Five-a-side Tournament for School
Paste your teams below for a five-a-side tournament built for classes or year groups. Form-based tournaments typically run 8-16 teams, one per class, usually played lunchtimes or PE periods during the school week. Matchday recommends a knockout bracket here because 5-a-side nights are usually one evening — a straight knockout gets to a winner fast.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
What's the best format for a five-a-side tournament for school?
A knockout bracket — 5-a-side nights are usually one evening — a straight knockout gets to a winner fast. As a worked example, for 8 teams that's a 8-team bracket, 3 rounds, 7 matches.
How many teams should we aim for?
Form-based tournaments typically run 8-16 teams, one per class.
How big should each squad be?
A rotating squad of 7-10 players covers a 5-a-side team comfortably.
When do most school tournaments like this get played?
Lunchtimes or PE periods during the school week.
Do players need to sign in to follow the tournament?
No — once you save it, anyone with the link can follow scores and standings on a public page, no account needed.