42 Team Double Elimination Bracket
Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 42 teams. 82 games total. No signup required.
Last updated: January 2026
Teams:42
Total Games:82
Rounds:6
Format:Double
42-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List
All 83 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
(10 games)- Game 1Seed 32 VS Seed 33
- Game 2Seed 31 VS Seed 34
- Game 3Seed 30 VS Seed 35
- Game 4Seed 29 VS Seed 36
- Game 5Seed 28 VS Seed 37
- Game 6Seed 27 VS Seed 38
- Game 7Seed 26 VS Seed 39
- Game 8Seed 25 VS Seed 40
- Game 9Seed 24 VS Seed 41
- Game 10Seed 23 VS Seed 42
winners
Winners Round 1
(16 games)- Game 11Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
- Game 12Seed 16 VS Seed 17
- Game 13Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 8
- Game 14Seed 9 VS Winner of Game 9
- Game 15Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 4
- Game 16Seed 13 VS Seed 20
- Game 17Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 5
- Game 18Seed 12 VS Seed 21
- Game 19Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 2
- Game 20Seed 15 VS Seed 18
- Game 21Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 7
- Game 22Seed 10 VS Winner of Game 10
- Game 23Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 3
- Game 24Seed 14 VS Seed 19
- Game 25Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 6
- Game 26Seed 11 VS Seed 22
winners
Winners Round 2
(8 games)- Game 45Winner of Game 11 VS Winner of Game 12
- Game 46Winner of Game 13 VS Winner of Game 14
- Game 47Winner of Game 15 VS Winner of Game 16
- Game 48Winner of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 18
- Game 49Winner of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 20
- Game 50Winner of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 22
- Game 51Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 24
- Game 52Winner of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 26
winners
Winners Round 3
(4 games)- Game 61Winner of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 46
- Game 62Winner of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 48
- Game 63Winner of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 50
- Game 64Winner of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 52
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Winners Semi-Finals
(2 games)- Game 73Winner of Game 61 VS Winner of Game 62
- Game 74Winner of Game 63 VS Winner of Game 64
winners
Undefeated Game
(1 game)- Game 79Winner of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 74
losers
Second Chance Preseed
(10 games)- Game 27Loser of Game 1 VS Loser of Game 21
- Game 28Loser of Game 2 VS Loser of Game 13
- Game 29Loser of Game 3 VS Loser of Game 14
- Game 30Loser of Game 4 VS Loser of Game 22
- Game 31Loser of Game 5 VS Loser of Game 26
- Game 32Loser of Game 6 VS Loser of Game 18
- Game 33Loser of Game 7 VS Loser of Game 16
- Game 34Loser of Game 8 VS Loser of Game 24
- Game 35Loser of Game 9 VS Loser of Game 20
- Game 36Loser of Game 10 VS Loser of Game 12
losers
Second Chance Round 2
(8 games)- Game 37Loser of Game 11 VS Winner of Game 36
- Game 38Loser of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 35
- Game 39Loser of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 34
- Game 40Loser of Game 15 VS Winner of Game 33
- Game 41Loser of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 32
- Game 42Loser of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 31
- Game 43Winner of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 30
- Game 44Winner of Game 28 VS Winner of Game 29
losers
Second Chance Round 3
(8 games)- Game 53Loser of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 44
- Game 54Loser of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 43
- Game 55Loser of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 42
- Game 56Loser of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 41
- Game 57Loser of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 40
- Game 58Loser of Game 50 VS Winner of Game 39
- Game 59Loser of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 38
- Game 60Loser of Game 52 VS Winner of Game 37
losers
Second Chance Round 4
(4 games)- Game 65Winner of Game 53 VS Winner of Game 54
- Game 66Winner of Game 55 VS Winner of Game 56
- Game 67Winner of Game 57 VS Winner of Game 58
- Game 68Winner of Game 59 VS Winner of Game 60
losers
Second Chance Round 5
(4 games)- Game 69Loser of Game 61 VS Winner of Game 68
- Game 70Loser of Game 62 VS Winner of Game 67
- Game 71Loser of Game 63 VS Winner of Game 66
- Game 72Loser of Game 64 VS Winner of Game 65
losers
Second Chance Round 6
(2 games)- Game 75Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70
- Game 76Winner of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 72
losers
Second Chance Round 7
(2 games)- Game 77Loser of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 76
