diff --git a/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts b/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
index ffa5587..b4cc94d 100644
--- a/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
+++ b/app/models/__tests__/upcoming-calendar.test.ts
@@ -459,6 +459,83 @@ describe("getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants — bracket sports", () => {
     expect(result[0].matchLabel).toBeNull();
   });
 
+  it("includes the P1 vs P2 matchup in matchLabel alongside the round name", async () => {
+    const rows = [{
+      id: "e1", name: "IEM Cologne 2026", eventDate: "2026-06-19",
+      eventType: "playoff_game", sportsSeasonId: SPORTS_SEASON_ID,
+      playoffMatchId: "pm1",
+      participant1Id: "team-spirit", participant2Id: "g2-esports",
+      round: "Quarterfinals", gameNumber: 1, scheduledAt: null,
+    }];
+    mockDb.selectDistinct.mockReturnValueOnce(makeSelectChain(rows));
+    mockDb.query.seasonParticipants.findMany.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { id: "team-spirit", name: "Team Spirit" },
+      { id: "g2-esports", name: "G2 Esports" },
+    ]);
+
+    const result = await getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
+      SPORTS_SEASON_ID, "playoff_bracket",
+      [makeParticipant("g2-esports", "G2 Esports")],
+      DATE_FROM, DATE_TO
+    );
+
+    expect(result[0].matchLabel).toBe("Quarterfinals — Team Spirit vs G2 Esports");
+    // relevantParticipants stays drafted-only — the opponent is only surfaced via matchLabel.
+    expect(result[0].relevantParticipants).toEqual([{ id: "g2-esports", name: "G2 Esports" }]);
+  });
+
+  it("shows just the matchup (no round prefix) when round name is redundant with event name", async () => {
+    const rows = [{
+      id: "e1", name: "Knockout Stage", eventDate: null,
+      eventType: "playoff_game", sportsSeasonId: SPORTS_SEASON_ID,
+      playoffMatchId: "pm1",
+      participant1Id: "barcelona", participant2Id: "sporting",
+      round: "Knockout Stage", gameNumber: 1, scheduledAt: null,
+    }];
+    mockDb.selectDistinct.mockReturnValueOnce(makeSelectChain(rows));
+    mockDb.query.seasonParticipants.findMany.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { id: "barcelona", name: "Barcelona" },
+      { id: "sporting", name: "Sporting" },
+    ]);
+
+    const result = await getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
+      SPORTS_SEASON_ID, "playoff_bracket",
+      [makeParticipant("barcelona", "Barcelona")],
+      DATE_FROM, DATE_TO
+    );
+
+    expect(result[0].matchLabel).toBe("Barcelona vs Sporting");
+  });
+
+  it("includes the matchup in matchLabel for series games", async () => {
+    const gameTime1 = new Date("2025-04-09T13:00:00.000Z");
+    const rows = [{
+      id: "e1", name: "UCL QF", eventDate: null,
+      eventType: "playoff_game", sportsSeasonId: SPORTS_SEASON_ID,
+      playoffMatchId: "pm1",
+      participant1Id: "barcelona", participant2Id: "sporting",
+      round: "Knockout Stage", gameNumber: 1, scheduledAt: gameTime1,
+    }];
+    mockDb.selectDistinct
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(makeSelectChain(rows))
+      .mockReturnValueOnce(makeMaxGameChain([
+        { eventId: "e1", gameNumber: 1 },
+        { eventId: "e1", gameNumber: 2 },
+      ]));
+    mockDb.query.seasonParticipants.findMany.mockResolvedValueOnce([
+      { id: "barcelona", name: "Barcelona" },
+      { id: "sporting", name: "Sporting" },
+    ]);
+
+    const result = await getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
+      SPORTS_SEASON_ID, "playoff_bracket",
+      [makeParticipant("barcelona", "Barcelona")],
+      DATE_FROM, DATE_TO
+    );
+
+    expect(result[0].matchLabel).toBe("Knockout Stage Game #1 — Barcelona vs Sporting");
+  });
+
   it("shows game number when only game #2 is in the window (game #1 already played)", async () => {
     const rows = [{
       id: "e1", name: "PDC World Championship", eventDate: "2025-04-10",
diff --git a/app/models/scoring-event.ts b/app/models/scoring-event.ts
index 4752663..836a595 100644
--- a/app/models/scoring-event.ts
+++ b/app/models/scoring-event.ts
@@ -607,6 +607,24 @@ export async function getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
     )
     .orderBy(asc(schema.scoringEvents.eventDate));
 
