Leagues

Leagues

Leagues let you run a series of rounds using the same group of anglers across multiple matches — ideal for club seasons or a regular group of fishing mates. Each round's result feeds into a running standings table across the full season.

Creating a league

  1. Go to Social → Leagues → + New League
  2. Give the league a name and description
  3. Configure the league settings:
    • Total Rounds — 1 to 10 rounds
    • Max Members — 2 to 16 anglers
    • Default Venue — Optional; used as the suggested venue for each round (can be changed per round)
    • Points System — See Points Systems below
  4. Add members from your friends list (or add bots to fill the field)
  5. Tap Create League

Points Systems

Choose how the league awards points after each round. This cannot be changed once the league is created.

Placing (NFA Official) Each angler scores points equal to their finishing position: 1st = 1pt, 2nd = 2pts, 3rd = 3pts, and so on. The angler with the lowest cumulative points at the end of all rounds wins the league. This mirrors NFA and most UK match league formats.

Participation (Club/Federation) All anglers who fish a round receive 10 base points. Bonus points are awarded for position: 20 for 1st, 18 for 2nd, 16 for 3rd, and so on. Highest total wins. Encourages attendance even when not placing.

Fixed A descending points table: 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1. Works well for smaller leagues where you want clear separation between positions.

Rounds

Each league has rounds. A round has a start date, end date, and name (e.g. "April Round"). Sessions fished within the round dates count toward that round's leaderboard. Round windows use UK time (Europe/London) — a session counts toward a round if its start time falls inside the round window.

After each match, the league creator taps Close Round on the league screen. This saves the round result, updates the standings table, and advances to the next round number.

Leaderboard

The league leaderboard updates live as members end sessions. It shows each angler's position, their score for the current round, and their cumulative total across all completed rounds.

Notifications

  • When a new round begins, all members are notified
  • When a round closes, results are sent to all members
  • If your position in the round leaderboard changes — up or down — you receive an overtake notification

Leaving a league

Open the league, tap the three-dot menu (), and select Leave League. Your historical results within the league remain in past round leaderboards but you'll no longer be included in future rounds. You can be re-added later by the league creator if you change your mind.

Deleting a league

Only the league creator can delete a league. Deleting it removes the leaderboard and league record for all members but does not delete anyone's underlying sessions or catches — those stay in each member's personal history.

Viewing a league

Open the league from the Social tab or from the Match Record widget on the home screen. You can see the current leaderboard, all past round results, and each member's session history within the league.

Last updated: 3 May 2026

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