diff --git a/backend/services/tournamentService.js b/backend/services/tournamentService.js
index 4411bc8..69b42a0 100644
--- a/backend/services/tournamentService.js
+++ b/backend/services/tournamentService.js
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ class TournamentService {
numberOfGroups: 1,
advancingPerGroup: 1,
winningSets: sets,
- allowsExternal: false,
+ allowsExternal: true,
miniChampionshipYear: Y
}, { transaction });
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/TournamentsView.vue b/frontend/src/views/TournamentsView.vue
index 6521723..99366fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/TournamentsView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/TournamentsView.vue
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@