Free Double Elimination Bracket Generator

Create a bracket for 2–64 entries with winners and losers rounds, automatic byes and a deciding final when needed.

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Enter the highest seed first. Top seeds receive first-round byes.

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8-Team Bracket Preview

Winners bracket

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Losers bracket

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Championship

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3 Winners roundsNo first-round byes
14–15 GamesDouble elimination

The unbeaten finalist needs one win. The other finalist must win twice, so the second final is played only if needed.

8-Team Bracket Preview

Double elimination

The unbeaten finalist needs one win. The other finalist must win twice, so the second final is played only if needed.

Winners bracket

Winners round 1
Ready to play
1Team 1
8Team 8
Ready to play
4Team 4
5Team 5
Ready to play
2Team 2
7Team 7
Ready to play
3Team 3
6Team 6
Winners round 2
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Winners final
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided

Losers bracket

Losers round 1
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 2
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 3
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 4
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided

Championship

Championship final
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Final (if needed)
Only if unbeaten finalist loses
To be decided
To be decided

Winners bracket

Winners round 1
Ready to play
1Team 1
8Team 8
Ready to play
4Team 4
5Team 5
Ready to play
2Team 2
7Team 7
Ready to play
3Team 3
6Team 6
Winners round 2
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Winners final
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided

Losers bracket

Losers round 1
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 2
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 3
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Losers round 4
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided

Championship

Championship final
Awaiting earlier results
To be decided
To be decided
Final (if needed)
Only if unbeaten finalist loses
To be decided
To be decided

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Common questions

How does double elimination work?

A first loss moves an entry into the losers bracket. A second loss eliminates it. The winners-bracket champion meets the surviving one-loss entry in the championship.

When is a second final needed?

Under the default rule, the unbeaten finalist needs one win. If the one-loss finalist wins the first final, both finalists have one loss and play a deciding match. The optional one-final rule must be announced before play.

Can I make a bracket with six or twelve teams?

Yes. Enter any whole number from 2 through 64. Empty first-round slots become byes, which advance entries without a match or a loss. Top seeds get byes in a seeded draw.

Can I correct a result?

Yes. If a different winner changes later matchups, the editor tells you how many recorded results must be cleared and asks for confirmation. It keeps the previous results available to restore.