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Pickleball King of the Court

Free · No Signup · DUPR Ready

Winners promote, losers demote. One court reigns supreme. Target score 11, 15 or 21. Win by 2. Works for any group size. DUPR CSV export included.

Start King of the Court How does it work?

Works on phone, tablet and desktop · No install required

4+
Players
11/15/21
Target scores
W+2
Win by 2
DUPR
CSV export

Everything you need for pickleball KOTC

From entering names to the final King, fully automatic.

Court ladder

Courts are ranked top to bottom. Winners move up a court each round, losers drop down. The top court is the King Court. Hold it as long as you can.

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Challenger pool

Have more players than courts can hold? Extra players wait in a challenger pool and rotate in each round. Nobody sits out twice before everyone has had a turn.

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DUPR export

Export completed sessions as a CSV file formatted for DUPR bulk upload. Column headers match the DUPR template for direct submission without reformatting.

Ready in 4 steps

Set up your pickleball King of the Court session in under a minute.

1

Select Pickleball

Open PadelBracket, switch to Pickleball and select King of the Court as your format.

2

Enter names

Type the player names. Choose the number of courts and rounds.

3

Play and enter scores

After each round, enter scores. The app promotes winners and demotes losers automatically.

4

Crown the King

The player with the most King Court rounds wins. Export results to DUPR when done.

Frequently asked questions

How does pickleball King of the Court work?

Pickleball King of the Court uses multiple courts ranked from 1 to N, with court N being the King Court. Each round, teams play one match per court. Winners move up one court, losers drop down one court. The winner of the King Court stays at the top. Extra players wait in a challenger pool and rotate in each round.

What scoring does pickleball King of the Court use?

PadelBracket defaults to a target score of 11 with win by 2 enabled for pickleball King of the Court. You can change the target to 15 or 21 in the setup wizard. Win by 2 ensures there is always a decisive winner so court promotion is always clear. Rally scoring is used throughout.

How many courts and players do I need for pickleball King of the Court?

You need at least 4 players and 1 court. With 2 courts you can run 8 players simultaneously, with 3 courts 12 players, and so on. Players beyond 4 times the number of courts join a challenger pool and rotate in each round, so any group size works.

How is the King crowned in pickleball King of the Court?

The player who spends the most rounds on the King Court wins the tournament. Total points scored across all rounds serve as a tiebreaker if two players have the same number of King Court wins.

Is there a free pickleball King of the Court generator?

Yes. PadelBracket generates pickleball King of the Court sessions for free. No account, no app install, no payment. Open the app, select Pickleball and King of the Court, enter names, set the number of courts and rounds, and start. Results can be exported to DUPR.

Ready to play?

Open the app, select Pickleball and King of the Court, enter the names. Free, no account, works offline.

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