Set up your first tournament in Slams in a few minutes. No credit card needed, free to start.
1 min read · Updated 18 July 2026
Slams lets you run a tournament without Excel hassle. You pick a format, add the participants, and Slams builds the schedule automatically. This article walks through the basics.
In your dashboard go to Competitions and click New. The wizard first asks what kind of event you are organising (a single tournament or a larger event with several parts) and which format you want to play.
Not sure which format fits? Use the format finder on the formats page. For a social, casual setup an Americano is ideal; for a classic tournament with a winner, pick a group stage + knockout.
Add the teams or players (or let players sign up themselves via a link) and set how many courts you have. Slams spreads the matches fairly across the courts.
Click Generate schedule. Your tournament is now ready with all rounds and matches. While you play, you enter the scores and the standings update automatically.
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What is Slams?
Slams is competition and tournament software for padel, tennis and pickleball clubs that lets you run ladders, leagues and tournaments entirely online.
Create an account
Create a free Slams account for your club, academy or as an organizer in just a few minutes, and take your first steps right away.
Set up your first ladder competition
Set up an ongoing ladder where players challenge each other and ratings update automatically after every result.
An event with multiple parts
Bundle multiple divisions, disciplines, or formats under one event and let players and admins switch smoothly between them.
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