How It Works
The matchday lifecycle
Every weekend, PitchMkt opens a new matchday with ten matches selected from top European leagues. The lifecycle follows five stages:
1. Open. The matchday goes live. Matches, fixtures, and the current prize pool are visible on-chain.
2. Pick. Players submit their predictions — home win, draw, or away win — for all ten matches. Each entry requires a fixed USDC stake. Multiple entries are allowed; each one is independent.
3. Resolve. Once all matches finish, results are published on-chain by the admin group. A 48-hour dispute window opens. Anyone can challenge a result during this period.
4. Distribute. After the dispute window closes, prizes are allocated automatically per tier.
5. Claim. Players actively claim their prizes. Unclaimed prizes after 30 days are redirected to the jackpot.
Prize tiers
Prizes are distributed by accuracy tier. Each tier receives a fixed percentage of the total pool.
| Correct picks | Pool share |
|---|---|
| 10 / 10 | 40% |
| 9 / 10 | 25% |
| 8 / 10 | 15% |
| 7 / 10 | 10% |
| 6 / 10 | 7% |
| Fewer than 6 | No prize |
Within each tier, the share is distributed proportionally to the USDC staked by each qualifying entry — not split equally.
Tier cascade
If a tier has no winners, its percentage does not disappear. It cascades to the next tier down, increasing payouts for players at that level. If no tier below it has winners either, the full amount feeds the jackpot.
Claiming prizes
Prizes are not pushed to wallets automatically. Players must initiate a claim transaction. This keeps gas costs predictable and avoids sending funds to inactive addresses.
Claims are open for 30 days after results are finalised. After that window, unclaimed USDC is redirected to the jackpot pool.