About BuddyLeague

The start

Like many in their late twenties and early thirties, my friends and I suddenly found ourselves busy with work, kids and family, with less time to spend with each other. At one of our few gatherings in 2012, a friend suggested an annual competition with monthly events, so we would have a good excuse to meet more often. It took two minutes for the seven of us to put 100 dollars each on the table, and the competition was on.

After our first event in January 2013 (1000 m ice skating), I looked for a good online service to keep track of the standings in our competition, but couldn't find one that suited us. So the idea of buddyleague.net (first called victory.im) was born.

The idea

BuddyLeague should:

• be the best website for keeping track of leagues and competitions,
• always let anyone create their own competitions for free,
• be guided by its users' opinions and suggestions,
• respect each user's privacy.

Version 2

In 2026, BuddyLeague was rebuilt from scratch: clubs with their own members and players, series of competitions, a site that works on your phone, and English and Norwegian. All the old competitions, results and photos came along. Ideas and wishes are always welcome at eirik@hodne.it.