Bracket Maker
Pick a format, set the number of teams, type the names. The bracket is ready to score and print.
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Type a score, or tap a team to send it through.
How to make a bracket
- 1Choose the format. Single elimination is the quickest: lose once and you are out. Double elimination gives every team a second chance. Round robin has everyone play everyone.
- 2Set the number of teams. Any number from 2 to 64 works. If it is not 4, 8, 16 or 32, the top seeds get a bye and start a round later.
- 3Type the names in seed order, strongest first, or paste a list and press shuffle for a random draw.
- 4Print it, or keep score here. Type a score or tap a team and the winner moves on by itself.
Which format to use
| Single elimination | Double elimination | Round robin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games for 8 teams | 7 | 14 or 15 | 28 |
| Games for 16 teams | 15 | 30 or 31 | 120 |
| Fewest games a team plays | 1 | 2 | One against every other team |
| Best when | Time or courts are short | You want a fair result and have twice the time | The group is small and everyone came to play |
How seeding works
Seeding ranks the teams before the first game so that the strongest do not knock each other out early. Seed 1 is placed to meet seed 2 only in the final, and seeds 1 to 4 only in the semifinals. In an 8-team bracket the first round is 1 v 8, 4 v 5, 2 v 7 and 3 v 6.
With a number of teams that is not a power of two, some first-round slots are empty. Those go to the top seeds as byes: with 6 teams, seeds 1 and 2 sit out the first round and seeds 3 to 6 play for the right to meet them.
If you have no ranking, enter the names in any order and press shuffle. That is a blind draw.