56 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 56 teams. 110 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:56
Total Games:110
Rounds:6
Format:Double

56-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List

All 111 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

(24 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
  17. Game 17Seed 16 VS Seed 49
  18. Game 18Seed 15 VS Seed 50
  19. Game 19Seed 14 VS Seed 51
  20. Game 20Seed 13 VS Seed 52
  21. Game 21Seed 12 VS Seed 53
  22. Game 22Seed 11 VS Seed 54
  23. Game 23Seed 10 VS Seed 55
  24. Game 24Seed 9 VS Seed 56
winners

Winners Round 1

(16 games)
  1. Game 25Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
  2. Game 26Winner of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 16
  3. Game 27Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 8
  4. Game 28Winner of Game 24 VS Winner of Game 9
  5. Game 29Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 4
  6. Game 30Winner of Game 20 VS Winner of Game 13
  7. Game 31Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 5
  8. Game 32Winner of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 12
  9. Game 33Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 2
  10. Game 34Winner of Game 18 VS Winner of Game 15
  11. Game 35Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 7
  12. Game 36Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 10
  13. Game 37Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 3
  14. Game 38Winner of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 14
  15. Game 39Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 6
  16. Game 40Winner of Game 22 VS Winner of Game 11
winners

Winners Round 2

(8 games)
  1. Game 65Winner of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 26
  2. Game 66Winner of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 28
  3. Game 67Winner of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 30
  4. Game 68Winner of Game 31 VS Winner of Game 32
  5. Game 69Winner of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 34
  6. Game 70Winner of Game 35 VS Winner of Game 36
  7. Game 71Winner of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 38
  8. Game 72Winner of Game 39 VS Winner of Game 40
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Winners Round 3

(4 games)
  1. Game 89Winner of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 66
  2. Game 90Winner of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 68
  3. Game 91Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70
  4. Game 92Winner of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 72
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Winners Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 101Winner of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 90
  2. Game 102Winner of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 92
winners

Undefeated Game

(1 game)
  1. Game 107Winner of Game 101 VS Winner of Game 102
losers

Second Chance Preseed

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

Second Chance Round 2

(16 games)
  1. Game 49Loser of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 48
  2. Game 50Loser of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 47
  3. Game 51Loser of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 46
  4. Game 52Loser of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 45
  5. Game 53Loser of Game 31 VS Winner of Game 44
  6. Game 54Loser of Game 39 VS Winner of Game 43
  7. Game 55Loser of Game 35 VS Winner of Game 42
  8. Game 56Loser of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 41
  9. Game 57Loser of Game 28 VS Loser of Game 1
  10. Game 58Loser of Game 36 VS Loser of Game 2
  11. Game 59Loser of Game 40 VS Loser of Game 3
  12. Game 60Loser of Game 32 VS Loser of Game 4
  13. Game 61Loser of Game 30 VS Loser of Game 5
  14. Game 62Loser of Game 38 VS Loser of Game 6
  15. Game 63Loser of Game 34 VS Loser of Game 7
  16. Game 64Loser of Game 26 VS Loser of Game 8
losers

Second Chance Round 3

(8 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
  5. Game 77Winner of Game 57 VS Winner of Game 58
  6. Game 78Winner of Game 59 VS Winner of Game 60
  7. Game 79Winner of Game 61 VS Winner of Game 62
  8. Game 80Winner of Game 63 VS Winner of Game 64
losers

Second Chance Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 81Loser of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 80
  2. Game 82Loser of Game 66 VS Winner of Game 79
  3. Game 83Loser of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 78
  4. Game 84Loser of Game 68 VS Winner of Game 77
  5. Game 85Loser of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 76
  6. Game 86Loser of Game 70 VS Winner of Game 75
  7. Game 87Loser of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 74
  8. Game 88Loser of Game 72 VS Winner of Game 73
losers

Second Chance Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 93Winner of Game 81 VS Winner of Game 82
  2. Game 94Winner of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 84
  3. Game 95Winner of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 86
  4. Game 96Winner of Game 87 VS Winner of Game 88
losers

Second Chance Round 6

(4 games)
  1. Game 97Loser of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 96
  2. Game 98Loser of Game 90 VS Winner of Game 95
  3. Game 99Loser of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 94
  4. Game 100Loser of Game 92 VS Winner of Game 93
losers

Second Chance Round 7

(2 games)
  1. Game 103Winner of Game 97 VS Winner of Game 98
  2. Game 104Winner of Game 99 VS Winner of Game 100
losers

Second Chance Round 8

(2 games)
  1. Game 105Loser of Game 101 VS Winner of Game 104
  2. Game 106Loser of Game 102 VS Winner of Game 103
losers

Second Chance Round 9

(1 game)
  1. Game 108Winner of Game 105 VS Winner of Game 106
losers

Second Chance Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 109Loser of Game 107 VS Winner of Game 108
finals

Grand Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 110Winner of Game 107 VS Winner of Game 109
finals

