diff --git a/components/navbar/dropdown-navbar-item.tsx b/components/navbar/dropdown-navbar-item.tsx
index 71615c6..354624b 100644
--- a/components/navbar/dropdown-navbar-item.tsx
+++ b/components/navbar/dropdown-navbar-item.tsx
@@ -7,14 +7,32 @@ import {
   NavigationMenuLink,
   NavigationMenuTrigger,
 } from "@/components/ui/navigation-menu";
-import { NavLinkGroup } from "./nav-types";
+import { NavLink, NavLinkGroup } from "./nav-types";
 
 interface DropdownNavbarItemProps {
   group: NavLinkGroup;
 }
 
+function LinkItem({ href, label, icon }: NavLink) {
+  return (
+    <li key={href}>
+      <NavigationMenuLink asChild>
+        <Link
+          href={href}
+          className="block select-none space-y-1 rounded-md p-3 leading-none no-underline outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus:bg-accent focus:text-accent-foreground"
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
+            {icon}
+            <div className="text-sm font-medium leading-snug">{label}</div>
+          </div>
+        </Link>
+      </NavigationMenuLink>
+    </li>
+  );
+}
+
 export function DropdownNavbarItem({
-  group: { label, links },
+  group: { label, links, sections },
 }: DropdownNavbarItemProps) {
   return (
     <NavigationMenuItem>
@@ -22,25 +40,28 @@ export function DropdownNavbarItem({
         {label}
       </NavigationMenuTrigger>
       <NavigationMenuContent>
-        <ul className="grid w-[400px] gap-3 p-4 md:w-[500px] md:grid-cols-2 lg:w-[600px]">
-          {links.map(({ href, label, icon }) => (
-            <li key={href}>
-              <NavigationMenuLink asChild>
-                <Link
-                  href={href}
-                  className="block select-none space-y-1 rounded-md p-3 leading-none no-underline outline-none transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus:bg-accent focus:text-accent-foreground"
-                >
-                  <div className="flex items-center space-x-2">
-                    {icon}
-                    <div className="text-sm font-medium leading-none">
-                      {label}
-                    </div>
-                  </div>
-                </Link>
-              </NavigationMenuLink>
-            </li>
-          ))}
-        </ul>
+        {sections ? (
+          <div className="flex w-max max-w-[600px] gap-4 p-4">
+            {sections.map((section) => (
+              <div key={section.heading} className="flex-1">
+                <h4 className="mb-2 px-3 text-sm font-semibold text-muted-foreground">
+                  {section.heading}
+                </h4>
+                <ul className="grid gap-1">
+                  {section.links.map((link) => (
+                    <LinkItem key={link.href} {...link} />
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        ) : (
+          <ul className="grid w-[400px] gap-3 p-4 md:w-[500px] md:grid-cols-2 lg:w-[600px]">
+            {links?.map((link) => (
+              <LinkItem key={link.href} {...link} />
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        )}
       </NavigationMenuContent>
     </NavigationMenuItem>
   );
diff --git a/components/navbar/mobile-dropdown-item.tsx b/components/navbar/mobile-dropdown-item.tsx
index 6587638..f96e446 100644
--- a/components/navbar/mobile-dropdown-item.tsx
+++ b/components/navbar/mobile-dropdown-item.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Link from "next/link";
 import { ChevronDown } from "lucide-react";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { SheetClose } from "@/components/ui/sheet";
-import { NavLinkGroup } from "./nav-types";
+import { NavLink, NavLinkGroup } from "./nav-types";
 
 interface MobileDropdownItemProps {
   group: NavLinkGroup;
@@ -12,8 +12,24 @@ interface MobileDropdownItemProps {
   onToggle: () => void;
 }
 
+function MobileLinkItem({ href, label, icon }: NavLink) {
+  return (
+    <SheetClose asChild key={href}>
+      <Link href={href}>
+        <Button
+          variant="ghost"
+          className="w-full justify-start h-10 text-sm pl-6"
+        >
+          <span className="mr-3">{icon}</span>
+          {label}
+        </Button>
+      </Link>
+    </SheetClose>
+  );
+}
+
 export function MobileDropdownItem({
-  group: { label, links },
+  group: { label, links, sections },
   isExpanded,
   onToggle,
 }: MobileDropdownItemProps) {
@@ -33,19 +49,20 @@ export function MobileDropdownItem({
       </Button>
       {isExpanded && (
         <div className="space-y-1 pl-4">
-          {links.map(({ href, label, icon }) => (
-            <SheetClose asChild key={href}>
-              <Link href={href}>
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost"
-                  className="w-full justify-start h-10 text-sm pl-6"
-                >
-                  <span className="mr-3">{icon}</span>
-                  {label}
-                </Button>
-              </Link>
-            </SheetClose>
-          ))}
+          {sections
+            ? sections.map((section) => (
+                <div key={section.heading} className="space-y-1">
+                  <div className="px-6 py-1 text-xs font-semibold text-muted-foreground uppercase tracking-wider">
+                    {section.heading}
+                  </div>
+                  {section.links.map((link) => (
+                    <MobileLinkItem key={link.href} {...link} />
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              ))
+            : links?.map((link) => (
+                <MobileLinkItem key={link.href} {...link} />
+              ))}
         </div>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/components/navbar/nav-types.ts b/components/navbar/nav-types.ts
index 9af54e6..70d8933 100644
--- a/components/navbar/nav-types.ts
+++ b/components/navbar/nav-types.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,13 @@ export type NavLink = {
   icon?: ReactElement;
 };
 
+export type NavLinkSection = {
+  heading: string;
+  links: NavLink[];
+};
+
 export type NavLinkGroup = {
   label: string;
-  links: NavLink[];
+  links?: NavLink[];
+  sections?: NavLinkSection[];
 };
diff --git a/components/navbar/navbar.tsx b/components/navbar/navbar.tsx
index 150fe42..6a6f055 100644
--- a/components/navbar/navbar.tsx
+++ b/components/navbar/navbar.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { useCurrentUser } from "@/hooks/useCurrentUser";
 import { getCompetitions } from "@/lib/db_actions/competitions";
 import { Competition } from "@/types/db_types";
 import { getCompetitionStatusFromObject } from "@/lib/competition-status";
-import { NavLink, NavLinkGroup } from "./nav-types";
+import { NavLink, NavLinkGroup, NavLinkSection } from "./nav-types";
 import { DropdownNavbarItem } from "./dropdown-navbar-item";
 import { MobileDropdownItem } from "./mobile-dropdown-item";
 
@@ -78,13 +78,25 @@ export default function NavBar() {
 
   // Add competitions section if there are any competitions
   if (competitions.length > 0) {
+    const privateComps = competitions.filter((c) => c.is_private);
+    const publicComps = competitions.filter((c) => !c.is_private);
+    const toNavLink = (competition: Competition): NavLink => ({
+      href: `/competitions/${competition.id}`,
+      label: competition.name,
+      icon: <Medal size={16} />,
+    });
+
+    const sections: NavLinkSection[] = [];
+    if (privateComps.length > 0) {
+      sections.push({ heading: "Private", links: privateComps.map(toNavLink) });
+    }
+    if (publicComps.length > 0) {
+      sections.push({ heading: "Public", links: publicComps.map(toNavLink) });
+    }
+
     links.push({
       label: "Competitions",
-      links: competitions.map((competition) => ({
-        href: `/competitions/${competition.id}`,
-        label: competition.name,
-        icon: <Medal size={16} />,
-      })),
+      sections,
     });
   }