diff --git a/js/components/GroupStage.js b/js/components/GroupStage.js
index a1469e0..7b0ac40 100644
--- a/js/components/GroupStage.js
+++ b/js/components/GroupStage.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {Match} from './Match';
 import React, {Component} from 'react';
 import {getGroup} from '../redux/tournamentApi';
 import {notify} from 'react-notify-toast';
+import {sortMatchesByPositionAscending} from '../utils/sorting';
 
 export default class GroupStage extends Component {
     constructor(props) {
@@ -35,17 +36,6 @@ function ShowMatchesToggleButton(props) {
     </Button>);
 }
 
-function sortMatchesByPositionAscending() {
-    return (a, b) => {
-        if (a.position < b.position) {
-            return -1;
-        } else if (a.position > b.position) {
-            return 1;
-        } else {
-            return 0;
-        }
-    };
-}
 
 export class Group extends Component {
     constructor(props) {
diff --git a/js/redux/tournamentApi.js b/js/redux/tournamentApi.js
index e1b37b4..2a35483 100644
--- a/js/redux/tournamentApi.js
+++ b/js/redux/tournamentApi.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {getRequest} from './backendApi';
 import {getState} from '../api';
+import {sortMatchesByPositionAscending} from '../utils/sorting';
 
 export function getTournament(code, successCallback, errorCallback) {
     getRequest(getState(), '/tournaments/' + code)
@@ -71,18 +72,6 @@ function convertTournament(apiTournament) {
 }
 
 function convertPlayoffStage(apiStage) {
-    function sortMatchesByPositionAscending() {
-        return (a, b) => {
-            if (a.position < b.position) {
-                return -1;
-            } else if (a.position > b.position) {
-                return 1;
-            } else {
-                return 0;
-            }
-        };
-    }
-
     return {
         id: apiStage.id,
         level: apiStage.level,
diff --git a/js/utils/sorting.js b/js/utils/sorting.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..40179c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/utils/sorting.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export function sortMatchesByPositionAscending() {
+    return (a, b) => {
+        if (a.position < b.position) {
+            return -1;
+        } else if (a.position > b.position) {
+            return 1;
+        } else {
+            return 0;
+        }
+    };
+}