Tournament brackets
Free printable single and double elimination brackets for 3 to 32 players. Each one shows the seeds, the byes, a number for every match and where each winner and loser goes next. Every bracket works the same for teams.
Single or double elimination
Single elimination
- One loss and a player is out.
- A field of n players needs n − 1 matches: 16 players play 15.
- It is the quickest format. A player with a bye may play only one match.
Double elimination
- A player is out after two losses. A first loss sends a player to the losers’ bracket, where they can still reach the grand final.
- A field of n players needs 2n − 2 matches, or 2n − 1 if the grand final goes to a reset: 16 players play 30 or 31.
- It takes about twice as many matches, and every player plays at least two.
The bracket reset
In a true double elimination final, the player from the winners’ side has not lost yet. If the player from the losers’ side wins the grand final, both have one loss, and a second final, the reset, decides the title.
How byes work
A bracket has 4, 8, 16 or 32 places. When the field is smaller, the empty places are byes, and they go to the top seeds: with 6 players in 8 places, seeds 1 and 2 start in round 2. Seeds 1 and 2 start in opposite halves of the bracket.
Every size
Each linked size opens its full bracket, ready to print.