LeagueHub Guide

Everything you need to know about using LeagueHub — from creating your first league to earning trophies.

Getting Started

Welcome to LeagueHub! Here's how to get up and running:

  1. Create an account — Register with a username and password. You can customize your profile with a bio and avatar color from the Dashboard.
  2. Browse leagues — Head to Browse Leagues in the navigation bar to see all public leagues. Find one that matches your game and platform.
  3. Join a league — Click on a league and request to join. The league owner or an admin will review your request.
  4. Create your own — Want to run things yourself? Create a league from the Dashboard or the Browse Leagues page.

Leagues

Leagues are the core of LeagueHub. Each league is a community built around a specific game and platform.

Creating a League

When you create a league, you'll set:

  • Name — Your league's identity.
  • Game — The game your league competes in.
  • Platform — PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Mobile, or Cross-Platform.
  • Visibility — Public leagues appear in the browser for anyone to find. Private leagues are invite-only and hidden from search.
  • Slogan — An optional tagline displayed on your league's overview.

League Overview

Every league has an overview page showing its slogan, member count, and announcements. League owners can post announcements to keep members informed about upcoming events, rule changes, or news.

Sections

Sections let league owners organize their league into distinct areas. Think of them as channels or categories within your league.

  • Owners and admins can create, rename, reorder, and delete sections.
  • Sections can be used to separate different formats, skill tiers, or divisions.
  • Each section has its own management page for fine-tuning settings.

Roles & Permissions

Every league member has a role that determines what they can do:

Owner

The league creator. Full control over all settings, members, sections, and management. There is one owner per league.

Admin

Trusted members who can manage sections, approve or deny join requests, and moderate members. Admins cannot remove the owner or other admins.

Head TD

Head Tournament Directors oversee competitive play. They can manage sections and tournaments within the league.

TD

Tournament Directors help run events and matches. They can manage specific sections assigned to them.

Member

The default role. Members can participate in league activities, view standings, and compete in matches.

Titles

In addition to roles, owners and admins can assign custom titles to members. Titles are cosmetic labels displayed on the member roster — use them for things like "Champion," "Veteran," or "Rookie."

Standings & Skill Points

Each league has a standings page that ranks all members by their competitive performance.

Standings Columns

  • Rank — Position based on skill points (highest first).
  • W / L — Total wins and losses from all matches (excludes overturned matches).
  • Win % — Percentage of matches won.
  • Streak — Current consecutive win or loss streak (e.g., W3 = three wins in a row).
  • SP — Skill Points, the primary ranking metric.

Skill Points System

Every member starts with 1,000 SP in each league. After each match:

  • The winner gains SP and the loser loses the same amount.
  • The amount is based on the rating difference — beating a higher-rated opponent earns more (up to 40 SP), while beating a lower-rated opponent earns less (minimum 10 SP).
  • SP cannot go below 0.

If a match result is undone (overturned), all SP changes are reversed.

Tournaments

Tournaments are competitive events organized within a league. Staff members create and manage tournaments from the Tournaments tab.

Creating a Tournament

When creating a tournament, staff can configure:

  • Format — Single Elimination (bracket style). More formats coming soon.
  • Game & Game Format — What game is being played and the specific rules.
  • Game Room Name — Where matches take place (e.g., a room name or server).
  • Entry Fee — Cost in coins to enter. Set to 0 for free tournaments.
  • Prize Split — How the prize pool is divided (Winner Takes All, Top 2/3/4, or custom percentages).
  • Registration Close & Start Time — With timezone support.
  • Invitation Only — Restricts registration to staff-added players only.

Tournament Flow

1. Open (Registration)

Members can register (and unregister). Entry fees are collected on registration and refunded on unregister. Max 32 players.

2. Closed (Review)

Staff closes registration. Participants are seeded by registration order. Staff can review the roster before starting.

3. Active (In Progress)

The bracket is generated. Staff report match results by clicking the W button next to each player. Winners advance automatically. Results can be undone if a mistake is made.

4. Completed

The tournament ends when all matches are played. Prizes are distributed automatically based on the configured split. The champion is displayed on the tournament page.

Brackets & Byes

If the number of participants isn't a power of 2 (e.g., 5 or 12 players), top-seeded players receive a bye and automatically advance to the next round. Byes are displayed in the bracket.

Cancellation

Staff can cancel a tournament at any time. All entry fees are refunded to participants.

Awards & Trophies

Trophies recognize outstanding achievements within a league. They appear on your Dashboard under your stats for each league.

  • Trophies are awarded by the league (automatically or by admins, depending on the award type).
  • Each trophy has a name, icon, and description.
  • Your trophy collection is visible on your profile.

The full awards system is currently in development. More details will be added here as features roll out.

Coins

Coins are a per-league currency. Every member starts with 1,000 coins when joining a league.

Earning & Spending

  • Tournament prizes — Win coins by placing in paid tournaments. The prize pool is split according to the tournament's configured percentages.
  • Tournament entry fees — Pay coins to enter paid tournaments. Refunded if you unregister or the tournament is cancelled.
  • Staff grants — League owners can grant or deduct coins from any member via the Manage tab.

Viewing Your Balance

  • Your coin balance appears on the league overview page and in your Dashboard stats.
  • Each league tracks coins independently — coins in one league don't affect another.