Printable bracket
Pick a size and print a blank bracket with the seeds and byes in place and empty lines for the names. Or type the teams first and print it filled in. Single or double elimination, 2 to 64 teams. Free, with no sign-up.
7 matches over 3 rounds.
Leave it empty for Team 1, Team 2 and so on. Up to 64. Names stay on this device.
Running the tournament for real?
Give it its own page: the date, the venue, the format and the fee, and a sign-up for teams with a place limit and a waitlist. Make the draw from the entries, type scores as you go, and every team sees its next game on their phone. Free to make and publish.
Make a tournament pageWhich bracket size?
A bracket is always 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 lines wide. Any other number of teams leaves empty lines, and those become byes for the top seeds.
| Teams | Byes | Rounds | Single | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | None | 2 | 3 games | 6 or 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 games | 10 or 11 |
| 8 | None | 3 | 7 games | 14 or 15 |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 games | 18 or 19 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | 11 games | 22 or 23 |
| 16 | None | 4 | 15 games | 30 or 31 |
| 24 | 8 | 5 | 23 games | 46 or 47 |
| 32 | None | 5 | 31 games | 62 or 63 |
| 64 | None | 6 | 63 games | 126 or 127 |
- Blank, for the wall
- Seeds printed, names left empty. Draw the teams on the day and write them in, then fill in the winners with a marker as the games finish.
- Filled in, for the players
- Type the teams in seed order (or draw them at random) and print the bracket with every first-round game named, so players find their game at a glance.
- Landscape pages
- The print window opens on landscape. Up to 16 teams fit on one page; choose Save as PDF to share it in a group chat.
Bracket sizes: 4 team bracket, 8 team bracket, 12 team bracket, 16 team bracket. Players rather than teams: the bracket maker. A losers bracket: the double elimination bracket.
Questions
How do I print a bracket?
Choose the number of teams and the format, then press Print a blank bracket. Your browser’s print window opens with the bracket on landscape pages; choose Save as PDF there to keep a copy or send it on.
Can I print it with the team names filled in?
Yes. Type the names one per line, best first, press Make the bracket, then Print. Tap winners as games finish and print again for an updated copy.
What sizes can I print?
Any number from 2 to 64 teams. Sizes that aren’t 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 get byes for the top seeds, marked on the bracket, so a 6 team bracket gives seeds 1 and 2 a bye to the semi-finals.
Will it fit on one page?
A single elimination bracket of up to 16 teams fits on one landscape page, and so does a double elimination bracket of up to 8. Bigger brackets run onto a second page.
Is there a printable double elimination bracket?
Yes. Switch the format to double elimination before printing: you get the winners bracket, the losers bracket and the grand final, with the reset match if it’s on.
Single elimination or double elimination?
Single elimination is a knockout: lose once and you’re out, and it takes one game fewer than the teams. Double elimination gives every team a second chance and takes about twice the games.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
It’s free and needs no account. The bracket is made in your browser and the names you type are not sent anywhere; this browser keeps your bracket so a reload doesn’t lose it.