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Tournament Hosting & Management

YOU ORGANIZE THE IDEA.
WE HANDLE THE TOURNAMENT.

Run your tournament without worrying about the operational workload. Our tournament team handles registration, verification, scheduling, match management, results, disputes, winner verification, prize processing, and reporting.

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Who Can Host?

Tournament hosting is open to organisers across competitive gaming.

Individual Organizers

Running a community bracket or a one-off event.

Gaming Communities

Recurring cups and community leagues.

Clans

Inter-clan competitions and scrim ladders.

Streamers & Content Creators

Viewer tournaments and creator invitationals.

Esports Organizations

Structured circuits and qualifiers.

Game Developers & Publishers

Launch and live-ops competitive events.

Gaming Brands

Branded competitions and activations.

Verification. Only verified organisers are permitted to host tournaments. Individual organisers undergo enhanced verification. Businesses and esports organisations undergo appropriate business / brand verification. Verification protects participants and prize funds.

Tournament Formats

1v1 Team vs Team Battle Royale Knockout / Elimination League / Round Robin Custom Formats

Tournament pricing is based on tournament size + game format + operational complexity — not an arbitrary participant limit alone.

Tournament Hosting Packages

Managed operations at every scale. Every quote lists exactly what's included and the price, before you approve anything.

Standard
₹2,500+
Indicative starting price
For individuals, communities, creators, and smaller esports organisers
  • Tournament setup
  • Organiser verification
  • Participant registration
  • Participant verification
  • Match scheduling
  • Match / result verification
  • Dispute handling
  • Tournament announcements
  • Winner verification
  • Prize processing
  • Final tournament report
  • Internal audit trail
  • Basic Discover listing
Request a Quote

Final pricing depends on tournament size, format, and operational requirements.

Major / Custom
Custom Quote
Scoped per event
For large esports events, publishers, major communities, and brands
  • Dedicated tournament team
  • Custom operational plan
  • Custom branding
  • White-label options
  • Live event support
  • Sponsor integration
  • Advanced moderation
  • Multi-stage tournaments
  • Custom reporting
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Every custom quotation clearly lists the scope and the price.

Free vs Paid Tournaments

Two clean models. The hosting fee is never a hidden deduction from participant funds.

Free-Entry Tournament

The organiser pays the tournament hosting fee.

₹0
Participants pay

Paid-Entry Tournament

Participants pay the announced participation / entry fee. The organiser separately pays the tournament hosting fee.

Entry fee + hosting fee
Two separate payments

Know the Prize Before You Enter

Before registration opens, every paid tournament must clearly display:

  • Participation / entry fee
  • Prize pool
  • Prize distribution
  • Minimum registration requirement
  • Eligibility
  • Tournament rules
  • Refund / cancellation policy
  • Tournament schedule

Once registration opens, material terms cannot be changed except through the published cancellation / change process.

Prize Transparency & Security

Prize information is published before registration. Tournament results are verified before prizes are processed. Once eligible winners are confirmed, prize distribution is handled through the platform's approved payout process.

Prize Status: Distributed ✓

The public tournament page can display the prize status. Detailed payment and payout information remains private.

Clear Rules. No Surprises.

Every paid tournament displays its cancellation and refund policy before registration. Cancellation rules define:

  • Who can cancel
  • Cancellation deadlines
  • Valid cancellation reasons
  • Refund treatment
  • Minimum registration threshold
  • Prize treatment
  • Organiser responsibilities

If the minimum registration threshold isn't reached, the tournament may be cancelled according to the published rules and eligible refunds processed accordingly.

Fair Play Comes First

Every tournament operates under published rules. Our dispute process follows a consistent path:

Rules
Evidence
Decision
Documentation
Appeal / Review

We use anti-cheat and fair-play measures appropriate to the technical capabilities of each supported game. Possible violations include cheats, exploits, unauthorised software, account sharing, match manipulation, and other prohibited behaviour.

See the full Fair Play Policy →

Every Tournament Has a Record

After completion, the public tournament page can show:

  • Tournament name
  • Game
  • Organiser
  • Format
  • Participant / team count
  • Participation fee
  • Announced prize pool
  • Final standings
  • Winners
  • Completion date
  • Major penalties where appropriate
  • Prize distribution status

Private information — identity documents, payment details, payout account information, and internal financial records — is never publicly displayed.

Accountable by Design

Every critical tournament action is recorded internally for security, dispute resolution, financial reconciliation, and accountability. This includes:

Organiser approvals Participant actions Results Disputes Refunds Cancellations Prize processing Sponsor approvals Staff actions

Want More Players? Promote Your Tournament.

Every approved tournament receives a Basic Discover Listing — included. Organisers can purchase additional promotion:

Featured Tournament Promotion

  • Discover Featured placement
  • Main Page Carousel placement
  • 7 days — ₹499
  • 14 days — ₹899
  • 30 days — ₹1,499
  • Registration-period promotion — Custom

For gaming brands

Put Your Brand Behind the Competition

Gaming brands can sponsor tournaments at three levels. Final pricing depends on tournament scale and sponsorship deliverables.

Official Sponsor
₹25,000 – ₹50,000
Starting range
Major Event Sponsor
₹2,00,000+
Starting range

Possible benefits:

Logo placement Tournament branding Sponsor recognition Discover visibility Main Page Carousel Tournament page branding Promotional assets Brand association

All sponsors are subject to platform approval.

Your Money. Clearly Accounted For.

Five distinct money flows, kept separate — never combined into one unclear transaction.

Participant Funds

Participation / entry payments.

Prize Funds

The announced tournament prize structure.

Organiser Compensation

Where applicable and permitted under platform rules.

Hosting Fee

Paid separately by the organiser.

Sponsorship Revenue

Commercial payment from the sponsor.

Request Tournament Hosting

Planning a tournament? Tell us the game, format, and rough size — a real person on our team reads every message and replies within 1 business day.

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