Ranking
Every club and community on SliceWin gets a private Elo ranking for its members. It updates automatically as matches are played — no spreadsheets, no manual updates.
Each club or community maintains its own leaderboards:
- One ranking per sport — if you offer padel and tennis, each activity has its own list.
- Separate singles and doubles ratings — a strong singles player and a strong doubles player are not always the same person. When your club supports both formats, SliceWin keeps independent Elo scores for each.
Rankings are visible only inside your club or community. They reflect how your group actually plays, not a global public ladder.
What counts toward your ranking
Your Elo rating moves when competitive matches are recorded:
- Tournament matches — every game from a competitive tournament updates the club ranking. Matches from friendly tournaments do not.
- Casual matches — results reported outside tournaments count too, as long as they are validated like any other match.
Guests do not appear on the main club ranking. See Add players for how roles affect visibility.
What is Elo?
Elo is a rating system that estimates relative skill based on who you play and whether you win or lose. It was originally developed for chess and is widely used in competitive games today.
Unlike a simple win/loss record, Elo rewards meaningful results:
- Beating a higher-rated opponent gives you a bigger boost.
- Losing to a lower-rated opponent costs you more points.
- Beating the same weaker player repeatedly yields diminishing returns — you have to challenge stronger opponents to climb.
Over time, ratings converge toward each player's true level. The leaderboard stays fair even when players face different opponents at different skill levels.
Want a deeper dive? See our Elo ranking system overview.
Open the ranking
How to get there: Open your club or community → Club tab → tap the Ranking card
The leaderboard shows players sorted by Elo, with wins, losses, and ties for context.
Every player starts at 1,000 Elo points. If you already know someone's level — for example when importing an existing group — staff can set their starting rating from the leaderboard. Long-press a player's name, then adjust their Elo to reflect where they should begin.
Use the tabs at the top to switch between Leaderboard and History, and filter by sport or format when your club supports more than one.
View a player's match history
Tap any player on the leaderboard to open their full profile and match history — tournament games and casual matches together in one place.
Filter matches played with or played against you to see how you perform head-to-head with that player over time.
How Elo points are calculated
The number of points won or lost after each match depends on several factors:
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rating difference | Upsets (beating a higher-rated opponent) swing the rating more than expected wins or losses. |
| Match length | A best-of-three match counts more than a best-of-two, which counts more than a single-set match. Longer formats carry more weight. |
| Score margin | A dominant win has a larger impact than a close one. A tight 7–6 result moves the needle less than a one-sided scoreline. |
In doubles, SliceWin uses the combined strength of each team to calculate the expected outcome, then adjusts each player's individual rating based on the result.
Tip: a ranking for a specific period
Want a temporary Elo view that reflects only matches from a certain window — a season, a month, a summer league?
Create a Flexible tournament in league mode, set Elo as the ranking method, and define your start and end dates. Report matches inside that league as players schedule them.
Those matches update the overall club ranking and also build a period-specific standing inside the league — useful when you want a time-bound leaderboard without losing your main Elo history.
Need help?
Questions about rankings, match validation, or setting up a competitive league? Contact us — we'll help you configure it.
Last updated: August 2026