League types
The first big decision: do pairs change every match or are they fixed for the whole league? This isn't reversible — choose wisely.
- ✓Individual ranking (every player with their own ELO)
- ✓No player cap
- ✓Partner and opponents chosen match by match
- ✓Availability polls and open matches
- ✓Ranking by pair: P · W-L · GD · pts
- ✓Optional cap of 4-12 pairs
- ✓Promotion/relegation icons in the table
- ✓Points system: +1 per set, +3 per match
Quick comparison
| Dynamic | Static | |
|---|---|---|
| Main ranking | Individual ELO | Per-pair table |
| Partner per match | Anyone | Fixed |
| Sign-up cap | None | 4-12 (optional) |
| Promotion / relegation | — | ↑↑ ↑ ↓ ↓↓ in the table |
| Polls & open matches | Yes | Yes |
| Watch & voice | Yes | Yes |
Step 1 · League identity
Give it a name, say what to call yourself inside the league, and pick the league type (the most important field).
League name
Up to 30 characters. You'll see it everywhere in the app — make it clear: "Monday Indoor", "Club Padel", "FAS Mid/High". If you already have a league with that name we'll let you know.
Your player name
The name you'll show up as in rankings and matches. You can change it later from Admin → Players.
League type
Two options, already covered above. If you pick Static pairs, a Cap number of pairs switch appears below:
- On → 4-12 pairs dropdown. The league will refuse to add more.
- Off → no cap. Handy if you don't yet know how many pairs are going to join.
Step 2 · Season
How Padel Rank groups results to filter the table and rankings. Three options; pick the one that fits your calendar.
Calendar year
January to December. The ranking is split by year: 2025, 2026, 2027. The most common one — "this year I'm winning X".
Sports season
September to September. Useful if your league follows the club calendar: 2025/2026, 2026/2027. You stop in summer and start a new season in the fall.
No season
One single pool of results with no cuts. "All" is always the active season. For casual groups who have been playing for years and don't want to split their history.
Step 3 · Main venue
Where you play. We use it for the weather forecast, auto-filling matches and showing courts on the venues map.
Court type
- Outdoor — open-air courts. We'll show you the weather forecast when creating each match.
- Indoor — covered courts. Weather doesn't matter.
- Both — the venue has both types. You'll pick indoor/outdoor match by match.
Venue details
Name, address, city, state/province, country and postcode. The address has autocomplete (geocoding), so just type the first few letters and pick the result.
Why so much info?
Accurate geo-coordinates → reliable real-time weather (Open-Meteo). City/state/country → venues map to find groups nearby. Postcode → sort search results by proximity.
Step 4 · Summary and create
Final check. If anything's off, jump back with a tap.
The wizard shows you the summary of everything you picked: name, type, season, venue. If it all looks right, tap Create league 🎾 and within a second the league is live.
What exactly gets created
- The league itself (with its name and mode).
- Your user as league admin.
- Your player profile, already signed up.
- The main venue set as the default active venue.
After creating the league
Three shortcuts to hit the ground running on day one.