Run a Mölkky tournament from a phone
Mölkky tournaments are usually teams of two to four on a row of pitches, and the job on the day is sending the next pairing to a free pitch. The bracket does that and scores every game with real Mölkky rules: exactly 50 to win, back to 25 for going over, and out after three misses in a row.
- A pin pad for every throw: Miss, or 1 to 12 (one pin scores its number, several score how many fell)
- Exactly 50 wins; going over drops you back to 25, to 0, or the throw does not count
- Three misses in a row: out (the last one standing wins), back to 0, or switched off
- 2 to 8 players or two teams; tap any round on the sheet to fix it and everything after it re-scores
Which format suits a Mölkky event
Bracket generator
Type in the names, pick a format, and get a bracket you can print or run live. No account, no watermark on the printout, and no li…
Round robin
Everyone plays everyone. The generator builds the full schedule round by round, so nobody sits out twice in a row and nobody has t…
Double elimination
One loss does not end your day. Losers drop into a second bracket and can play all the way back to the final, which is why serious…
King of the hill
Winner stays on, loser goes to the back of the queue. The format for drop-in nights where people arrive and leave whenever they li…
The parts that usually need a whiteboard
Pitches, not courts
Name your pitches and each game goes to whichever frees up first, with the pitch shown beside each pairing. Players get a push notification when they are up.
Tournament rules as switches
Turn on the IMO tournament rules for the whole event: a foul at 37 or more counts as going over, and a team knocked out by three misses scores 0 while the other is given 50, which keeps point-difference tiebreaks honest.
Teams of any size
Enter pairs with both names, and partners take turns throwing round by round, or enter named teams of three or four and score one throw per team per round.
Keep it on time
A game to 50 between two teams usually takes ten to twenty minutes. A quick game to 30 is a preset when the schedule is tight.
Mölkky tournament FAQ
How do I run a Mölkky tournament?
Create the event, pick single or double elimination, round robin or king of the hill, add the teams and name the pitches. Games are called to free pitches and winners advance as each game is scored on a phone.
Can bracket matches be best of three?
Each bracket match is one game to 50. Official events often play best of three games; for now, score a deciding series as separate games.
Can I run a Mölkky tournament for players on their own?
Yes. Head-to-head singles works in every bracket format. Games with three or more players each for themselves are scored one game at a time, outside a bracket.
Can I print a Mölkky bracket?
Yes. The printable bracket generator is free and needs no account.
No public Mölkky tournaments are listed right now. Browse the directory for other events, or create one and it appears here for players to find.