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Double Elimination Bracket Generator

Build a double-elimination bracket with a true losers bracket.

Give every team a second life. This double-elimination generator builds the winners bracket and losers bracket for 4, 8, 16, or 32 teams, drops each loser into the right spot automatically, and sends the last two to a grand final.

Winners + losers bracket Auto loser routing Grand final
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Generate yours, then click teams to record results. No account or setup required.

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Paste your teams

One team per line. We’ll handle the layout and you can adjust the details if needed.

1 · Add teamsPaste or type a list 2 · GenerateGet the full draw 3 · Run itClick winners as you go

Type or paste one team per line.

Optional details and seeding
Bracket size (chosen automatically)
Seeding method
Your bracket

Your bracket will appear here

Set the options on the left and generate to get started.

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A free double-elimination bracket maker

In double elimination a team has to lose twice to be knocked out, so one bad game does not end the tournament. This generator handles the hard part for you: when a team loses in the winners bracket, it drops into the correct losers-bracket round automatically. The undefeated winners-bracket team then meets the losers-bracket survivor in the grand final.

How to build your double elimination

Four quick steps from a list of teams to a printable, shareable result.

1

Choose a bracket size

Pick 4, 8, 16, or 32 teams. Choose the next size up if your real count is in between, and the extra slots become byes.

2

Add and seed your teams

Type one team per line, then pick standard seeding, seed as entered, or a random draw to set the winners-bracket matchups.

3

Generate both brackets

The generator builds the winners bracket and the full losers bracket, with each losing team routed to the correct losers-bracket round.

4

Advance winners to the grand final

Click winners in both brackets. The winners-bracket champion meets the losers-bracket survivor in the grand final.

Run sheet

This page builds the bracket. It does not run the day.

A bracket says who plays whom. It does not say which field, what time, who has paid, or who is working the gate. This kit is the paperwork between a finished bracket and a tournament that actually starts on time.

Teams16
Matches15
Conflicts0
Entry fees14 paid · 2 due
  • Field and time-slot grid — every match placed, double-bookings flagged
  • Entry fee tracker: who has paid, who owes, what the tournament actually cleared
  • Printable match scoresheet with signature lines, plus a gate check-in roster
  • Round robin tiebreakers worked out in writing, so a protest is a lookup
  • Excel + Google Sheets workbook, plus the printables
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How does a double-elimination bracket work?

Every team starts in the winners bracket. The first time a team loses, it moves to the losers bracket instead of being eliminated. A second loss ends its tournament. The undefeated winners-bracket team faces the losers-bracket survivor in the grand final.

Does this generator route losers automatically?

Yes. When you click a winner in the winners bracket, the losing team drops into the correct losers-bracket matchup on its own, so you never have to redraw the losers side by hand.

What is a grand final and is there a bracket reset?

The grand final is the single match between the winners-bracket champion and the losers-bracket survivor. This tool plays a single grand final. If you run a true bracket-reset format, treat a losers-bracket win in the final as forcing one more game.

Can I use byes in a double-elimination bracket?

Yes. If your team count is below the bracket size, the extra slots become byes and any team facing a bye advances automatically in the winners bracket.

Is the double-elimination bracket generator free?

Yes. It runs entirely in your browser with no account or sign-up, and you can print or share any bracket you build.

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