Grand Finals Reset

(1 game)
  1. Game 111Winner of Game 109 VS Winner of Game 107

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Double Elimination Bracket

Teams: 56
Games: 111

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
Game 17
Seed 16
Seed 49
Game 18
Seed 15
Seed 50
Game 19
Seed 14
Seed 51
Game 20
Seed 13
Seed 52
Game 21
Seed 12
Seed 53
Game 22
Seed 11
Seed 54
Game 23
Seed 10
Seed 55
Game 24
Seed 9
Seed 56
Winners Round 1
Game 25
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 26
Winner of Game 17
Winner of Game 16
Game 27
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 28
Winner of Game 24
Winner of Game 9
Game 29
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 30
Winner of Game 20
Winner of Game 13
Game 31
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 32
Winner of Game 21
Winner of Game 12
Game 33
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 34
Winner of Game 18
Winner of Game 15
Game 35
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 36
Winner of Game 23
Winner of Game 10
Game 37
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 38
Winner of Game 19
Winner of Game 14
Game 39
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 40
Winner of Game 22
Winner of Game 11
Winners Round 2
Game 65
Winner of Game 25
Winner of Game 26
Game 66
Winner of Game 27
Winner of Game 28
Game 67
Winner of Game 29
Winner of Game 30
Game 68
Winner of Game 31
Winner of Game 32
Game 69
Winner of Game 33
Winner of Game 34
Game 70
Winner of Game 35
Winner of Game 36
Game 71
Winner of Game 37
Winner of Game 38
Game 72
Winner of Game 39
Winner of Game 40
Winners Round 3
Game 89
Winner of Game 65
Winner of Game 66
Game 90
Winner of Game 67
Winner of Game 68
Game 91
Winner of Game 69
Winner of Game 70
Game 92
Winner of Game 71
Winner of Game 72
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 101
Winner of Game 89
Winner of Game 90
Game 102
Winner of Game 91
Winner of Game 92
Undefeated Game
Game 107
Winner of Game 101
Winner of Game 102
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 107
Winner of Game 109
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 109
Winner of Game 107

Second Chance Bracket

Second Chance Preseed
Game 41
Loser of Game 9
Loser of Game 24
Game 42
Loser of Game 10
Loser of Game 23
Game 43
Loser of Game 11
Loser of Game 22
Game 44
Loser of Game 12
Loser of Game 21
Game 45
Loser of Game 13
Loser of Game 20
Game 46
Loser of Game 14
Loser of Game 19
Game 47
Loser of Game 15
Loser of Game 18
Game 48
Loser of Game 16
Loser of Game 17
Second Chance Round 2
Game 49
Loser of Game 25
Winner of Game 48
Game 50
Loser of Game 33
Winner of Game 47
Game 51
Loser of Game 37
Winner of Game 46
Game 52
Loser of Game 29
Winner of Game 45
Game 53
Loser of Game 31
Winner of Game 44
Game 54
Loser of Game 39
Winner of Game 43
Game 55
Loser of Game 35
Winner of Game 42
Game 56
Loser of Game 27
Winner of Game 41
Game 57
Loser of Game 28
Loser of Game 1
Game 58
Loser of Game 36
Loser of Game 2
Game 59
Loser of Game 40
Loser of Game 3
Game 60
Loser of Game 32
Loser of Game 4
Game 61
Loser of Game 30
Loser of Game 5
Game 62
Loser of Game 38
Loser of Game 6
Game 63
Loser of Game 34
Loser of Game 7
Game 64
Loser of Game 26
Loser of Game 8
Second Chance 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
Game 77
Winner of Game 57
Winner of Game 58
Game 78
Winner of Game 59
Winner of Game 60
Game 79
Winner of Game 61
Winner of Game 62
Game 80
Winner of Game 63
Winner of Game 64
Second Chance Round 4
Game 81
Loser of Game 65
Winner of Game 80
Game 82
Loser of Game 66
Winner of Game 79
Game 83
Loser of Game 67
Winner of Game 78
Game 84
Loser of Game 68
Winner of Game 77
Game 85
Loser of Game 69
Winner of Game 76
Game 86
Loser of Game 70
Winner of Game 75
Game 87
Loser of Game 71
Winner of Game 74
Game 88
Loser of Game 72
Winner of Game 73
Second Chance Round 5
Game 93
Winner of Game 81
Winner of Game 82
Game 94
Winner of Game 83
Winner of Game 84
Game 95
Winner of Game 85
Winner of Game 86
Game 96
Winner of Game 87
Winner of Game 88
Second Chance Round 6
Game 97
Loser of Game 89
Winner of Game 96
Game 98
Loser of Game 90
Winner of Game 95
Game 99
Loser of Game 91
Winner of Game 94
Game 100
Loser of Game 92
Winner of Game 93
Second Chance Round 7
Game 103
Winner of Game 97
Winner of Game 98
Game 104
Winner of Game 99
Winner of Game 100
Second Chance Round 8
Game 105
Loser of Game 101
Winner of Game 104
Game 106
Loser of Game 102
Winner of Game 103
Second Chance Round 9
Game 108
Winner of Game 105
Winner of Game 106
Second Chance Finals
Game 109
Loser of Game 107
Winner of Game 108

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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 56 Team Tournament

Total Games
110
Rounds
6

What Sports Work With Tournament Brackets?

Elimination brackets are format-based — they work for any head-to-head competition, regardless of sport.

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  • Soccer
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rugby
  • Flag Football
  • Tennis
  • Pickleball
  • Badminton
  • Table Tennis
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  • Dodgeball
  • Esports
  • Chess
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  • Softball
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Double Elimination tournaments with 56 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: 110 for 56 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 1-56 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 110 games across fields

Step 4: Track both brackets carefully

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 56 teams: minimum 14 fields, recommended 19 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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