Organise tournaments

How to create and set up a tournament on a computer

After this guide, your tournament has a name, a logo, teams, squads and groups.

Who can do this

Any organiser. To change a tournament later, you must be its owner or a Manager (see WF5).

Before you start

Part 1: Create the tournament

On the My Cricket page, click New tournament.
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Type the name in Tournament name. Example: "Demo Cup 2026". Only the name is required.
Fill in the other boxes if you know them, like the dates and Format.
Want a knockout stage? Turn on Knockout stage.
Click Create tournament. Your tournament page opens.
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Click the Settings tab.
Under Logo, click Add logo. Choose a picture on your computer.
Drag the picture to frame it. Click Use logo.
Under Cover photo, click Add cover. Frame it and click Use cover.
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Click the Teams tab, then Add teams.
Click each of your teams to tick it.
Is a team missing? Type its name. Click Create & add "…". Example: "Meghna Riders".
Click Add 2 teams (the number changes). Then click Done.
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On the Teams tab, click Squad next to a team.
Choose a Role, for example Player or Captain.
Type the player's name. Click Add.
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Player has an account? Click Search players, find them, and click Add.

Click the Groups tab.
Type a group name, like "Group A". Click Add group.
Under Unassigned, click a team. Click the group to move it there.
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Problem	What to do
Enter a tournament name	The name box is empty. Type a name.
End date cannot be before the start date	Choose an end date on or after the start date.
That picture is over 15 MB. Choose a smaller one.	Use a smaller picture. JPG, PNG or WebP only.
I can't see the Settings tab	Only the owner and Managers see it. Ask the owner.
I want to delete the tournament	Only the owner can. Go to Settings, then Danger zone. This deletes all its matches too, for everyone. It can't be undone.