72 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 72 teams. 142 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:72
Total Games:142
Rounds:7
Format:Double

72-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List

All 143 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 64 VS Seed 65
  2. Game 2Seed 63 VS Seed 66
  3. Game 3Seed 62 VS Seed 67
  4. Game 4Seed 61 VS Seed 68
  5. Game 5Seed 60 VS Seed 69
  6. Game 6Seed 59 VS Seed 70
  7. Game 7Seed 58 VS Seed 71
  8. Game 8Seed 57 VS Seed 72
winners

Winners Round 1

(32 games)
  1. Game 9Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
  2. Game 10Seed 32 VS Seed 33
  3. Game 11Seed 16 VS Seed 49
  4. Game 12Seed 17 VS Seed 48
  5. Game 13Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 8
  6. Game 14Seed 25 VS Seed 40
  7. Game 15Seed 9 VS Seed 56
  8. Game 16Seed 24 VS Seed 41
  9. Game 17Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 4
  10. Game 18Seed 29 VS Seed 36
  11. Game 19Seed 13 VS Seed 52
  12. Game 20Seed 20 VS Seed 45
  13. Game 21Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 5
  14. Game 22Seed 28 VS Seed 37
  15. Game 23Seed 12 VS Seed 53
  16. Game 24Seed 21 VS Seed 44
  17. Game 25Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 2
  18. Game 26Seed 31 VS Seed 34
  19. Game 27Seed 15 VS Seed 50
  20. Game 28Seed 18 VS Seed 47
  21. Game 29Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 7
  22. Game 30Seed 26 VS Seed 39
  23. Game 31Seed 10 VS Seed 55
  24. Game 32Seed 23 VS Seed 42
  25. Game 33Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 3
  26. Game 34Seed 30 VS Seed 35
  27. Game 35Seed 14 VS Seed 51
  28. Game 36Seed 19 VS Seed 46
  29. Game 37Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 6
  30. Game 38Seed 27 VS Seed 38
  31. Game 39Seed 11 VS Seed 54
  32. Game 40Seed 22 VS Seed 43
winners

Winners Round 2

(16 games)
  1. Game 65Winner of Game 9 VS Winner of Game 10
  2. Game 66Winner of Game 11 VS Winner of Game 12
  3. Game 67Winner of Game 13 VS Winner of Game 14
  4. Game 68Winner of Game 15 VS Winner of Game 16
  5. Game 69Winner of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 18
  6. Game 70Winner of Game 19 VS Winner of Game 20
  7. Game 71Winner of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 22
  8. Game 72Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 24
  9. Game 73Winner of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 26
  10. Game 74Winner of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 28
  11. Game 75Winner of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 30
  12. Game 76Winner of Game 31 VS Winner of Game 32
  13. Game 77Winner of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 34
  14. Game 78Winner of Game 35 VS Winner of Game 36
  15. Game 79Winner of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 38
  16. Game 80Winner of Game 39 VS Winner of Game 40
winners

Winners Round 3

(8 games)
  1. Game 97Winner of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 66
  2. Game 98Winner of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 68
  3. Game 99Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70
  4. Game 100Winner of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 72
  5. Game 101Winner of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 74
  6. Game 102Winner of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 76
  7. Game 103Winner of Game 77 VS Winner of Game 78
  8. Game 104Winner of Game 79 VS Winner of Game 80
winners

Winners Round 4

(4 games)
  1. Game 121Winner of Game 97 VS Winner of Game 98
  2. Game 122Winner of Game 99 VS Winner of Game 100
  3. Game 123Winner of Game 101 VS Winner of Game 102
  4. Game 124Winner of Game 103 VS Winner of Game 104
winners

Winners Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 133Winner of Game 121 VS Winner of Game 122
  2. Game 134Winner of Game 123 VS Winner of Game 124
winners

Undefeated Game

(1 game)
  1. Game 139Winner of Game 133 VS Winner of Game 134
losers

Second Chance Preseed

(8 games)
  1. Game 41Loser of Game 1 VS Loser of Game 14
  2. Game 42Loser of Game 2 VS Loser of Game 30
  3. Game 43Loser of Game 3 VS Loser of Game 38
  4. Game 44Loser of Game 4 VS Loser of Game 22
  5. Game 45Loser of Game 5 VS Loser of Game 18
  6. Game 46Loser of Game 6 VS Loser of Game 34
  7. Game 47Loser of Game 7 VS Loser of Game 26
  8. Game 48Loser of Game 8 VS Loser of Game 10
losers

