Bracket Challenge
Activate fans ahead of knockout tournaments
Let fans build a bracket in seconds and compete all the way to the final. Drive repeat visits, social sharing, and sponsor-friendly moments. Fully on brand.
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A Bracket Challenge Tailored to Your Audience
Design a bracket that drives participation and repeat visits. Set the rules, scoring, and tie-breakers to create the right level of challenge.
Tournament rules
- Two-legged tiesSupport home/away formats with aggregate scores and away-goal rules when needed.
- Best of seriesPerfect for playoffs: predict series winners, series length, or game-by-game outcomes.
- Flexible scoring systemsAward points per round, per upset, or per correct series outcome. Your rules.
- Game/Point MarginAdd tie-breakers using score margin, total points, or exact result predictions.
Game options
- Re-Bracket OptionLet fans rebuild their bracket after a round to keep engagement high.
- Automated FillingAuto-complete brackets with favorites, random picks, or editorial presets for quicker onboarding.
- Finals MVPBoost late-stage excitement with a Finals MVP pick for bonus points.
- Trophies & BadgesReward streaks, upsets, and stage winners with automated trophies and achievements.
- BoostersIntroduce limited power-ups like double points or a one-time safety net.
- Play against VIPsRun influencer or athlete brackets to create shareable content and sponsor moments.
- Private leaguesFriends, workplaces, partners. Each with its own leaderboard and invite flow.
- Bonus PointsAdd strategic layers with bonus rounds, special matches, or sponsor-driven challenges.
Fan Arena vs. the Rest
We build branded Bracket Challenges that match your tournament format and business goals. From casual fan play to premium leagues. Fan Arena delivers a turnkey, fully managed experience you can launch fast.
Fan Arena
- 100% custom game design
- Sports data feed included
- Multi-device (responsive web app)
- Multi-language interface
- End user chat support (NL, FR & EN)
- Game fully managed by Fan Arena
- Hosting & platform updates
- Technical support & SLAs
- Marketing consulting & support
- Insights and reporting
Others
- White-label design
- Sports data feed not included
- Unresponsive web app
- Single language interface
- No end user chat support
- Additional work
- No updates
- Hard to reach support
- No marketing consulting
- No insights and reporting
Fully Integrated
We handle the full technical setup: data, login, payments, and distribution. The bracket challenge feels like a native part of your website and app.
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Live fixtures and results power a Bracket Challenge. We commonly integrate Stats Perform (Opta), Genius Sports, Gracenote, Sportmonks, InStat, and others. Every sports data API can be implemented.
Single Sign-On
Let users log in via your existing Single Sign-On. Fan Arena implements all SSO providers using standards such as OpenIDConnect and OAuth 2.
Payments
Receive payments through well-known payment providers such as Stripe and Mollie.
Seamlessly Integrated in your Website
Host on a subdomain like bracket.yourbrand.com. We match your header/footer so the experience stays fully on-brand.
Embed in Your App
Embed via WebView or add via your mobile app with our gaming components SDK.
Data your whole team can use
- Monitor your KPIs in real time
- Share insights with your team
- Tap into prediction data to craft engaging social media content
