81 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable double elimination tournament bracket for 81 teams. 160 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:81
Total Games:160
Rounds:7
Format:Double

81-Team Double Elimination — Complete Game List

All 161 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

(17 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
  9. Game 9Seed 56 VS Seed 73
  10. Game 10Seed 55 VS Seed 74
  11. Game 11Seed 54 VS Seed 75
  12. Game 12Seed 53 VS Seed 76
  13. Game 13Seed 52 VS Seed 77
  14. Game 14Seed 51 VS Seed 78
  15. Game 15Seed 50 VS Seed 79
  16. Game 16Seed 49 VS Seed 80
  17. Game 17Seed 48 VS Seed 81
winners

Winners Round 1

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

Winners Round 2

(16 games)
  1. Game 83Winner of Game 18 VS Winner of Game 19
  2. Game 84Winner of Game 20 VS Winner of Game 21
  3. Game 85Winner of Game 22 VS Winner of Game 23
  4. Game 86Winner of Game 24 VS Winner of Game 25
  5. Game 87Winner of Game 26 VS Winner of Game 27
  6. Game 88Winner of Game 28 VS Winner of Game 29
  7. Game 89Winner of Game 30 VS Winner of Game 31
  8. Game 90Winner of Game 32 VS Winner of Game 33
  9. Game 91Winner of Game 34 VS Winner of Game 35
  10. Game 92Winner of Game 36 VS Winner of Game 37
  11. Game 93Winner of Game 38 VS Winner of Game 39
  12. Game 94Winner of Game 40 VS Winner of Game 41
  13. Game 95Winner of Game 42 VS Winner of Game 43
  14. Game 96Winner of Game 44 VS Winner of Game 45
  15. Game 97Winner of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 47
  16. Game 98Winner of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 49
winners

Winners Round 3

(8 games)
  1. Game 115Winner of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 84
  2. Game 116Winner of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 86
  3. Game 117Winner of Game 87 VS Winner of Game 88
  4. Game 118Winner of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 90
  5. Game 119Winner of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 92
  6. Game 120Winner of Game 93 VS Winner of Game 94
  7. Game 121Winner of Game 95 VS Winner of Game 96
  8. Game 122Winner of Game 97 VS Winner of Game 98
winners

Winners Round 4

(4 games)
  1. Game 139Winner of Game 115 VS Winner of Game 116
  2. Game 140Winner of Game 117 VS Winner of Game 118
  3. Game 141Winner of Game 119 VS Winner of Game 120
  4. Game 142Winner of Game 121 VS Winner of Game 122
winners

Winners Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 151Winner of Game 139 VS Winner of Game 140
  2. Game 152Winner of Game 141 VS Winner of Game 142
winners

Undefeated Game

(1 game)
  1. Game 157Winner of Game 151 VS Winner of Game 152
losers

Second Chance Preseed

(17 games)
  1. Game 50Loser of Game 1 VS Loser of Game 20
  2. Game 51Loser of Game 2 VS Loser of Game 21
  3. Game 52Loser of Game 3 VS Loser of Game 37
  4. Game 53Loser of Game 4 VS Loser of Game 45
  5. Game 54Loser of Game 5 VS Loser of Game 29
  6. Game 55Loser of Game 6 VS Loser of Game 33
  7. Game 56Loser of Game 7 VS Loser of Game 49
  8. Game 57Loser of Game 8 VS Loser of Game 41
  9. Game 58Loser of Game 9 VS Loser of Game 25
  10. Game 59Loser of Game 10 VS Loser of Game 23
  11. Game 60Loser of Game 11 VS Loser of Game 39
  12. Game 61Loser of Game 12 VS Loser of Game 47
  13. Game 62Loser of Game 13 VS Loser of Game 31
  14. Game 63Loser of Game 14 VS Loser of Game 27
  15. Game 64Loser of Game 15 VS Loser of Game 43
  16. Game 65Loser of Game 16 VS Loser of Game 35
  17. Game 66Loser of Game 17 VS Loser of Game 19
losers