Second Chance Round 2

(16 games)
  1. Game 49Loser of Game 9 VS Winner of Game 48
  2. Game 50Loser of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 47
  3. Game 51Loser of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 46
  4. Game 52Loser of Game 17 VS Winner of Game 45
  5. Game 53Loser of Game 21 VS Winner of Game 44
  6. Game 54Loser of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 43
  7. Game 55Loser of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 42
  8. Game 56Loser of Game 13 VS Winner of Game 41
  9. Game 57Loser of Game 15 VS Loser of Game 16
  10. Game 58Loser of Game 31 VS Loser of Game 32
  11. Game 59Loser of Game 39 VS Loser of Game 40
  12. Game 60Loser of Game 23 VS Loser of Game 24
  13. Game 61Loser of Game 19 VS Loser of Game 20
  14. Game 62Loser of Game 35 VS Loser of Game 36
  15. Game 63Loser of Game 27 VS Loser of Game 28
  16. Game 64Loser of Game 11 VS Loser of Game 12
losers

Second Chance Round 3

(16 games)
  1. Game 81Loser of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 64
  2. Game 82Loser of Game 66 VS Winner of Game 63
  3. Game 83Loser of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 62
  4. Game 84Loser of Game 68 VS Winner of Game 61
  5. Game 85Loser of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 60
  6. Game 86Loser of Game 70 VS Winner of Game 59
  7. Game 87Loser of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 58
  8. Game 88Loser of Game 72 VS Winner of Game 57
  9. Game 89Loser of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 56
  10. Game 90Loser of Game 74 VS Winner of Game 55
  11. Game 91Loser of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 54
  12. Game 92Loser of Game 76 VS Winner of Game 53
  13. Game 93Loser of Game 77 VS Winner of Game 52
  14. Game 94Loser of Game 78 VS Winner of Game 51
  15. Game 95Loser of Game 79 VS Winner of Game 50
  16. Game 96Loser of Game 80 VS Winner of Game 49
losers

Second Chance Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 105Winner of Game 81 VS Winner of Game 82
  2. Game 106Winner of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 84
  3. Game 107Winner of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 86
  4. Game 108Winner of Game 87 VS Winner of Game 88
  5. Game 109Winner of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 90
  6. Game 110Winner of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 92
  7. Game 111Winner of Game 93 VS Winner of Game 94
  8. Game 112Winner of Game 95 VS Winner of Game 96
losers

Second Chance Round 5

(8 games)
  1. Game 113Loser of Game 97 VS Winner of Game 112
  2. Game 114Loser of Game 98 VS Winner of Game 111
  3. Game 115Loser of Game 99 VS Winner of Game 110
  4. Game 116Loser of Game 100 VS Winner of Game 109
  5. Game 117Loser of Game 101 VS Winner of Game 108
  6. Game 118Loser of Game 102 VS Winner of Game 107
  7. Game 119Loser of Game 103 VS Winner of Game 106
  8. Game 120Loser of Game 104 VS Winner of Game 105
losers

Second Chance Round 6

(4 games)
  1. Game 125Winner of Game 113 VS Winner of Game 114
  2. Game 126Winner of Game 115 VS Winner of Game 116
  3. Game 127Winner of Game 117 VS Winner of Game 118
  4. Game 128Winner of Game 119 VS Winner of Game 120
losers

Second Chance Round 7

(4 games)
  1. Game 129Loser of Game 121 VS Winner of Game 128
  2. Game 130Loser of Game 122 VS Winner of Game 127
  3. Game 131Loser of Game 123 VS Winner of Game 126
  4. Game 132Loser of Game 124 VS Winner of Game 125
losers

Second Chance Round 8

(2 games)
  1. Game 135Winner of Game 129 VS Winner of Game 130
  2. Game 136Winner of Game 131 VS Winner of Game 132
losers

Second Chance Round 9

(2 games)
  1. Game 137Loser of Game 133 VS Winner of Game 136
  2. Game 138Loser of Game 134 VS Winner of Game 135
losers

Second Chance Round 10

(1 game)
  1. Game 140Winner of Game 137 VS Winner of Game 138
losers

Second Chance Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 141Loser of Game 139 VS Winner of Game 140
finals

Grand Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 142Winner of Game 139 VS Winner of Game 141
finals

Grand Finals Reset

(1 game)
  1. Game 143Winner of Game 141 VS Winner of Game 139

Interactive Bracket View

Scroll horizontally to explore the full tournament tree. Click any seed or game to highlight that team's path through the winners and losers brackets.

