Make a clean single-elimination bracket for 4, 8, 16, or 32 teams. Seed the field, advance winners by clicking a team, then print or share a link so coaches, players, and parents all follow the same draw.
Single elimination is the fastest tournament format: lose once and you are out. This generator seeds your teams, fills empty slots with byes, and lets you click winners through to the championship. Everything runs in your browser, so there is no sign-up and no waiting.
Choose a size, add your teams, and pick a seeding method.
Set the options on the left and generate to get started.
Single elimination is the fastest tournament format: lose once and you are out. This generator seeds your teams, fills empty slots with byes, and lets you click winners through to the championship. Everything runs in your browser, so there is no sign-up and no waiting.
Four quick steps from a list of teams to a printable, shareable result.
Pick 4, 8, 16, or 32 teams. If your real count sits between two sizes, choose the larger one and let byes handle the gap.
Type or paste one team per line. Order matters when you seed as entered, so list your 1 seed first if you want manual control.
Standard seeding is the safe default for most tournaments. Switch to seed as entered for full control or random draw for a blind bracket.
Click a team in any matchup to advance it. Share the link or print the bracket so everyone follows the same draw.
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Pick a bracket size, type or paste your team names, choose a seeding method, then generate. The bracket builds instantly in your browser, and you can click a team in any matchup to advance it to the next round.
Yes. Choose the next bracket size up from your team count and leave the extra slots blank. The generator fills empty slots with byes, and any team drawn against a bye advances automatically.
Standard seeding places teams so the top seed faces the lowest seed and strong seeds stay apart until later rounds, which is how most tournaments are bracketed. Seed as entered keeps your exact list order, and random draw shuffles everyone for a blind draw.
Use the Copy link button to copy a sharable URL that rebuilds the exact bracket, including any winners you have clicked. You can also use Print to save a clean printable copy or PDF.
Yes. The tournament bracket generator is free to use, runs entirely in your browser, and does not require an account or any sign-up.
New to running a tournament? These short guides explain each format and how to set it up.
How each knockout format works, the game counts, and which one to use.
Winners bracket, losers bracket, loser routing, and the grand final.
How many games a round robin takes, byes, and scoring the standings.
Standard seeding order, where byes go, and when to draw at random.