Football, pétanque, belote, e-sports
Organise a tournament without spreadsheets or cheques
Online registrations for teams or players, secure payment, an up-to-date participant list and refreshment stall takings by card. Free, with no commission.
Why Donoor for this project
The tools you need, already connected and free. No pricing plan, no tiers, no equipment to rent.
Registration by team
One price per team or per player, with the information to request: team name, captain, category.
Limited places
Set the number of teams: registrations close automatically when the draw is full, with a waiting list.
Payment in advance
Teams pay when they register: no more last-minute no-shows and cash to count in the morning.
Card payments at the stall
On the day, one phone takes card payments for sandwiches and drinks via contactless.
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What to prepare
The honest list of equipment and team you need to make your tournament a success. No proprietary hardware to buy, you already have 90% of what you need.
Our team
- 1 draw managerThey build the pools and announce the matches.
- RefereesClub volunteers or federation referees for an official competition.
- 1 to 2 volunteers at receptionTeams checked in by scanning on arrival.
- 2 to 3 volunteers at the refreshment standCard payments taken with a phone.
Equipment and tools
- A Donoor accountFree: registrations, payments, scanning and on-site payment collection.
- The pitch or hallWith the agreement of the town hall or the owner.
- The playing equipmentBalls, nets, stopwatches, match sheets.
- PhonesTo check in teams and take refreshment stand payments.
- Prizes or trophiesOften donated by the club's partners.
French regulation
What the law says
We explain the legal obligations for your tournament in plain language. Checked by our team and up to date for 2026.
Organiser's insurance
Code du sport, art. L321-1
An organisation running a sports event must have civil liability insurance; check that your policy also covers non-member participants.
Official competition
A competition that awards a title or points must follow your federation's rules (approval, licences, referees).
Temporary refreshment stand
Code de la santé publique, art. L3334-2
An organisation can obtain up to five temporary permits a year from the town hall, for non-alcoholic drinks and certain low-alcohol drinks.
Public highway
A tournament in the street or on a square must be declared to the town hall, and to the prefecture depending on its scale.
Your checklist for D-Day
Everything you must not forget, by phase. Print it and tick items off as you go.
1 to 2 months before
- Book the pitch or hall
- Set the format, number of teams and price
- Create the registration on Donoor
- Apply for the refreshment stand permit
- Check the insurance
3 weeks before
- Share the registration link with neighbouring clubs
- Display the QR code at club venues
- Look for prizes from partners
- Recruit referees and volunteers
- Prepare the draw from the exported list
On the day
- Install the Donoor app on phones
- Check in teams on arrival
- Announce the pools
- Take refreshment stand payments by card
- Hand out the prizes
- View today's takings
Examples to picture it
Three typical scenarios of organisations running a tournament, based on common situations, so you can picture realistic cases.
Example 1
Amateur football club
Under-11 youth tournament over one day, with 16 teams registered online by neighbouring clubs and a refreshment stall run by parents.
Possible outcome
16 teams, €2,100 in takings
Example 2
Neighbourhood organisation
Indoor belote tournament, doubles registration at €12, with a waiting list opened once all 40 places had gone.
Possible outcome
40 pairs, sold out in 10 days
Example 3
Student organisation
Video game tournament over two days, with registration by team of five and spectator tickets sold separately.
Possible outcome
24 teams, 300 spectators
Worked example
A pétanque doubles tournament
48 doubles teams at €10, registrations open three weeks before in clubs' groups across the département, draw complete ten days before with 6 teams on the waiting list. Refreshments and barbecue takings by card on the day.
€1,450
registrations and refreshment stall, into the club's account
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Available in 19 countries
One platform, 19 countries.
Is your association outside France? Donoor works in these countries too, following each country's rules.
In France
Your donors pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal, online or contactless with Tap to Pay.
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In GreeceFrequently asked questions
Do you need authorisation to organise a tournament?
A friendly tournament in a sports facility does not require any special authorisation, other than the agreement of the venue's owner. An official competition follows your federation's rules. In France, an event on the public highway must be declared to the town hall (mairie) or the prefecture. Rules differ in other countries: see the box for your country on this page.
Can a whole team be registered with a single payment?
Yes. Create a 'team' rate at the registration price: the captain pays for the whole team and enters their own name and those of their teammates.
Can we sell tickets for spectators?
Yes, with a second 'spectator' rate on the same event, free or paid, scanned at the entrance.
How do we run the refreshment stall?
The refreshment stall requires a temporary authorisation from the town hall (mairie), five per year at most for an organisation. On the day, take card payments with Tap to Pay or with a payment QR code displayed at the counter.
What happens if a team withdraws?
You can refund their registration in one click from the dashboard, and the first team on the waiting list can take their place.
How much does a tournament cost on Donoor?
€0. No subscription and no commission on registrations. Only Stripe or PayPal bank fees apply, and the payer can choose to cover them.
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How it works
Set up in under 8 minutes, no technical knowledge needed.
Create the tournament
Date, venue, number of teams, registration fee and categories.
Share the registration
Link in neighbouring clubs' groups, on your social networks, as a QR code on posters.
Follow the draw
Teams registered and paid in real time, with a list export to build the pools.
On the day
Check teams in by scanning, refreshment stall takings by card, takings visible in real time.