Double Elimination Bracket

Teams: 72
Games: 143

Winners Bracket & Finals

Play-in Round
Game 1
Seed 64
Seed 65
Game 2
Seed 63
Seed 66
Game 3
Seed 62
Seed 67
Game 4
Seed 61
Seed 68
Game 5
Seed 60
Seed 69
Game 6
Seed 59
Seed 70
Game 7
Seed 58
Seed 71
Game 8
Seed 57
Seed 72
Winners Round 1
Game 9
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 10
Seed 32
Seed 33
Game 11
Seed 16
Seed 49
Game 12
Seed 17
Seed 48
Game 13
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 14
Seed 25
Seed 40
Game 15
Seed 9
Seed 56
Game 16
Seed 24
Seed 41
Game 17
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 18
Seed 29
Seed 36
Game 19
Seed 13
Seed 52
Game 20
Seed 20
Seed 45
Game 21
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 22
Seed 28
Seed 37
Game 23
Seed 12
Seed 53
Game 24
Seed 21
Seed 44
Game 25
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 26
Seed 31
Seed 34
Game 27
Seed 15
Seed 50
Game 28
Seed 18
Seed 47
Game 29
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 30
Seed 26
Seed 39
Game 31
Seed 10
Seed 55
Game 32
Seed 23
Seed 42
Game 33
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 34
Seed 30
Seed 35
Game 35
Seed 14
Seed 51
Game 36
Seed 19
Seed 46
Game 37
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 38
Seed 27
Seed 38
Game 39
Seed 11
Seed 54
Game 40
Seed 22
Seed 43
Winners Round 2
Game 65
Winner of Game 9
Winner of Game 10
Game 66
Winner of Game 11
Winner of Game 12
Game 67
Winner of Game 13
Winner of Game 14
Game 68
Winner of Game 15
Winner of Game 16
Game 69
Winner of Game 17
Winner of Game 18
Game 70
Winner of Game 19
Winner of Game 20
Game 71
Winner of Game 21
Winner of Game 22
Game 72
Winner of Game 23
Winner of Game 24
Game 73
Winner of Game 25
Winner of Game 26
Game 74
Winner of Game 27
Winner of Game 28
Game 75
Winner of Game 29
Winner of Game 30
Game 76
Winner of Game 31
Winner of Game 32
Game 77
Winner of Game 33
Winner of Game 34
Game 78
Winner of Game 35
Winner of Game 36
Game 79
Winner of Game 37
Winner of Game 38
Game 80
Winner of Game 39
Winner of Game 40
Winners Round 3
Game 97
Winner of Game 65
Winner of Game 66
Game 98
Winner of Game 67
Winner of Game 68
Game 99
Winner of Game 69
Winner of Game 70
Game 100
Winner of Game 71
Winner of Game 72
Game 101
Winner of Game 73
Winner of Game 74
Game 102
Winner of Game 75
Winner of Game 76
Game 103
Winner of Game 77
Winner of Game 78
Game 104
Winner of Game 79
Winner of Game 80
Winners Round 4
Game 121
Winner of Game 97
Winner of Game 98
Game 122
Winner of Game 99
Winner of Game 100
Game 123
Winner of Game 101
Winner of Game 102
Game 124
Winner of Game 103
Winner of Game 104
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 133
Winner of Game 121
Winner of Game 122
Game 134
Winner of Game 123
Winner of Game 124
Undefeated Game
Game 139
Winner of Game 133
Winner of Game 134
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 139
Winner of Game 141
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 141
Winner of Game 139

