Knockout · one loss and you're out
Single elimination bracket generator
Make a single elimination bracket for 2 to 128 teams. Teams are seeded in the order you type them, byes go to the top seeds automatically, and you tap the winner of each game to move them on. Print it, download a PNG or share a link.
- Free, no sign-up
- Any number of teams
- Print or download PNG
- Share a link
Free, no sign-up. Click a team in the bracket to advance it.
Your bracket
Tap a team to send it through. Tap again to undo.
Games, rounds and byes by team count
| Teams | Games | Rounds | Byes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| 32 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 64 | 63 | 6 | 0 |
Ready-made single elimination brackets
- 4-team bracket
- 5-team bracket
- 6-team bracket
- 7-team bracket
- 8-team bracket
- 9-team bracket
- 10-team bracket
- 11-team bracket
- 12-team bracket
- 13-team bracket
- 14-team bracket
- 16-team bracket
- 20-team bracket
- 24-team bracket
- 32-team bracket
- 64-team bracket
Frequently asked questions
What is a single elimination bracket?
A knockout tournament: lose once and you are out. Winners move on each round until two teams are left for the final. It is the fastest format, with one fewer game than there are teams.
How many games are in a single elimination tournament?
Always one fewer than the number of teams: 8 teams play 7 games, 16 teams 15, 64 teams 63.
How are byes assigned?
Teams go into the next power-of-two bracket (16 slots for 12 teams) and the empty slots are byes for the top seeds, so seed 1 gets the first bye, seed 2 the second, and so on.
How should I seed teams?
Type the strongest team first. The bracket uses standard seeding (1 v 16, 8 v 9, 4 v 13, 5 v 12 …), which keeps the best teams apart until the late rounds. For a random draw press Shuffle.
Can I add a third-place game?
Not inside the bracket yet. Play the two losing semifinalists after the semifinals and note the result; a built-in third-place match is on our list.