FloArena is gone. Your tournament still needs software.
By Smart Wrestler · Updated 2026-09-14
FloSports sunset FloArena and consolidated event tools under Trackwrestling. Hosts who liked a modern, browser based tournament system have a choice to make. Here is an honest map of it.
Quick answer
FloArena was FloSports' tournament management platform for wrestling events. FloSports published a FloArena sunset notice in 2023, and by 2025 its event creation, bracketing, and scoring tools were no longer operating, with events directed to Trackwrestling and listed on the FloWrestling schedule. Hosts looking for a FloArena replacement can use Trackwrestling, USA Bracketing for sanctioned USA Wrestling events, or an independent platform such as Smart Wrestler, which provides online registration with Stripe payments, weigh ins, every bracket format, mat queues, live scoring with an audit trail, family alerts, and analytics, with hosting fees published from $100 per paid event.
What happened to FloArena?
FloArena was the event management side of FloWrestling: hosts created tournaments, built brackets, and tracked scores, with results feeding FloWrestling's coverage. FloSports created a FloArena sunset support page in July 2023, and by early 2025 the backend services behind event creation, bracket building, and score tracking were reported as no longer working. FloSports now lists events from Trackwrestling on the FloWrestling schedule, making Trackwrestling the primary event tool in that ecosystem.
What are the options for a former FloArena host?
- Trackwrestling: the established system with the largest installed base, per event and per wrestler pricing, and a traditional interface. See our Trackwrestling comparison.
- USA Bracketing: USA Wrestling's official system, required for its sanctioned regional and national events.
- Boutboard or Rapid Brackets: newer operator focused tools with mat control and automation.
- Smart Wrestler: an independent, browser based platform covering registration and payments through awards, with free family accounts and published pricing.
What did FloArena hosts like that Smart Wrestler keeps?
- Browser based: nothing to install at the table or in the stands; works on phones, tablets, Chromebooks, and TVs.
- Live everything: brackets, bout boards, and scoreboards update from the table's scoring in real time.
- Modern registration: online entries with card payment, consent forms, capacity limits, and a roster export.
- Spectator experience: a public tournament page with brackets, live scores, and results for families at home.
What does Smart Wrestler add?
- Targeted in the hole, on deck, and up to wrestle alerts for families and coaches.
- A score audit trail for every match, and Wrestler Tendencies analytics computed from live scoring.
- A dynamic mat queue with no wrestler back to back, and a merge tool for thin weight classes.
- Entry fees paid directly into the host's own Stripe account, with refunds handled in one click.
- Published pricing: hosting from $100 per paid event by reserved capacity; free entry events free; family accounts free.
What does Smart Wrestler not do that FloArena did?
FloArena fed results into FloWrestling's media coverage and rankings. Smart Wrestler is an independent platform and does not publish to FloWrestling. If your event depends on Flo coverage, Trackwrestling is the path FloSports points to; if your event depends on running smoothly and families knowing where to be, Smart Wrestler is built for that.
Smart Wrestler vs FloArena (retired) at a glance
| Capability | Smart Wrestler | FloArena (retired) |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, independent platform | Sunset by FloSports; events directed to Trackwrestling |
| Registration and payments | Online with Stripe into the host's account | Was available; no longer operating |
| Brackets and scoring | All formats, live scoring with audit trail | Was available; no longer operating |
| Family alerts | Status alerts free; mat calls premium | Results via FloWrestling coverage |
| Pricing | Published; hosting from $100 per paid event | Not applicable |
FloArena status from FloSports public support pages and industry reporting as of September 2026; verify with FloSports. Smart Wrestler figures from smartwrestlertracker.com/pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Can I import my old FloArena events into Smart Wrestler?
No. Set up each new event on Smart Wrestler; the eight step wizard takes minutes and drafts save at any point.
Will my results appear on FloWrestling?
No. Smart Wrestler publishes results on its own public tournament pages and to every family's account.
Is Smart Wrestler harder for table workers than FloArena was?
Scoring is tap to score with undo and confirmations, in a browser on any device. Staff have their own logins that expire after the event.
What does it cost to switch?
Accounts are free. A paid event pays one hosting fee from $100 by capacity when you publish; free entry events pay nothing.
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