Second Chance Round 2

(16 games)
  1. Game 67Loser of Game 18 VS Winner of Game 66
  2. Game 68Loser of Game 34 VS Winner of Game 65
  3. Game 69Loser of Game 42 VS Winner of Game 64
  4. Game 70Loser of Game 26 VS Winner of Game 63
  5. Game 71Loser of Game 30 VS Winner of Game 62
  6. Game 72Loser of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 61
  7. Game 73Loser of Game 38 VS Winner of Game 60
  8. Game 74Loser of Game 22 VS Winner of Game 59
  9. Game 75Loser of Game 24 VS Winner of Game 58
  10. Game 76Loser of Game 40 VS Winner of Game 57
  11. Game 77Loser of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 56
  12. Game 78Loser of Game 32 VS Winner of Game 55
  13. Game 79Loser of Game 28 VS Winner of Game 54
  14. Game 80Loser of Game 44 VS Winner of Game 53
  15. Game 81Loser of Game 36 VS Winner of Game 52
  16. Game 82Winner of Game 50 VS Winner of Game 51
losers

Second Chance Round 3

(16 games)
  1. Game 99Loser of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 82
  2. Game 100Loser of Game 84 VS Winner of Game 81
  3. Game 101Loser of Game 85 VS Winner of Game 80
  4. Game 102Loser of Game 86 VS Winner of Game 79
  5. Game 103Loser of Game 87 VS Winner of Game 78
  6. Game 104Loser of Game 88 VS Winner of Game 77
  7. Game 105Loser of Game 89 VS Winner of Game 76
  8. Game 106Loser of Game 90 VS Winner of Game 75
  9. Game 107Loser of Game 91 VS Winner of Game 74
  10. Game 108Loser of Game 92 VS Winner of Game 73
  11. Game 109Loser of Game 93 VS Winner of Game 72
  12. Game 110Loser of Game 94 VS Winner of Game 71
  13. Game 111Loser of Game 95 VS Winner of Game 70
  14. Game 112Loser of Game 96 VS Winner of Game 69
  15. Game 113Loser of Game 97 VS Winner of Game 68
  16. Game 114Loser of Game 98 VS Winner of Game 67
losers

Second Chance Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 123Winner of Game 99 VS Winner of Game 100
  2. Game 124Winner of Game 101 VS Winner of Game 102
  3. Game 125Winner of Game 103 VS Winner of Game 104
  4. Game 126Winner of Game 105 VS Winner of Game 106
  5. Game 127Winner of Game 107 VS Winner of Game 108
  6. Game 128Winner of Game 109 VS Winner of Game 110
  7. Game 129Winner of Game 111 VS Winner of Game 112
  8. Game 130Winner of Game 113 VS Winner of Game 114
losers

Second Chance Round 5

(8 games)
  1. Game 131Loser of Game 115 VS Winner of Game 130
  2. Game 132Loser of Game 116 VS Winner of Game 129
  3. Game 133Loser of Game 117 VS Winner of Game 128
  4. Game 134Loser of Game 118 VS Winner of Game 127
  5. Game 135Loser of Game 119 VS Winner of Game 126
  6. Game 136Loser of Game 120 VS Winner of Game 125
  7. Game 137Loser of Game 121 VS Winner of Game 124
  8. Game 138Loser of Game 122 VS Winner of Game 123
losers

Second Chance Round 6

(4 games)
  1. Game 143Winner of Game 131 VS Winner of Game 132
  2. Game 144Winner of Game 133 VS Winner of Game 134
  3. Game 145Winner of Game 135 VS Winner of Game 136
  4. Game 146Winner of Game 137 VS Winner of Game 138
losers

Second Chance Round 7

(4 games)
  1. Game 147Loser of Game 139 VS Winner of Game 146
  2. Game 148Loser of Game 140 VS Winner of Game 145
  3. Game 149Loser of Game 141 VS Winner of Game 144
  4. Game 150Loser of Game 142 VS Winner of Game 143
losers

Second Chance Round 8

(2 games)
  1. Game 153Winner of Game 147 VS Winner of Game 148
  2. Game 154Winner of Game 149 VS Winner of Game 150
losers

Second Chance Round 9

(2 games)
  1. Game 155Loser of Game 151 VS Winner of Game 154
  2. Game 156Loser of Game 152 VS Winner of Game 153
losers

Second Chance Round 10

(1 game)
  1. Game 158Winner of Game 155 VS Winner of Game 156
losers

Second Chance Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 159Loser of Game 157 VS Winner of Game 158
finals

Grand Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 160Winner of Game 157 VS Winner of Game 159
finals

