeveral leagues over several seasons
Multiple divisionsNoYes
Promotion and relegation between leaguesNoYes
New season with suggestionsNoYes
CostFreePremium

You can keep using a single league with matchdays for free. Linking several leagues into a league system is a Premium feature.

More about leagues with multiple matchdays

The league system is a Premium feature

You can still create and manage single leagues for free. To run several divisions with promotion and relegation across seasons, you need Premium.

What happens when your Premium ends?

  • Your leagues stay public and you can keep entering results.
  • The league system page then only shows a notice with links to the individual leagues. Promotion and relegation highlights are hidden in the standings.
  • You can still view your league system but not change it. A draft of the new season you have started stays saved.
  • Renew Premium and everything is back right away.

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Frequently asked questions about the league system

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