Create Your First League
Create a league under an organization and use the league dashboard as your operations hub.
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A league belongs to one organization. Create the league first, then use its workspace for teams, schedule, standings, leaderboards, announcements, Highlights, sponsors, registration, and public sharing.
Before you start
- You need access to the organization.
- League create and edit operations require organization Owner or Admin access.
- Expired-trial organizations remain readable, but management actions are blocked until access is restored.
- Prepare the league name, season, division, location, start date, end date, status, visibility, and any short notes about rules or scoring.
Create the league
Open the organization workspace
Start from the organization that will own the league. In the Leagues section, select Create league.
If the organization is in view-only mode, the workspace shows Upgrade to manage leagues instead of Create league.
Cebu Hoop Alliance
Organization workspace where leagues, venues, members, and plan status are managed.
Leagues
Ongoing leagues stay first, upcoming leagues stay close behind, and completed leagues remain available without crowding active work.
No leagues yet
Create the first league for this organization to open team, schedule, standings, and announcement workflows.
After a league exists
2026
Metro City Spring League
Season 2026 · Division: Open · private
Add a cover photo if you have one
The New league screen starts with League cover. A cover photo is optional, but it helps identify the league on the private dashboard and public league pages.
Use Choose cover to select a JPEG, PNG, or WebP image. LeagueFlow opens Position league cover photo so you can crop the image to the 820 x 312 banner ratio.
If the cover upload fails after the league is created, the league still exists. Add the cover later from Edit league.
New league
The first area sets the league cover used on private and public league pages.
Cover photo
Cover photo
Add a wide league banner for private and public pages.
Your league
Cover photo
Recommended: wide JPEG, PNG, or WebP. Uses an 820 x 312 ratio.
Complete quick setup
Fill in the main league fields:
League nameis required.Seasoncan be a year or season label, such as2026.Official league timezonecontrols the official game dates and times. It starts with the organization's default for new leagues.Divisioncan separate groups such as Junior, Senior, Open, or 18U.Locationis the main league location.Start dateandEnd datedefine the expected season window.Statuscan beUpcoming,Ongoing, orCompleted.Visibilitycan bePrivateorPublic.
Keep a new league Private until teams, schedule, and public-facing details are ready.
Use the timezone where games are officially played, not the organizer's current location. Changing the timezone later does not move existing timestamps, but it can change how their official league times are displayed.
New league
Quick setup captures identity, dates, access, and location before teams and scheduling.
Start with the league basics.
Schedule inputs use the official league timezone. Teams, phases, schedules, standings, and stats are configured after creation.
Preview
Metro City Spring League
Mar 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026Duration: 3 months
Cebu City Sports Complex
Add optional profile, rules, and scoring notes
Open More league details when you want to add extra context before saving.
Use Description for a short league summary. Use Rules summary for operating notes such as format, overtime rules, or roster limits. Use Points system for a short scoring note such as Win = 2, Loss = 0.
Detailed teams, phases, and schedule settings are configured after the league exists.
More league details
Optional profile copy, rule notes, and scoring notes can be added before saving.
League profile
Rules and scoring
Save and open the dashboard
Select Create league. The button in the page header and the button at the bottom of the form both submit the same league form.
After the league is created, LeagueFlow opens the league dashboard. The dashboard shows the cover area, Back to organization, Edit league, dashboard shortcut cards for teams, games, players, standings, leaderboards, and sponsors, plus the Public sharing card.
The league also appears in the organization workspace as a league card with Open dashboard, Teams, Schedule, Sponsors, and Edit actions.
Metro City Spring League
A citywide basketball league for community teams, school alumni, and independent clubs.
Teams
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Ready for schedules and rosters.
Games
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Published on the league page.
Players
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Rostered across league teams.
Standings
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Teams ranked by results.
Leaderboards
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Box scores feeding stat leaders.
Sponsors
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Active placements and cash tracking.
Public sharing
Share the public league destination when the league is ready.
Visitors can browse public league information without an account. Following and public Highlights engagement require sign-in.
What to set up next
- Add teams before creating most schedule items.
- Add venues at the organization level if games need venue assignment.
- Create phases when you need phase-aware schedules.
- Decide whether the league should stay private or be published through public league routes.
- Use Highlights when authorized staff are ready to share official league photos.
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Need more help?
Signed-in LeagueFlow users can send a help request, bug report, or feature request from the support workspace.