How to make an app for a sports tournament

Running a tournament means a notebook of team entries, a draw made on a chart paper and results passed around as photos. A tournament app keeps entries, fees, fixtures, results and the points table together, so organisers and captains see the same thing.

Updated 2026-11-09

Who uses the app

The organisers enter teams and results; captains and players open the app to see fixtures and the points table. Since several people use it on their own phones, connect a Supabase database so everyone sees the same results.

The screens a sports tournament app needs

Teams: Every team with the captain's name and phone, whether the entry fee is paid and the squad list
Players: Each team's players with age and jersey number, for checking at the ground
Fixtures: Matches by day and time, with ground and umpire, from the first round to the final
Results: The organiser enters the winner and scores after each match; the next round fills in
Points table: Group standings with played, won, lost, points and run rate or goal difference
Notices: Rule changes, rain delays and timings, with a WhatsApp button to send them to captains

Features worth asking for

Entry fee status for every team, with a WhatsApp reminder for teams yet to pay
Groups or a knockout draw, with the next round filled in from the results
A points table that updates when an organiser enters a result
Player lists to check age and squad size at the ground
Fixtures as a PDF to print and paste at the ground
An entry fee button using the organisers' own Razorpay account, if you want online payment

Where the data lives

Organisers and captains use it on their own phones, so connect your own Supabase database from the chat, with sign-in so only organisers can enter results. To take entry fees online, also connect your Razorpay account; the money goes to the organisers.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide what the app does. List the screens you need, for example: Teams, Players, Fixtures, Results, Points table.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, changed to your own business and details.
Check the plan. AppCub shows the screens and features it will build. Change them in the chat until they are right; seeing the plan is free.
Try it on your phone. The app runs live next to the chat. Scan the QR code to install it, and ask for changes.
Share it. Share it as a web link, an APK file, or publish it on Google Play from your own developer account.

Copy this request, change the details to match your sports tournament, and paste it into AppCub:

Make an app for our cricket tournament, Shivaji Nagar Premier Cup 2026 in Nagpur. Screens: teams, players, fixtures, results, points table and notices. 32 teams in 8 groups of 4, top team of each group to a knockout. Each team has captain name and phone, entry fee paid or not, and 12 players with age. Fixtures with date, time and umpire. Organisers enter results with runs and overs; the points table updates with points and net run rate. Organisers sign in; captains only view. WhatsApp buttons for notices and fee reminders. Fixtures as a PDF.

Tips for a sports tournament app

Write down your exact points and tie-break rules before asking for the points table, so the app counts the way your rules do.
Test the draw and the points table with made-up results before the first match day.
Keep entering results to one or two organisers, so there is no confusion over a score.
Share the app with captains as a web link; nothing to install for a two-week tournament.
For next year, ask AppCub to add a new edition to the same app and keep this year's results as a record.

What it costs

Describing your app and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
A new app usually takes 60 to 110 credits. Start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits, enough for one app and a few changes) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499. Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Google Play needs a paid plan (it includes the Play Store bundle and your app’s signing key) and your own Google Play developer account, a one-time US$25 fee to Google.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

This is not ball-by-ball live scoring or streaming; organisers enter the result after each match. AppCub doesn't message players by itself, so notices go out when an organiser taps WhatsApp; the installed app can show organisers a reminder on their own phone at a set time.
AppCub builds Android apps. You can also share the app as a web link that opens on any phone; for the iPhone App Store, AppCub’s team can do it for you.

Questions

Can the app do ball-by-ball scoring?

Not in the way scoring apps do. Organisers enter the final score and overs after each match, and the points table and next round update from that.

Can captains pay the entry fee in the app?

Yes, with a Razorpay button on the organisers' own Razorpay account, after connecting Razorpay and Supabase. The money goes to you.

Can the app work out net run rate?

Yes, if you enter runs and overs for both teams. Tell AppCub your exact rule, including what counts when a team is all out.

Can it work for football or kabaddi?

Yes. Ask for goals or points instead of runs, and your own tie-break rules, such as goal difference.

Can players see the fixtures without signing in?

Yes. Ask for viewing to be open to everyone with the link, and sign-in only for organisers who enter results.

Can we use the same app every year?

Yes. Keep this year's results and ask AppCub to add a new edition with new teams in the same app.

Make your sports tournament app

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