Double Elimination Tournament Brackets
Free printable double elimination brackets for 3 to 64 teams.
Teams must lose twice to be eliminated. Winners and losers bracket.
Last updated: January 2026
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Format
Double
Teams
8
Total Games
14
Rounds
3
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About Double Elimination
🔄 How It Works
Teams start in the winners bracket. Lose once and drop to losers bracket. Lose twice and you're out. The losers bracket champion faces the winners bracket champion in the finals.
📊 Quick Math
- • Total Games ≈ (Teams × 2) - 2
- • Games per Team: 2-3 average
- • Duration: 2-3× longer than single
- • Guaranteed: 2 games minimum
What Sports Work With Tournament Brackets?
Elimination brackets are format-based — they work for any head-to-head competition, regardless of sport.
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Rugby
- Flag Football
- Tennis
- Pickleball
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Bowling
- Cornhole
- Dodgeball
- Esports
- Chess
- Pool / Billiards
- Softball
- Slo-Pitch
- Baseball
⚡ Single Elimination Brackets
One loss elimination. Up to 128 teams supported.
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