SE Sports Fixture Manager — User Guide
1. Overview
SE Sports Fixture Manager is a Joomla extension that allows sports clubs and organizations to manage teams, competitions, seasons, and fixtures from the administrator panel and display them on the website frontend.
- Component (Admin + Frontend)
- Frontend Display Module
2. System Requirements
- Joomla 5.x or 6.x
- PHP 8.0+
- MySQL 5.7+ or MariaDB 10.2+
3. Installation
- Login to Joomla Administrator
- Go to System → Install → Extensions
- Upload package ZIP file
- Click Upload & Install
- Open Components → SE Sports Fixture Manager
4. First-Time Setup Order
Create data in this order:
- Teams
- Seasons
- Competitions
- Fixtures
- Upload you club logo (dashboard>options button)
- Enter your team bame (dashboard>options button)
Fixtures depend on teams, seasons, and competitions already existing.
5. Dashboard Overview
The dashboard provides quick access to:
- Fixtures
- Teams
- Seasons
- Competitions
- Import/Export
- Statistics
- Settings
6. Managing Teams
Add a Team
- Open Teams
- Click New
- Enter title, alias, description, status
- Save
Edit or Delete
- Click team name to edit
- Select checkboxes for bulk actions
Reorder
- Click Ordering
- Drag rows
7. Managing Seasons
Seasons group fixtures by year.
Add Season
- Open Seasons
- Click New
- Enter title (example: 2025/26)
- Save
Unpublish old seasons instead of deleting them to keep historical records.
8. Managing Competitions
- Open Competitions
- Click New
- Enter title and status
- Save
9. Managing Fixtures
Create Fixture
- Open Fixtures
- Click New
- Fill in match details
- Save
Fixture Fields
- Opponent
- Date & Time
- Venue
- Home/Away
- Team
- Season
- Competition
- Score
- Attendance
- Notes
- Media URLs
Filters
- Season
- Team
- Competition
- Played Status
- Published Status
Batch Editing
- Select fixtures
- Click Batch
- Choose updates
- Process
10. Import & Export
Export
Exports fixtures as CSV for backup or editing.
Import
- First row must be headers
- Date format: YYYY-MM-DD
- Existing IDs update records
- No ID creates new record
Always test imports with small files first.
11. Statistics
Overview
- Total fixtures
- Played vs Upcoming
- Totals by category
Performance
- Wins / Draws / Losses
- Goals For / Against
- Goal Difference
- Points
Attendance
- Total
- Average
- Highest
Score Formats Supported
- 2-1
- 2 - 1
- 2:1
12. Frontend Display
Visitors can view fixtures including:
- Competition
- Opponent
- Venue
- Team
- Date & Time
- Ticket link
- Logo
Layouts automatically adapt:
- Desktop — horizontal cards
- Tablet — condensed layout
- Mobile — stacked layout
13. Styling Settings
Open Settings → Styling
Customize separately for:
- Desktop
- Tablet
- Mobile
Editable elements:
- Competition text
- Opponent text
- Venue text
- Team text
- Date/time
- Buttons
Style controls:
- Font size
- Weight
- Color
14. Menu Setup
- Go to Menus → Add New Item
- Select type: SE Sports Fixture Manager → Fixtures
- Enter title
- Configure filters
- Save
15. Best Practices
- Use consistent naming
- Create seasons early
- Update results quickly
- Unpublish old data
- Export backups regularly
- Optimize logo images
16. Troubleshooting
Fixtures Not Showing
- Check Published status
- Verify menu filters
- Ensure related items are published
Import Fails
- Check CSV formatting
- Verify names match
- Confirm UTF-8 encoding
Statistics Incorrect
- Verify score format
- Check home/away setting
- Ensure Played is enabled
Drag Ordering Missing
Click the Ordering column first.
17. Version
Current Version: 1.0.0