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Tournament bracket generator

Create a knockout bracket from the opening fixtures to the final. Enter participants in seed order and the tool handles the rounds and byes.

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Prepare your template

One name per line, from 2 to 32 participants. Use a different name for each participant.

The list is the seed order: the first name is seed 1. Higher seeds receive the byes. This is not a random draw, and results cannot be entered here.

Names stay on this page. This template is not saved to your account or published; download it before leaving.

Your fixtures

Participants
8
Matches
7
Rounds
3
Byes
0

Quarter-finals

  1. Match 1Team 1Team 8
  2. Match 2Team 4Team 5
  3. Match 3Team 2Team 7
  4. Match 4Team 3Team 6

Semi-finals

  1. Match 5Winner of match 1Winner of match 2
  2. Match 6Winner of match 3Winner of match 4

Final

  1. Match 7Winner of match 5Winner of match 6

One elimination per match

A single-elimination competition needs n − 1 matches to find a winner among n participants: seven matches for eight teams, 11 for 12 and 15 for 16. This excludes third-place and other placement matches. It is not the calculation for a round-robin group.

Byes fill the gaps in a bracket

A full bracket has 4, 8, 16 or 32 places. With 12 teams in a 16-place bracket, four teams advance without an opening match. These are byes. This tool awards them to the highest seeds and displays them separately. A bye is not a played match and should not be given a made-up score.

Decide the seed order before publishing

The first line is seed 1, followed by seed 2 and so on. The bracket separates higher seeds across its sections. If your event requires a random draw, conduct it under the rules announced to participants and enter the resulting order. This preview is a seeded bracket, not a public draw or a sporting ranking.

Check qualifications after a group stage

Sixteen teams in four groups of four play 24 group matches. Sending the top two of each group into quarter-finals adds seven knockout matches, for 31 in total. Confirm tie-breaks and the intended group crossovers first. This standalone template does not import your group standings.

Check a worked example

These fixtures illustrate the calculation. Names and numbers are demonstration labels.

8 teams, 7 matches to the final
8 teams, 7 matches to the final
RoundFixture
Quarter-finalsTeam 1 — Team 8
Quarter-finalsTeam 4 — Team 5
Quarter-finalsTeam 2 — Team 7
Quarter-finalsTeam 3 — Team 6
Semi-finalsWinner of match 1 — Winner of match 2
Semi-finalsWinner of match 3 — Winner of match 4
FinalWinner of match 5 — Winner of match 6

    Practical questions

    Can I use an odd number of participants?

    Yes, from 2 to 32. The generator adds the necessary byes and advances those participants without inventing fixtures.

    Can I enter scores here?

    This tool prepares and exports a bracket. Use the TournoiFacile application to enter results, update qualifiers and share a live public page.

    Is a third-place match included?

    No. The bracket only contains the matches needed to choose the winner. Add a match between the losing semi-finalists separately if your rules require it.