+  // Look up names for ALL participants in these matches (not just drafted
+  // ones) so matchLabel can show the full "P1 vs P2" matchup, mirroring the
+  // group-stage matchLabel below.
+  const allMatchParticipantIds = [
+    ...new Set(
+      rows.flatMap((r) => [r.participant1Id, r.participant2Id]).filter((id): id is string => !!id)
+    ),
+  ];
+  const matchParticipantNameById = new Map<string, string>();
+  if (allMatchParticipantIds.length > 0) {
+    const matchParticipantRows = await db.query.seasonParticipants.findMany({
+      where: inArray(schema.seasonParticipants.id, allMatchParticipantIds),
+    });
+    for (const p of matchParticipantRows) {
+      matchParticipantNameById.set(p.id, p.name);
+    }
+  }
+
   // Determine max game number per event across ALL games (not date-filtered)
   // so we can distinguish single-game matchups from multi-game series.
   const eventIdsFromRows = [...new Set(rows.map((r) => r.id))];
@@ -644,6 +662,7 @@ export async function getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
   const gameKeysByEntry = new Map<string, Set<string>>();
   const earliestTimeByEntry = new Map<string, Date>();
   const isSeriesByEntry = new Map<string, boolean>();
+  const matchupIdsByEntry = new Map<string, { p1Id: string | null; p2Id: string | null }>();
 
   for (const row of rows) {
     const isSeries = (maxGameNumberByEvent.get(row.id) ?? 1) > 1;
@@ -667,6 +686,7 @@ export async function getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
       participantsByEntry.set(entryKey, new Map());
       gameKeysByEntry.set(entryKey, new Set());
       isSeriesByEntry.set(entryKey, isSeries);
+      matchupIdsByEntry.set(entryKey, { p1Id: row.participant1Id, p2Id: row.participant2Id });
     }
 
     const pMap = participantsByEntry.get(entryKey);
@@ -702,25 +722,35 @@ export async function getUpcomingEventsForDraftedParticipants(
     const isSeries = isSeriesByEntry.get(entryKey) ?? false;
     const gameKeys = gameKeysByEntry.get(entryKey) ?? new Set<string>();
 
+    const matchupIds = matchupIdsByEntry.get(entryKey);
+    const p1Name = matchupIds?.p1Id ? matchParticipantNameById.get(matchupIds.p1Id) : undefined;
+    const p2Name = matchupIds?.p2Id ? matchParticipantNameById.get(matchupIds.p2Id) : undefined;
+    const matchupLabel = p1Name && p2Name ? `${p1Name} vs ${p2Name}` : null;
+
+    let roundLabel: string | null = null;
     if (isSeries) {
       if (gameKeys.size >= 1) {
         const [round, gameNumberStr] = [...gameKeys][0].split("|");
-        event.matchLabel =
+        roundLabel =
           round === event.name ? `Game #${gameNumberStr}` : `${round} Game #${gameNumberStr}`;
       }
     } else {
       // Single-game: omit the game number, just show the round name.
       if (gameKeys.size === 1) {
         const [round] = [...gameKeys][0].split("|");
-        event.matchLabel = round === event.name ? null : round;
+        roundLabel = round === event.name ? null : round;
       } else if (gameKeys.size > 1) {
         const rounds = new Set([...gameKeys].map((k) => k.split("|")[0]));
         if (rounds.size === 1) {
           const round = [...rounds][0];
-          event.matchLabel = round === event.name ? null : round;
+          roundLabel = round === event.name ? null : round;
         }
       }
     }
+
+    event.matchLabel = roundLabel && matchupLabel
+      ? `${roundLabel} — ${matchupLabel}`
+      : roundLabel ?? matchupLabel;
   }
 
   const bracketResults = Array.from(entryMap.values());