Grand Finals Reset

(1 game)
  1. Game 161Winner of Game 159 VS Winner of Game 157

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Double Elimination Bracket

Teams: 81
Games: 161

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
Game 9
Seed 56
Seed 73
Game 10
Seed 55
Seed 74
Game 11
Seed 54
Seed 75
Game 12
Seed 53
Seed 76
Game 13
Seed 52
Seed 77
Game 14
Seed 51
Seed 78
Game 15
Seed 50
Seed 79
Game 16
Seed 49
Seed 80
Game 17
Seed 48
Seed 81
Winners Round 1
Game 18
Seed 1
Winner of Game 1
Game 19
Seed 32
Seed 33
Game 20
Seed 16
Winner of Game 16
Game 21
Seed 17
Winner of Game 17
Game 22
Seed 8
Winner of Game 8
Game 23
Seed 25
Seed 40
Game 24
Seed 9
Winner of Game 9
Game 25
Seed 24
Seed 41
Game 26
Seed 4
Winner of Game 4
Game 27
Seed 29
Seed 36
Game 28
Seed 13
Winner of Game 13
Game 29
Seed 20
Seed 45
Game 30
Seed 5
Winner of Game 5
Game 31
Seed 28
Seed 37
Game 32
Seed 12
Winner of Game 12
Game 33
Seed 21
Seed 44
Game 34
Seed 2
Winner of Game 2
Game 35
Seed 31
Seed 34
Game 36
Seed 15
Winner of Game 15
Game 37
Seed 18
Seed 47
Game 38
Seed 7
Winner of Game 7
Game 39
Seed 26
Seed 39
Game 40
Seed 10
Winner of Game 10
Game 41
Seed 23
Seed 42
Game 42
Seed 3
Winner of Game 3
Game 43
Seed 30
Seed 35
Game 44
Seed 14
Winner of Game 14
Game 45
Seed 19
Seed 46
Game 46
Seed 6
Winner of Game 6
Game 47
Seed 27
Seed 38
Game 48
Seed 11
Winner of Game 11
Game 49
Seed 22
Seed 43
Winners Round 2
Game 83
Winner of Game 18
Winner of Game 19
Game 84
Winner of Game 20
Winner of Game 21
Game 85
Winner of Game 22
Winner of Game 23
Game 86
Winner of Game 24
Winner of Game 25
Game 87
Winner of Game 26
Winner of Game 27
Game 88
Winner of Game 28
Winner of Game 29
Game 89
Winner of Game 30
Winner of Game 31
Game 90
Winner of Game 32
Winner of Game 33
Game 91
Winner of Game 34
Winner of Game 35
Game 92
Winner of Game 36
Winner of Game 37
Game 93
Winner of Game 38
Winner of Game 39
Game 94
Winner of Game 40
Winner of Game 41
Game 95
Winner of Game 42
Winner of Game 43
Game 96
Winner of Game 44
Winner of Game 45
Game 97
Winner of Game 46
Winner of Game 47
Game 98
Winner of Game 48
Winner of Game 49
Winners Round 3
Game 115
Winner of Game 83
Winner of Game 84
Game 116
Winner of Game 85
Winner of Game 86
Game 117
Winner of Game 87
Winner of Game 88
Game 118
Winner of Game 89
Winner of Game 90
Game 119
Winner of Game 91
Winner of Game 92
Game 120
Winner of Game 93
Winner of Game 94
Game 121
Winner of Game 95
Winner of Game 96
Game 122
Winner of Game 97
Winner of Game 98
Winners Round 4
Game 139
Winner of Game 115
Winner of Game 116
Game 140
Winner of Game 117
Winner of Game 118
Game 141
Winner of Game 119
Winner of Game 120
Game 142
Winner of Game 121
Winner of Game 122
Winners Semi-Finals
Game 151
Winner of Game 139
Winner of Game 140
Game 152
Winner of Game 141
Winner of Game 142
Undefeated Game
Game 157
Winner of Game 151
Winner of Game 152
Grand Finals
Grand Finals
Winner of Game 157
Winner of Game 159
Grand Finals Reset
Reset(if needed)
Winner of Game 159
Winner of Game 157

