Table tennis tournaments, served up right
Stop losing rallies against your spreadsheet. PlayPulse automates draws, group stages, and live scoring for table tennis events of any size — from club nights to national championships.
Sound familiar?
Running table tennis tournaments shouldn't be this hard
Fast turnaround between matches causes chaos
Table tennis matches finish quickly — often in 15-20 minutes. By the time you update the draw and find the next players, tables sit empty. Manual draw management cannot keep pace with the speed of play.
Group stage calculations are tedious
With best-of-five or best-of-seven formats, calculating group standings using match ratio, then game ratio, then point ratio across multiple groups is slow and error-prone. One mistake delays the entire knockout phase.
Handling rated and unrated players fairly
Mixing players with official ratings and newcomers without ratings makes seeding difficult. Getting the balance wrong means lopsided groups and first-round blowouts that frustrate everyone.
How it works
Three steps to a better tournament
Set up your event categories
Create singles, doubles, and team event categories. Choose group stage, knockout, or combined format for each. Set match length — best of 5 or best of 7 games.
Players register with their rating
Share a registration link. Players sign up, enter their rating or ranking, and pay online. PlayPulse uses ratings for fair seeding and group allocation.
Run matches and publish results instantly
Enter game scores as matches finish. Draws and group standings update in real time. The next match is ready before players leave the table.
Formats
Every table tennis format, covered
Group Stage + Knockout
Players compete in round robin groups of 3-4, then top finishers advance to a seeded knockout draw. The standard format for rated table tennis tournaments.
Knockout Draw
Seeded single-elimination bracket with consolation events for first-round losers. Fast to run for large fields when table availability is limited.
Round Robin
Every player plays every other player. Final standings by match ratio, game ratio, then point ratio. Ideal for small groups or league-style events.
Swiss System
Players are paired each round against opponents with similar records. More matches than knockout, no dead rubbers. Works well for large fields with limited time.
Team Event (Swaythling/Corbillon)
Teams of 3 players compete in a series of singles matches following ITTF team format ordering. Results determine the winning team based on matches won.
Built for table tennis organisers
Whether you're running a local club night or a regional championship, PlayPulse adapts to how you organise table tennis.
- Club championships and rating events — Multi-division events seeded by player rating with group stages in the morning and knockout rounds in the afternoon, across 8-20 tables.
- Inter-club team leagues — Seasonal team competitions where clubs field teams of 3-4 players for home and away fixtures, with cumulative standings and individual statistics.
- Junior development tournaments — Age-group events with rating bands to ensure competitive matches, consolation draws so juniors get maximum playing time, and results that feed into rating calculations.
No app install. No special hardware. Just a browser.
FAQ