40 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 40 teams. 78 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:40
Total Games:78
Rounds:6
Format:Double

40-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List

All 79 games in this Double Elimination tournament bracket, listed in order. Use this schedule to plan your tournament or print a reference sheet.

winners

Play-in Round

(8 games)
  1. Game 1Seed 32 VS Seed 33
  2. Game 2Seed 31 VS Seed 34
  3. Game 3Seed 30 VS Seed 35
  4. Game 4Seed 29 VS Seed 36
  5. Game 5Seed 28 VS Seed 37
  6. Game 6Seed 27 VS Seed 38
  7. Game 7Seed 26 VS Seed 39
  8. Game 8Seed 25 VS Seed 40
winners

Winners Round 1

(16 games)
  1. Game 9Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
  2. Game 10Seed 16 VS Seed 17
  3. Game 11Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 8
  4. Game 12Seed 9 VS Seed 24
  5. Game 13Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 4
  6. Game 14Seed 13 VS Seed 20
  7. Game 15Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 5
  8. Game 16Seed 12 VS Seed 21
  9. Game 17Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 2
  10. Game 18Seed 15 VS Seed 18
  11. Game 19Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 7
  12. Game 20Seed 10 VS Seed 23
  13. Game 21Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 3
  14. Game 22Seed 14 VS Seed 19
  15. Game 23Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 6
  16. Game 24Seed 11 VS Seed 22
winners

Winners Round 2

(8 games)
  1. Game 41Winner of Game 9 VS Winner of Game 10
  2. Game 42Winner of Game 11 VS Winner of Game 12
  3. Game 43Winner of Game 13 VS Winner of Game 14
  4. Game 44Winner of Game 15 VS Winner of Game 16
  5. Game 45Winner of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 18
  6. Game 46Winner of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 20
  7. Game 47Winner of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 22
  8. Game 48Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 24
winners

Winners Round 3

(4 games)
  1. Game 57Winner of Game 41 VS Winner of Game 42
  2. Game 58Winner of Game 43 VS Winner of Game 44
  3. Game 59Winner of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 46
  4. Game 60Winner of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 48
winners

Winners Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 69Winner of Game 57 VS Winner of Game 58
  2. Game 70Winner of Game 59 VS Winner of Game 60
winners

Undefeated Game

(1 game)
  1. Game 75Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70
losers

Second Chance Preseed

(8 games)
  1. Game 25Loser of Game 1 VS Loser of Game 12
  2. Game 26Loser of Game 2 VS Loser of Game 20
  3. Game 27Loser of Game 3 VS Loser of Game 24
  4. Game 28Loser of Game 4 VS Loser of Game 16
  5. Game 29Loser of Game 5 VS Loser of Game 14
  6. Game 30Loser of Game 6 VS Loser of Game 22
  7. Game 31Loser of Game 7 VS Loser of Game 18
  8. Game 32Loser of Game 8 VS Loser of Game 10
losers

Second Chance Round 2

(8 games)
  1. Game 33Loser of Game 9 VS Winner of Game 32
  2. Game 34Loser of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 31
  3. Game 35Loser of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 30
  4. Game 36Loser of Game 13 VS Winner of Game 29
  5. Game 37Loser of Game 15 VS Winner of Game 28
  6. Game 38Loser of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 27
  7. Game 39Loser of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 26
  8. Game 40Loser of Game 11 VS Winner of Game 25
losers

Second Chance Round 3

(8 games)
  1. Game 49Loser of Game 41 VS Winner of Game 40
  2. Game 50Loser of Game 42 VS Winner of Game 39
  3. Game 51Loser of Game 43 VS Winner of Game 38
  4. Game 52Loser of Game 44 VS Winner of Game 37
  5. Game 53Loser of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 36
  6. Game 54Loser of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 35
  7. Game 55Loser of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 34
  8. Game 56Loser of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 33
losers

Second Chance Round 4

(4 games)
  1. Game 61Winner of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 50
  2. Game 62Winner of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 52
  3. Game 63Winner of Game 53 VS Winner of Game 54
  4. Game 64Winner of Game 55 VS Winner of Game 56
losers

Second Chance Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 65Loser of Game 57 VS Winner of Game 64
  2. Game 66Loser of Game 58 VS Winner of Game 63
  3. Game 67Loser of Game 59 VS Winner of Game 62
  4. Game 68Loser of Game 60 VS Winner of Game 61
losers

Second Chance Round 6

(2 games)
  1. Game 71Winner of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 66
  2. Game 72Winner of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 68
losers

Second Chance Round 7

(2 games)
  1. Game 73Loser of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 72
  2. Game 74Loser of Game 70 VS Winner of Game 71
losers

Second Chance Round 8

(1 game)
  1. Game 76Winner of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 74
losers

Second Chance Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 77Loser of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 76
finals

Grand Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 78Winner of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 77
finals

