diff --git a/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/components/challonge/TournamentDetail.vue b/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/components/challonge/TournamentDetail.vue
index 2c7bf62..a50219c 100644
--- a/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/components/challonge/TournamentDetail.vue
+++ b/code/websites/pokedex.online/src/components/challonge/TournamentDetail.vue
@@ -84,7 +84,29 @@ const props = defineProps({
 const errorMessage = computed(() => {
   if (!props.error) return '';
   if (typeof props.error === 'string') return props.error;
-  return props.error.message || 'An error occurred';
+  
+  // Try to extract useful error info
+  const err = props.error;
+  if (err.message) {
+    // Check if it's a network error
+    if (err.message.includes('Load failed') || err.message.includes('fetch')) {
+      return 'Failed to load tournament details. Check your network connection or API credentials.';
+    }
+    return err.message;
+  }
+  
+  // Check for response errors
+  if (err.response) {
+    const status = err.response.status || err.status;
+    if (status === 401) return 'Authentication failed. Check your API key.';
+    if (status === 403) return 'Access forbidden. You may not have permission to view this tournament.';
+    if (status === 404) return 'Tournament not found.';
+    if (status >= 500) return `Server error (${status}). Please try again later.`;
+    return `Error ${status}: ${err.response.statusText || 'Request failed'}`;
+  }
+  
+  // Fallback
+  return err.toString() || 'An error occurred loading tournament details';
 });
 
 /**