Second Chance Bracket

Second Chance Preseed
Game 41
Loser of Game 1
Loser of Game 14
Game 42
Loser of Game 2
Loser of Game 30
Game 43
Loser of Game 3
Loser of Game 38
Game 44
Loser of Game 4
Loser of Game 22
Game 45
Loser of Game 5
Loser of Game 18
Game 46
Loser of Game 6
Loser of Game 34
Game 47
Loser of Game 7
Loser of Game 26
Game 48
Loser of Game 8
Loser of Game 10
Second Chance Round 2
Game 49
Loser of Game 9
Winner of Game 48
Game 50
Loser of Game 25
Winner of Game 47
Game 51
Loser of Game 33
Winner of Game 46
Game 52
Loser of Game 17
Winner of Game 45
Game 53
Loser of Game 21
Winner of Game 44
Game 54
Loser of Game 37
Winner of Game 43
Game 55
Loser of Game 29
Winner of Game 42
Game 56
Loser of Game 13
Winner of Game 41
Game 57
Loser of Game 15
Loser of Game 16
Game 58
Loser of Game 31
Loser of Game 32
Game 59
Loser of Game 39
Loser of Game 40
Game 60
Loser of Game 23
Loser of Game 24
Game 61
Loser of Game 19
Loser of Game 20
Game 62
Loser of Game 35
Loser of Game 36
Game 63
Loser of Game 27
Loser of Game 28
Game 64
Loser of Game 11
Loser of Game 12
Second Chance Round 3
Game 81
Loser of Game 65
Winner of Game 64
Game 82
Loser of Game 66
Winner of Game 63
Game 83
Loser of Game 67
Winner of Game 62
Game 84
Loser of Game 68
Winner of Game 61
Game 85
Loser of Game 69
Winner of Game 60
Game 86
Loser of Game 70
Winner of Game 59
Game 87
Loser of Game 71
Winner of Game 58
Game 88
Loser of Game 72
Winner of Game 57
Game 89
Loser of Game 73
Winner of Game 56
Game 90
Loser of Game 74
Winner of Game 55
Game 91
Loser of Game 75
Winner of Game 54
Game 92
Loser of Game 76
Winner of Game 53
Game 93
Loser of Game 77
Winner of Game 52
Game 94
Loser of Game 78
Winner of Game 51
Game 95
Loser of Game 79
Winner of Game 50
Game 96
Loser of Game 80
Winner of Game 49
Second Chance Round 4
Game 105
Winner of Game 81
Winner of Game 82
Game 106
Winner of Game 83
Winner of Game 84
Game 107
Winner of Game 85
Winner of Game 86
Game 108
Winner of Game 87
Winner of Game 88
Game 109
Winner of Game 89
Winner of Game 90
Game 110
Winner of Game 91
Winner of Game 92
Game 111
Winner of Game 93
Winner of Game 94
Game 112
Winner of Game 95
Winner of Game 96
Second Chance Round 5
Game 113
Loser of Game 97
Winner of Game 112
Game 114
Loser of Game 98
Winner of Game 111
Game 115
Loser of Game 99
Winner of Game 110
Game 116
Loser of Game 100
Winner of Game 109
Game 117
Loser of Game 101
Winner of Game 108
Game 118
Loser of Game 102
Winner of Game 107
Game 119
Loser of Game 103
Winner of Game 106
Game 120
Loser of Game 104
Winner of Game 105
Second Chance Round 6
Game 125
Winner of Game 113
Winner of Game 114
Game 126
Winner of Game 115
Winner of Game 116
Game 127
Winner of Game 117
Winner of Game 118
Game 128
Winner of Game 119
Winner of Game 120
Second Chance Round 7
Game 129
Loser of Game 121
Winner of Game 128
Game 130
Loser of Game 122
Winner of Game 127
Game 131
Loser of Game 123
Winner of Game 126
Game 132
Loser of Game 124
Winner of Game 125
Second Chance Round 8
Game 135
Winner of Game 129
Winner of Game 130
Game 136
Winner of Game 131
Winner of Game 132
Second Chance Round 9
Game 137
Loser of Game 133
Winner of Game 136
Game 138
Loser of Game 134
Winner of Game 135
Second Chance Round 10
Game 140
Winner of Game 137
Winner of Game 138
Second Chance Finals
Game 141
Loser of Game 139
Winner of Game 140

Similar Sizes

Popular Brackets

4681012162024

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 72 Team Tournament

Total Games
142
Rounds
7

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

Want to Schedule These Brackets?

Place your brackets onto actual diamonds and dates with our Ultimate Schedule Generator. Handle multi-diamond venues, time slots, and get a complete tournament schedule.

Open Schedule Generator

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Double Elimination tournaments with 72 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: 142 for 72 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 1-72 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 142 games across fields

Step 4: Track both brackets carefully

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 72 teams: minimum 18 fields, recommended 24 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.

Browse All Tournament Brackets

Free printable brackets for any team count from 3 to 64 teams

Single EliminationDouble Elimination

Most Popular Sizes

4
teams
6
teams
8
teams
10
teams
12
teams
16
teams
20
teams
24
teams
32
teams
64
teams

All Double Elimination Brackets

345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849505152535455565758596061626364

Click any number to generate that bracket size

⚡ All Single Elimination Brackets

Fast tournaments where one loss eliminates. 3-128 teams.

🔄 All Double Elimination Brackets

Second chance tournaments with winners & losers brackets. 3-64 teams.

Advertisements help keep the site free

Need Tournament Management Software?

Slo-Pitch Central offers comprehensive league and tournament management. Automated scheduling, live scoring, team management - all in one place.

Slo-Pitch Central

Your Slowpitch Hub

The complete platform for leagues, tournaments, and everything slowpitch softball.

Made with love for the slowpitch community

Navigation

HomeMajor EventsEvent DirectoryFeaturesBlogCities ServedContact

Free Tools

Planning

Budget GeneratorRound Robin GeneratorTournament Bracket GeneratorFree Printable Scoresheets

Popular Pages

Tournament Planning GuideRules & TerminologyFinding VenuesQ&ABatting CagesBaseball Calculators

Getting Started

Create a LeagueCreate a TournamentFind a LeagueAll Free Tools

Partners

National

Slo-Pitch NationalPlay SlopitchCooperstowners in CanadaTeamGear CanadaReal Feel Sports

Local Partners

Hamilton Web DevelopmentHamilton RelacingHamilton Vending ServicesEinwechter ElectricFlowers on DemandW.C. Plumbing ServicesHammertown Glass & MirrorOrillia Vending Services

Explore Slo-Pitch by Province

Find leagues, tournaments, and ballparks across Canada

Slo-Pitch Central contributes to carbon removal

Powered by Stripe Climate