Grand Finals Reset

(1 game)
  1. Game 79Winner of Game 77 VS Winner of Game 75

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Double Elimination Bracket

Teams: 40
Games: 79

Winners Bracket & Finals

Play-in Round
Game 1
Seed 32
Seed 33
Game 2
Seed 31
Seed 34
Game 3
Seed 30
Seed 35
Game 4
Seed 29
Seed 36
Game 5
Seed 28
Seed 37
Game 6
Seed 27
Seed 38
Game 7
Seed 26
Seed 39
Game 8
Seed 25
Seed 40
Winners Round 1
Game 9
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 10
Seed 16
Seed 17
Game 11
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 12
Seed 9
Seed 24
Game 13
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 14
Seed 13
Seed 20
Game 15
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 16
Seed 12
Seed 21
Game 17
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 18
Seed 15
Seed 18
Game 19
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 20
Seed 10
Seed 23
Game 21
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 22
Seed 14
Seed 19
Game 23
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 24
Seed 11
Seed 22
Winners Round 2
Game 41
Winner of Game 9
Winner of Game 10
Game 42
Winner of Game 11
Winner of Game 12
Game 43
Winner of Game 13
Winner of Game 14
Game 44
Winner of Game 15
Winner of Game 16
Game 45
Winner of Game 17
Winner of Game 18
Game 46
Winner of Game 19
Winner of Game 20
Game 47
Winner of Game 21
Winner of Game 22
Game 48
Winner of Game 23
Winner of Game 24
Winners Round 3
Game 57
Winner of Game 41
Winner of Game 42
Game 58
Winner of Game 43
Winner of Game 44
Game 59
Winner of Game 45
Winner of Game 46
Game 60
Winner of Game 47
Winner of Game 48
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 69
Winner of Game 57
Winner of Game 58
Game 70
Winner of Game 59
Winner of Game 60
Undefeated Game
Game 75
Winner of Game 69
Winner of Game 70
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 75
Winner of Game 77
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 77
Winner of Game 75

Second Chance Bracket

Second Chance Preseed
Game 25
Loser of Game 1
Loser of Game 12
Game 26
Loser of Game 2
Loser of Game 20
Game 27
Loser of Game 3
Loser of Game 24
Game 28
Loser of Game 4
Loser of Game 16
Game 29
Loser of Game 5
Loser of Game 14
Game 30
Loser of Game 6
Loser of Game 22
Game 31
Loser of Game 7
Loser of Game 18
Game 32
Loser of Game 8
Loser of Game 10
Second Chance Round 2
Game 33
Loser of Game 9
Winner of Game 32
Game 34
Loser of Game 17
Winner of Game 31
Game 35
Loser of Game 21
Winner of Game 30
Game 36
Loser of Game 13
Winner of Game 29
Game 37
Loser of Game 15
Winner of Game 28
Game 38
Loser of Game 23
Winner of Game 27
Game 39
Loser of Game 19
Winner of Game 26
Game 40
Loser of Game 11
Winner of Game 25
Second Chance Round 3
Game 49
Loser of Game 41
Winner of Game 40
Game 50
Loser of Game 42
Winner of Game 39
Game 51
Loser of Game 43
Winner of Game 38
Game 52
Loser of Game 44
Winner of Game 37
Game 53
Loser of Game 45
Winner of Game 36
Game 54
Loser of Game 46
Winner of Game 35
Game 55
Loser of Game 47
Winner of Game 34
Game 56
Loser of Game 48
Winner of Game 33
Second Chance Round 4
Game 61
Winner of Game 49
Winner of Game 50
Game 62
Winner of Game 51
Winner of Game 52
Game 63
Winner of Game 53
Winner of Game 54
Game 64
Winner of Game 55
Winner of Game 56
Second Chance Round 5
Game 65
Loser of Game 57
Winner of Game 64
Game 66
Loser of Game 58
Winner of Game 63
Game 67
Loser of Game 59
Winner of Game 62
Game 68
Loser of Game 60
Winner of Game 61
Second Chance Round 6
Game 71
Winner of Game 65
Winner of Game 66
Game 72
Winner of Game 67
Winner of Game 68
Second Chance Round 7
Game 73
Loser of Game 69
Winner of Game 72
Game 74
Loser of Game 70
Winner of Game 71
Second Chance Round 8
Game 76
Winner of Game 73
Winner of Game 74
Second Chance Finals
Game 77
Loser of Game 75
Winner of Game 76

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How Double Elimination Works

Tournament Mechanics

Double elimination gives teams a second chance. Teams compete in both winners and losers brackets, requiring two losses for elimination.

Your 40 Team Tournament

Total Games
78
Rounds
6

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Double Elimination tournaments with 40 teams

Teams start in the winners bracket. After their first loss, they drop to the losers bracket. A second loss eliminates them completely. The winners and losers bracket champions meet in the finals.

Total Games: 78 for 40 teams

Games per Team: 2-3 average

Formula: ≈ 2n - 2 games total

Duration: 6-8 hours typical

Speed: Moderate pace, more games

Fairness: Good - teams get second chances

Excitement: High drama in both brackets

Best for: Competitive tournaments

Step 1: Seed teams 1-40 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 78 games across fields

Step 4: Track both brackets carefully

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 40 teams: minimum 10 fields, recommended 13 fields. Double elimination requires careful scheduling to keep both brackets moving efficiently.
Elimination tournaments rarely need tiebreakers since advancement is win/loss based. Plan for extra innings, run rules, or sudden-death formats for tied games.

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