48 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 48 teams. 94 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:48
Total Games:94
Rounds:6
Format:Double

48-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List

All 95 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

(16 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
  9. Game 9Seed 24 VS Seed 41
  10. Game 10Seed 23 VS Seed 42
  11. Game 11Seed 22 VS Seed 43
  12. Game 12Seed 21 VS Seed 44
  13. Game 13Seed 20 VS Seed 45
  14. Game 14Seed 19 VS Seed 46
  15. Game 15Seed 18 VS Seed 47
  16. Game 16Seed 17 VS Seed 48
winners

Winners Round 1

(16 games)
  1. Game 17Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
  2. Game 18Seed 16 VS Winner of Game 16
  3. Game 19Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 8
  4. Game 20Seed 9 VS Winner of Game 9
  5. Game 21Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 4
  6. Game 22Seed 13 VS Winner of Game 13
  7. Game 23Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 5
  8. Game 24Seed 12 VS Winner of Game 12
  9. Game 25Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 2
  10. Game 26Seed 15 VS Winner of Game 15
  11. Game 27Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 7
  12. Game 28Seed 10 VS Winner of Game 10
  13. Game 29Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 3
  14. Game 30Seed 14 VS Winner of Game 14
  15. Game 31Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 6
  16. Game 32Seed 11 VS Winner of Game 11
winners

Winners Round 2

(8 games)
  1. Game 49Winner of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 18
  2. Game 50Winner of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 20
  3. Game 51Winner of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 22
  4. Game 52Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 24
  5. Game 53Winner of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 26
  6. Game 54Winner of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 28
  7. Game 55Winner of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 30
  8. Game 56Winner of Game 31 VS Winner of Game 32
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Winners Round 3

(4 games)
  1. Game 73Winner of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 50
  2. Game 74Winner of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 52
  3. Game 75Winner of Game 53 VS Winner of Game 54
  4. Game 76Winner of Game 55 VS Winner of Game 56
winners

Winners Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 85Winner of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 74
  2. Game 86Winner of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 76
winners

Undefeated Game

(1 game)
  1. Game 91Winner of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 86
losers

Second Chance Round 1

(16 games)
  1. Game 33Loser of Game 17 VS Loser of Game 1
  2. Game 34Loser of Game 25 VS Loser of Game 2
  3. Game 35Loser of Game 29 VS Loser of Game 3
  4. Game 36Loser of Game 21 VS Loser of Game 4
  5. Game 37Loser of Game 23 VS Loser of Game 5
  6. Game 38Loser of Game 31 VS Loser of Game 6
  7. Game 39Loser of Game 27 VS Loser of Game 7
  8. Game 40Loser of Game 19 VS Loser of Game 8
  9. Game 41Loser of Game 20 VS Loser of Game 9
  10. Game 42Loser of Game 28 VS Loser of Game 10
  11. Game 43Loser of Game 32 VS Loser of Game 11
  12. Game 44Loser of Game 24 VS Loser of Game 12
  13. Game 45Loser of Game 22 VS Loser of Game 13
  14. Game 46Loser of Game 30 VS Loser of Game 14
  15. Game 47Loser of Game 26 VS Loser of Game 15
  16. Game 48Loser of Game 18 VS Loser of Game 16
losers

Second Chance Round 2

(8 games)
  1. Game 57Winner of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 34
  2. Game 58Winner of Game 35 VS Winner of Game 36
  3. Game 59Winner of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 38
  4. Game 60Winner of Game 39 VS Winner of Game 40
  5. Game 61Winner of Game 41 VS Winner of Game 42
  6. Game 62Winner of Game 43 VS Winner of Game 44
  7. Game 63Winner of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 46
  8. Game 64Winner of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 48
losers

Second Chance Round 3

(8 games)
  1. Game 65Loser of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 64
  2. Game 66Loser of Game 50 VS Winner of Game 63
  3. Game 67Loser of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 62
  4. Game 68Loser of Game 52 VS Winner of Game 61
  5. Game 69Loser of Game 53 VS Winner of Game 60
  6. Game 70Loser of Game 54 VS Winner of Game 59
  7. Game 71Loser of Game 55 VS Winner of Game 58
  8. Game 72Loser of Game 56 VS Winner of Game 57
losers

Second Chance Round 4

(4 games)
  1. Game 77Winner of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 66
  2. Game 78Winner of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 68
  3. Game 79Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70
  4. Game 80Winner of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 72
losers

Second Chance Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 81Loser of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 80
  2. Game 82Loser of Game 74 VS Winner of Game 79
  3. Game 83Loser of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 78
  4. Game 84Loser of Game 76 VS Winner of Game 77
losers

Second Chance Round 6

(2 games)
  1. Game 87Winner of Game 81 VS Winner of Game 82
  2. Game 88Winner of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 84
losers

Second Chance Round 7

(2 games)
  1. Game 89Loser of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 88
  2. Game 90Loser of Game 86 VS Winner of Game 87
losers

Second Chance Round 8

(1 game)
  1. Game 92Winner of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 90
losers

Second Chance Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 93Loser of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 92
finals

