Building a schedule that actually works is a complex puzzle – especially when you're dealing with hundreds or thousands of matches, multiple venues, rest periods, and special requests.
With Cup Manager, you get help from AI-based scheduling built on constraint programming – a method where every rule and restriction is defined up front, and the system automatically finds solutions that satisfy them all.
What makes our AI solution different?

Match-by-match planning: The system actively decides which match to place next, based on complexity, travel times, and rules.
Intelligent venue selection: For every match, available fields and time slots are analyzed – and chosen based on what best balances the schedule as a whole.
Rules that are never broken: Time between matches, maximum matches per day, venue preferences, rest periods, main schedules – everything is handled automatically.
Optimization for the whole tournament: Smart prioritization favors placements that create an even flow, minimize congestion, and make efficient use of resources.
The scheduling engine is built on academic research in computer science and optimization.
The result? A system that can schedule thousands of matches – in just a few minutes.
For anyone running a tournament, that means:
- Automatic, robust match schedules
- Far less manual adjustment
- A better experience for participants
- Support for both small and very large tournaments


Want to know more about how AI scheduling works in practice?
Book a demo and see how it would work for your tournament.
You can also read more about how Cup Manager works here: www.cupmanager.net/for-norden