Second Chance Bracket

Second Chance Preseed
Game 50
Loser of Game 1
Loser of Game 20
Game 51
Loser of Game 2
Loser of Game 21
Game 52
Loser of Game 3
Loser of Game 37
Game 53
Loser of Game 4
Loser of Game 45
Game 54
Loser of Game 5
Loser of Game 29
Game 55
Loser of Game 6
Loser of Game 33
Game 56
Loser of Game 7
Loser of Game 49
Game 57
Loser of Game 8
Loser of Game 41
Game 58
Loser of Game 9
Loser of Game 25
Game 59
Loser of Game 10
Loser of Game 23
Game 60
Loser of Game 11
Loser of Game 39
Game 61
Loser of Game 12
Loser of Game 47
Game 62
Loser of Game 13
Loser of Game 31
Game 63
Loser of Game 14
Loser of Game 27
Game 64
Loser of Game 15
Loser of Game 43
Game 65
Loser of Game 16
Loser of Game 35
Game 66
Loser of Game 17
Loser of Game 19
Second Chance Round 2
Game 67
Loser of Game 18
Winner of Game 66
Game 68
Loser of Game 34
Winner of Game 65
Game 69
Loser of Game 42
Winner of Game 64
Game 70
Loser of Game 26
Winner of Game 63
Game 71
Loser of Game 30
Winner of Game 62
Game 72
Loser of Game 46
Winner of Game 61
Game 73
Loser of Game 38
Winner of Game 60
Game 74
Loser of Game 22
Winner of Game 59
Game 75
Loser of Game 24
Winner of Game 58
Game 76
Loser of Game 40
Winner of Game 57
Game 77
Loser of Game 48
Winner of Game 56
Game 78
Loser of Game 32
Winner of Game 55
Game 79
Loser of Game 28
Winner of Game 54
Game 80
Loser of Game 44
Winner of Game 53
Game 81
Loser of Game 36
Winner of Game 52
Game 82
Winner of Game 50
Winner of Game 51
Second Chance Round 3
Game 99
Loser of Game 83
Winner of Game 82
Game 100
Loser of Game 84
Winner of Game 81
Game 101
Loser of Game 85
Winner of Game 80
Game 102
Loser of Game 86
Winner of Game 79
Game 103
Loser of Game 87
Winner of Game 78
Game 104
Loser of Game 88
Winner of Game 77
Game 105
Loser of Game 89
Winner of Game 76
Game 106
Loser of Game 90
Winner of Game 75
Game 107
Loser of Game 91
Winner of Game 74
Game 108
Loser of Game 92
Winner of Game 73
Game 109
Loser of Game 93
Winner of Game 72
Game 110
Loser of Game 94
Winner of Game 71
Game 111
Loser of Game 95
Winner of Game 70
Game 112
Loser of Game 96
Winner of Game 69
Game 113
Loser of Game 97
Winner of Game 68
Game 114
Loser of Game 98
Winner of Game 67
Second Chance Round 4
Game 123
Winner of Game 99
Winner of Game 100
Game 124
Winner of Game 101
Winner of Game 102
Game 125
Winner of Game 103
Winner of Game 104
Game 126
Winner of Game 105
Winner of Game 106
Game 127
Winner of Game 107
Winner of Game 108
Game 128
Winner of Game 109
Winner of Game 110
Game 129
Winner of Game 111
Winner of Game 112
Game 130
Winner of Game 113
Winner of Game 114
Second Chance Round 5
Game 131
Loser of Game 115
Winner of Game 130
Game 132
Loser of Game 116
Winner of Game 129
Game 133
Loser of Game 117
Winner of Game 128
Game 134
Loser of Game 118
Winner of Game 127
Game 135
Loser of Game 119
Winner of Game 126
Game 136
Loser of Game 120
Winner of Game 125
Game 137
Loser of Game 121
Winner of Game 124
Game 138
Loser of Game 122
Winner of Game 123
Second Chance Round 6
Game 143
Winner of Game 131
Winner of Game 132
Game 144
Winner of Game 133
Winner of Game 134
Game 145
Winner of Game 135
Winner of Game 136
Game 146
Winner of Game 137
Winner of Game 138
Second Chance Round 7
Game 147
Loser of Game 139
Winner of Game 146
Game 148
Loser of Game 140
Winner of Game 145
Game 149
Loser of Game 141
Winner of Game 144
Game 150
Loser of Game 142
Winner of Game 143
Second Chance Round 8
Game 153
Winner of Game 147
Winner of Game 148
Game 154
Winner of Game 149
Winner of Game 150
Second Chance Round 9
Game 155
Loser of Game 151
Winner of Game 154
Game 156
Loser of Game 152
Winner of Game 153
Second Chance Round 10
Game 158
Winner of Game 155
Winner of Game 156
Second Chance Finals
Game 159
Loser of Game 157
Winner of Game 158

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

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Rounds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Double Elimination tournaments with 81 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: 160 for 81 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 1-81 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 160 games across fields

Step 4: Track both brackets carefully

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 81 teams: minimum 20 fields, recommended 27 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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