86 Team Single Elimination Bracket

Free printable single elimination tournament bracket for 86 teams. 85 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:86
Total Games:85
Rounds:7
Format:Single

86-Team Single Elimination — Complete Game List

All 85 games in this Single Elimination tournament bracket, listed in order. Use this schedule to plan your tournament or print a reference sheet.

Round 1

(22 games)
  1. Game 1Seed 64 VS Seed 65
  2. Game 2Seed 49 VS Seed 80
  3. Game 3Seed 48 VS Seed 81
  4. Game 4Seed 57 VS Seed 72
  5. Game 5Seed 56 VS Seed 73
  6. Game 6Seed 61 VS Seed 68
  7. Game 7Seed 52 VS Seed 77
  8. Game 8Seed 45 VS Seed 84
  9. Game 9Seed 60 VS Seed 69
  10. Game 10Seed 53 VS Seed 76
  11. Game 11Seed 44 VS Seed 85
  12. Game 12Seed 63 VS Seed 66
  13. Game 13Seed 50 VS Seed 79
  14. Game 14Seed 47 VS Seed 82
  15. Game 15Seed 58 VS Seed 71
  16. Game 16Seed 55 VS Seed 74
  17. Game 17Seed 62 VS Seed 67
  18. Game 18Seed 51 VS Seed 78
  19. Game 19Seed 46 VS Seed 83
  20. Game 20Seed 59 VS Seed 70
  21. Game 21Seed 54 VS Seed 75
  22. Game 22Seed 43 VS Seed 86

Round 2

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

Round 3

(16 games)
  1. Game 55Winner of Game 23 VS Winner of Game 24
  2. Game 56Winner of Game 25 VS Winner of Game 26
  3. Game 57Winner of Game 27 VS Winner of Game 28
  4. Game 58Winner of Game 29 VS Winner of Game 30
  5. Game 59Winner of Game 31 VS Winner of Game 32
  6. Game 60Winner of Game 33 VS Winner of Game 34
  7. Game 61Winner of Game 35 VS Winner of Game 36
  8. Game 62Winner of Game 37 VS Winner of Game 38
  9. Game 63Winner of Game 39 VS Winner of Game 40
  10. Game 64Winner of Game 41 VS Winner of Game 42
  11. Game 65Winner of Game 43 VS Winner of Game 44
  12. Game 66Winner of Game 45 VS Winner of Game 46
  13. Game 67Winner of Game 47 VS Winner of Game 48
  14. Game 68Winner of Game 49 VS Winner of Game 50
  15. Game 69Winner of Game 51 VS Winner of Game 52
  16. Game 70Winner of Game 53 VS Winner of Game 54

Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 71Winner of Game 55 VS Winner of Game 56
  2. Game 72Winner of Game 57 VS Winner of Game 58
  3. Game 73Winner of Game 59 VS Winner of Game 60
  4. Game 74Winner of Game 61 VS Winner of Game 62
  5. Game 75Winner of Game 63 VS Winner of Game 64
  6. Game 76Winner of Game 65 VS Winner of Game 66
  7. Game 77Winner of Game 67 VS Winner of Game 68
  8. Game 78Winner of Game 69 VS Winner of Game 70

Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 79Winner of Game 71 VS Winner of Game 72
  2. Game 80Winner of Game 73 VS Winner of Game 74
  3. Game 81Winner of Game 75 VS Winner of Game 76
  4. Game 82Winner of Game 77 VS Winner of Game 78

Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 83Winner of Game 79 VS Winner of Game 80
  2. Game 84Winner of Game 81 VS Winner of Game 82

Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 85Winner of Game 83 VS Winner of Game 84

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Single Elimination Bracket

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

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Your 86 Team Tournament

Total Games
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Rounds
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Single Elimination tournaments with 86 teams

Teams are matched in bracket format. Winners advance to the next round while losers are eliminated immediately. The tournament continues until one team remains undefeated.

Total Games: 85 for 86 teams

Games per Team: 1-2 average

Formula: n - 1 games total

Duration: 4-6 hours typical

Speed: Fastest format available

Fairness: Moderate - one loss elimination

Excitement: Maximum pressure every game

Best for: Quick playoffs, large fields

Step 1: Seed teams 1-86 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 85 games across fields

Step 4: Update bracket after each game

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 86 teams: minimum 11 fields, recommended 15 fields. Single elimination allows for simpler field rotation and scheduling.
Use extra innings, international tiebreaker rules, or home run derby for tied games. Tournament advancement depends on winning, not ties.

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