Question 1

How long does it take to set up a tournament on Rivals?

Accepted Answer

Minutes. Log into the Organizer Dashboard, create your event, choose your format and entry fee, set your rake, and share the registration link. The Rivals Discord bot can be deployed into your server in under 10 minutes.

Question 2

Do I need technical skills to run a tournament on Rivals?

Accepted Answer

No. The Organizer Dashboard walks you through every step. If you can manage a Discord server, you can run a tournament on Rivals. No coding, no spreadsheet wrangling, no manual bracket management.

Question 3

What games can I run tournaments for?

Accepted Answer

Dota 2 is live now with full bracket management, result verification, and Discord integration. CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, MLBB, PUBG Mobile, and EA FC are in development.

Question 4

Is there a minimum community size to get started?

Accepted Answer

No hard minimum. Tournaments with at least 8 teams tend to produce competitive brackets, but that's a recommendation — not a requirement. Rivals works whether you're running a local Discord community or a regional league.

Question 5

How does the organizer rake work?

Accepted Answer

You set your rake — between 0% and 30% of total entry fees — before the tournament opens. That percentage is your earnings. The rest goes into the prize pool. For example: 100 players at $5 each with a 10% rake means you earn $50 and the prize pool is $450.

Question 6

When do I receive my rake earnings?

Accepted Answer

Rake earnings are processed after the tournament concludes and all results are verified. Timing depends on your region and payout method.

Question 7

Is there a minimum entry fee?

Accepted Answer

Organizers can set free-to-enter events (0 entry fee) or paid events. There is no platform-enforced minimum entry fee — you choose the price that fits your community.

Question 8

How does prize pool escrow work?

Accepted Answer

Entry fees are collected into secured escrow the moment players register. Once the tournament opens, the prize pool is locked — the organizer cannot access, modify, or redirect the funds. Winners are paid automatically after Rivals verifies the final results.

Question 9

What currencies are supported for payouts?

Accepted Answer

Rivals supports local currency payouts across its primary markets: India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. Payout currency is determined by the recipient's region and account settings.

Question 10

What happens to the prize pool if a tournament is cancelled?

Accepted Answer

If a tournament is cancelled before it begins, all entry fees are refunded to registered players. The organizer does not receive rake earnings for a cancelled event.

Question 11

What does the Rivals Discord bot do for organizers?

Accepted Answer

The bot handles bracket updates, match scheduling notifications, lobby details, result collection, and winner announcements — all inside your Discord server. Players never need to leave your community to compete.

Question 12

Can I run Rivals in a Discord server I don't own?

Accepted Answer

You need manage-server permissions to deploy the Rivals bot. If you're running events in someone else's server, ask the server owner to add the bot or to grant you the necessary permissions.

Question 13

What happens if a player disputes a result?

Accepted Answer

Disputes are submitted through the Rivals platform and reviewed using game data. For Dota 2, results are verified automatically — organizers cannot override a verified result. Rivals makes the final call, and both parties are notified of the outcome.

Question 14

What if a player doesn't show up for their match?

Accepted Answer

No-show policies are configurable per event. Rivals supports automatic forfeit after a defined window. The specifics depend on the format and rules you set when creating your tournament.

Organizer FAQ Everything You Need to Know

Getting Set Up

Entry Fees & Rake

Prize Pools & Payouts

Discord Integration

Disputes & Fair Play

The Bottom Line

Ready to Run Your First Tournament?