Main concepts about Leagues

Before you start organizing your league, it’s essential to familiarize yourself with the following terms. Understanding these concepts will help you manage the league efficiently and ensure a smooth experience for all participants.

Key terms and definitions about leagues

Team
A team is a group of players who play together against other teams. In padel, a team typically consists of two players.

Group
A group is made up of multiple teams within the same league that have a similar skill level. A league can include several groups or divisions, with each group’s size being configurable by the club.

Round ("Season")
A round represents the total number of games a team within a group must play before moving up, moving down, or remaining in the same division. For instance, similar to the Premier League format, teams can play against each other twice in a season, though clubs can customize this.

Showdown
A showdown is a specific matchup between two teams within the same division during a round. For example, team A and team B might have one showdown, though they may face off more than once in the same round.

Meetings
Meetings refer to how many times every team in a group will play against every other team in the same round. This is predefined in the system and cannot be changed.

Match Day/Match Week
This is a designated period during which each team in a division must play against another team.

Matches
A match is a game played between two teams within the same group during a round.

Booking
Booking involves reserving a specific court for a match. Typically, courts can be booked for 60, 90, or 120 minutes on a particular date and time.

Position
Position refers to a team’s standing within the league.

Number of Teams Up
This indicates how many top teams in a group will advance to the next higher group at the end of a round, based on the point system configured by the club.

Number of Teams Down
This refers to how many bottom teams in a group will be relegated to the next lower group within the same category at the end of a round.

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