Grand Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 94Winner of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 93
finals

Grand Finals Reset

(1 game)
  1. Game 95Winner of Game 93 VS Winner of Game 91

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Double Elimination Bracket

Teams: 48
Games: 95

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
Game 11
Seed 22
Seed 43
Game 12
Seed 21
Seed 44
Game 13
Seed 20
Seed 45
Game 14
Seed 19
Seed 46
Game 15
Seed 18
Seed 47
Game 16
Seed 17
Seed 48
Winners Round 1
Game 17
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 18
Seed 16
Winner of Game 16
Game 19
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 20
Seed 9
Winner of Game 9
Game 21
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 22
Seed 13
Winner of Game 13
Game 23
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 24
Seed 12
Winner of Game 12
Game 25
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 26
Seed 15
Winner of Game 15
Game 27
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 28
Seed 10
Winner of Game 10
Game 29
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 30
Seed 14
Winner of Game 14
Game 31
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 32
Seed 11
Winner of Game 11
Winners Round 2
Game 49
Winner of Game 17
Winner of Game 18
Game 50
Winner of Game 19
Winner of Game 20
Game 51
Winner of Game 21
Winner of Game 22
Game 52
Winner of Game 23
Winner of Game 24
Game 53
Winner of Game 25
Winner of Game 26
Game 54
Winner of Game 27
Winner of Game 28
Game 55
Winner of Game 29
Winner of Game 30
Game 56
Winner of Game 31
Winner of Game 32
Winners Round 3
Game 73
Winner of Game 49
Winner of Game 50
Game 74
Winner of Game 51
Winner of Game 52
Game 75
Winner of Game 53
Winner of Game 54
Game 76
Winner of Game 55
Winner of Game 56
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 85
Winner of Game 73
Winner of Game 74
Game 86
Winner of Game 75
Winner of Game 76
Undefeated Game
Game 91
Winner of Game 85
Winner of Game 86
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 91
Winner of Game 93
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 93
Winner of Game 91

Second Chance Bracket

Second Chance Round 1
Game 33
Loser of Game 17
Loser of Game 1
Game 34
Loser of Game 25
Loser of Game 2
Game 35
Loser of Game 29
Loser of Game 3
Game 36
Loser of Game 21
Loser of Game 4
Game 37
Loser of Game 23
Loser of Game 5
Game 38
Loser of Game 31
Loser of Game 6
Game 39
Loser of Game 27
Loser of Game 7
Game 40
Loser of Game 19
Loser of Game 8
Game 41
Loser of Game 20
Loser of Game 9
Game 42
Loser of Game 28
Loser of Game 10
Game 43
Loser of Game 32
Loser of Game 11
Game 44
Loser of Game 24
Loser of Game 12
Game 45
Loser of Game 22
Loser of Game 13
Game 46
Loser of Game 30
Loser of Game 14
Game 47
Loser of Game 26
Loser of Game 15
Game 48
Loser of Game 18
Loser of Game 16
Second Chance Round 2
Game 57
Winner of Game 33
Winner of Game 34
Game 58
Winner of Game 35
Winner of Game 36
Game 59
Winner of Game 37
Winner of Game 38
Game 60
Winner of Game 39
Winner of Game 40
Game 61
Winner of Game 41
Winner of Game 42
Game 62
Winner of Game 43
Winner of Game 44
Game 63
Winner of Game 45
Winner of Game 46
Game 64
Winner of Game 47
Winner of Game 48
Second Chance Round 3
Game 65
Loser of Game 49
Winner of Game 64
Game 66
Loser of Game 50
Winner of Game 63
Game 67
Loser of Game 51
Winner of Game 62
Game 68
Loser of Game 52
Winner of Game 61
Game 69
Loser of Game 53
Winner of Game 60
Game 70
Loser of Game 54
Winner of Game 59
Game 71
Loser of Game 55
Winner of Game 58
Game 72
Loser of Game 56
Winner of Game 57
Second Chance Round 4
Game 77
Winner of Game 65
Winner of Game 66
Game 78
Winner of Game 67
Winner of Game 68
Game 79
Winner of Game 69
Winner of Game 70
Game 80
Winner of Game 71
Winner of Game 72
Second Chance Round 5
Game 81
Loser of Game 73
Winner of Game 80
Game 82
Loser of Game 74
Winner of Game 79
Game 83
Loser of Game 75
Winner of Game 78
Game 84
Loser of Game 76
Winner of Game 77
Second Chance Round 6
Game 87
Winner of Game 81
Winner of Game 82
Game 88
Winner of Game 83
Winner of Game 84
Second Chance Round 7
Game 89
Loser of Game 85
Winner of Game 88
Game 90
Loser of Game 86
Winner of Game 87
Second Chance Round 8
Game 92
Winner of Game 89
Winner of Game 90
Second Chance Finals
Game 93
Loser of Game 91
Winner of Game 92

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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 48 Team Tournament

Total Games
94
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 48 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: 94 for 48 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 1-48 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 94 games across fields

Step 4: Track both brackets carefully

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 48 teams: minimum 12 fields, recommended 16 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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