Tournament bracket templates by size and format

Pick the field size you are running and the format you want. Each page shows the real shape of that draw, the round one matchups by seed, who gets a bye and how long it takes to play, then hands you a generator already set up for it.

Single elimination

One loss and you are out. The shortest way to find a winner, and the format to pick when court time is what you are short of.

4 team bracket
5 team bracket
6 team bracket
7 team bracket
8 team bracket
9 team bracket
10 team bracket
12 team bracket
14 team bracket
16 team bracket
20 team bracket
24 team bracket
32 team bracket
64 team bracket

Double elimination

A first loss drops you to the losers bracket rather than out. Roughly twice the matches, and every entrant is guaranteed at least two.

4 team bracket
6 team bracket
8 team bracket
10 team bracket
12 team bracket
16 team bracket
32 team bracket

Round robin

Everybody plays everybody, ranked on points. The fairest way to separate a small field, and the natural shape of a league season.

4 team schedule
5 team schedule
6 team schedule
8 team schedule
10 team schedule
12 team schedule
16 team schedule

Set up for a particular sport

Pickleball TournamentDraw a pickleball bracket or round robin for doubles or singles, seeded by DUPR or skill level. Free, printable, no sign-up.
Cornhole TournamentMake a cornhole bracket for doubles or singles: double elimination, blind draw or seeded. Free, printable, share the link.
Chess Club TournamentDraw a chess club round robin or knockout, seeded by rating. Free and printable, with an honest note on Swiss pairings.
Super Smash Bros TournamentMake a Smash Bros bracket: double elimination, seeded, printable, and shareable with a link. Free, no account needed.
EA FC and FIFA TournamentDraw an EA FC or FIFA bracket for a group of friends: knockout, groups or double elimination. Free, printable, shareable.
All 28 sportsThe complete list, grouped by the kind of event it is.