Automated bracket generation. Real-time updates. No spreadsheets. No manual input.
Rivals automatically generates and manages tournament brackets for online gaming events — single elimination, double elimination, and round robin. Brackets update in real time as results are verified from game data. No spreadsheets. No manual updates.
Building tournament brackets by hand means updating them after every single match result. For a 32-team single elimination bracket, that's 31 matches across five rounds — each requiring a manual update, each a chance to make an error.
One wrong entry and the entire bracket structure breaks. Players see the mistake. They lose trust. You spend an hour rebuilding instead of running the event. By the time the bracket is fixed, half your Discord is arguing about whether it was intentional.
Organizer sets the format during event creation — single elimination, double elimination, or round robin.
Bracket is generated automatically once registration closes. Seeding follows registration order or MMR-based matching (for Dota 2).
Match schedules are distributed to players automatically through the platform and the Discord bot.
Results are verified from game data — for Dota 2, results are pulled directly from the game. No manual result entry. No organizer override.
Bracket updates in real time as each match concludes. Players, organizers, and spectators see the updated bracket immediately.
The organizer doesn't touch the bracket after creating the event. Rivals handles it.
One loss and the team is eliminated. The fastest format — a 16-team bracket concludes in four rounds. Best for quick events, weekly community tournaments, and competitions where you want high stakes from round one.
First loss sends a team to the lower bracket. Second loss eliminates them. More matches, more drama, and more forgiving for teams that have a rough first round. Best for larger events where you want to reward consistency.
Every team plays every other team. Points-based standings determine final ranking. Best for leagues and season-format events where consistency over multiple matches matters more than single-game upsets.
The bracket doesn't live on a separate website your players need to navigate to. The Rivals Discord bot posts bracket updates directly in your Discord channel — automatically, as each match completes.
Players see the bracket where they already are. No tab switching. No external links. Bracket updates, match schedules, and results all posted to the same place your community already gathers.
Manual brackets break tournaments. Automated bracket software runs them. Rivals generates brackets, verifies results from game data, and updates everything in real time — inside your Discord server, without manual input.