- Game 78Loser of Game 74 VS Winner of Game 75
losers
Second Chance Round 8
(1 game)- Game 80Winner of Game 77 VS Winner of Game 78
losers
Second Chance Finals
(1 game)- Game 81Loser of Game 79 VS Winner of Game 80
finals
Grand Finals
(1 game)- Game 82Winner of Game 79 VS Winner of Game 81
finals
Grand Finals Reset
(1 game)- Game 83Winner of Game 81 VS Winner of Game 79
Interactive Bracket View
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Double Elimination Bracket
Teams: 42
Games: 83
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
Game 9
Seed 24
Seed 41
Game 10
Seed 23
Seed 42
Winners Round 1
Game 11
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 12
Seed 16
Seed 17
Game 13
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 14
Seed 9
Winner of Game 9
Game 15
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 16
Seed 13
Seed 20
Game 17
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 18
Seed 12
Seed 21
Game 19
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 20
Seed 15
Seed 18
Game 21
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 22
Seed 10
Winner of Game 10
Game 23
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 24
Seed 14
Seed 19
Game 25
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 26
Seed 11
Seed 22
Winners Round 2
Game 45
Winner of Game 11
Winner of Game 12
Game 46
Winner of Game 13
Winner of Game 14
Game 47
Winner of Game 15
Winner of Game 16
Game 48
Winner of Game 17
Winner of Game 18
Game 49
Winner of Game 19
Winner of Game 20
Game 50
Winner of Game 21
Winner of Game 22
Game 51
Winner of Game 23
Winner of Game 24
Game 52
Winner of Game 25
Winner of Game 26
Winners Round 3
Game 61
Winner of Game 45
Winner of Game 46
Game 62
Winner of Game 47
Winner of Game 48
Game 63
Winner of Game 49
Winner of Game 50
Game 64
Winner of Game 51
Winner of Game 52
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 73
Winner of Game 61
Winner of Game 62
Game 74
Winner of Game 63
Winner of Game 64
Undefeated Game
Game 79
Winner of Game 73
Winner of Game 74
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 79
Winner of Game 81
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 81
Winner of Game 79
Second Chance Bracket
Second Chance Preseed
Game 27
Loser of Game 1
Loser of Game 21
Game 28
Loser of Game 2
Loser of Game 13
Game 29
Loser of Game 3
Loser of Game 14
Game 30
Loser of Game 4
Loser of Game 22
Game 31
Loser of Game 5
Loser of Game 26
Game 32
Loser of Game 6
Loser of Game 18
Game 33
Loser of Game 7
Loser of Game 16
Game 34
Loser of Game 8
Loser of Game 24
Game 35
Loser of Game 9
Loser of Game 20
Game 36
Loser of Game 10
Loser of Game 12
Second Chance Round 2
Game 37
Loser of Game 11
Winner of Game 36
Game 38
Loser of Game 19
Winner of Game 35
Game 39
Loser of Game 23
Winner of Game 34
Game 40
Loser of Game 15
Winner of Game 33
Game 41
Loser of Game 17
Winner of Game 32
Game 42
Loser of Game 25
Winner of Game 31
Game 43
Winner of Game 27
Winner of Game 30
Game 44
Winner of Game 28
Winner of Game 29
Second Chance Round 3
Game 53
Loser of Game 45
Winner of Game 44
Game 54
Loser of Game 46
Winner of Game 43
Game 55
Loser of Game 47
Winner of Game 42
Game 56
Loser of Game 48
Winner of Game 41
Game 57
Loser of Game 49
Winner of Game 40
Game 58
Loser of Game 50
Winner of Game 39
Game 59
Loser of Game 51
Winner of Game 38
Game 60
Loser of Game 52
Winner of Game 37
Second Chance Round 4
Game 65
Winner of Game 53
Winner of Game 54
Game 66
Winner of Game 55
Winner of Game 56
Game 67
Winner of Game 57
Winner of Game 58
Game 68
Winner of Game 59
Winner of Game 60
Second Chance Round 5
Game 69
Loser of Game 61
Winner of Game 68
Game 70
Loser of Game 62
Winner of Game 67
Game 71
Loser of Game 63
Winner of Game 66
Game 72
Loser of Game 64
Winner of Game 65
Second Chance Round 6
Game 75
Winner of Game 69
Winner of Game 70
Game 76
Winner of Game 71
Winner of Game 72
Second Chance Round 7
Game 77
Loser of Game 73
Winner of Game 76
Game 78
Loser of Game 74
Winner of Game 75
Second Chance Round 8
Game 80
Winner of Game 77
Winner of Game 78
Second Chance Finals
Game 81
Loser of Game 79
Winner of Game 80
Different Format
42 Team Single
Faster, fewer games
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 42 Team Tournament
Total Games
82
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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Open Schedule GeneratorFrequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Double Elimination tournaments with 42 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: 82 for 42 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 1-42 by skill/record
Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups
Step 3: Schedule 82 games across fields
Step 4: Track both brackets carefully
Step 5: Crown champion after finals
For 42 teams: minimum 11 fields, recommended 14 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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