87 Team Single Elimination Bracket

Free printable single elimination tournament bracket for 87 teams. 86 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:87
Total Games:86
Rounds:7
Format:Single

87-Team Single Elimination — Complete Game List

All 86 games in this Single Elimination tournament bracket, listed in order. Use this schedule to plan your tournament or print a reference sheet.

Round 1

(23 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 42 VS Seed 87
  18. Game 18Seed 62 VS Seed 67
  19. Game 19Seed 51 VS Seed 78
  20. Game 20Seed 46 VS Seed 83
  21. Game 21Seed 59 VS Seed 70
  22. Game 22Seed 54 VS Seed 75
  23. Game 23Seed 43 VS Seed 86

Round 2

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

Round 3

(16 games)
  1. Game 56Winner of Game 24 VS Winner of Game 25
  2. Game 57Winner of Game 26 VS Winner of Game 27
  3. Game 58Winner of Game 28 VS Winner of Game 29
  4. Game 59Winner of Game 30 VS Winner of Game 31
  5. Game 60Winner of Game 32 VS Winner of Game 33
  6. Game 61Winner of Game 34 VS Winner of Game 35
  7. Game 62Winner of Game 36 VS Winner of Game 37
  8. Game 63Winner of Game 38 VS Winner of Game 39
  9. Game 64Winner of Game 40 VS Winner of Game 41
  10. Game 65Winner of Game 42 VS Winner of Game 43
  11. Game 66Winner of Game 44 VS Winner of Game 45
  12. Game 67Winner of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 47
  13. Game 68Winner of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 49
  14. Game 69Winner of Game 50 VS Winner of Game 51
  15. Game 70Winner of Game 52 VS Winner of Game 53
  16. Game 71Winner of Game 54 VS Winner of Game 55

Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 72Winner of Game 56 VS Winner of Game 57
  2. Game 73Winner of Game 58 VS Winner of Game 59
  3. Game 74Winner of Game 60 VS Winner of Game 61
  4. Game 75Winner of Game 62 VS Winner of Game 63
  5. Game 76Winner of Game 64 VS Winner of Game 65
  6. Game 77Winner of Game 66 VS Winner of Game 67
  7. Game 78Winner of Game 68 VS Winner of Game 69
  8. Game 79Winner of Game 70 VS Winner of Game 71

Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 80Winner of Game 72 VS Winner of Game 73
  2. Game 81Winner of Game 74 VS Winner of Game 75
  3. Game 82Winner of Game 76 VS Winner of Game 77
  4. Game 83Winner of Game 78 VS Winner of Game 79

Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 84Winner of Game 80 VS Winner of Game 81
  2. Game 85Winner of Game 82 VS Winner of Game 83

Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 86Winner of Game 84 VS Winner of Game 85

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Single Elimination Bracket

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

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Single elimination is the fastest format. Teams are eliminated after one loss, creating a direct path to the championship.

Your 87 Team Tournament

Total Games
86
Rounds
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Single Elimination tournaments with 87 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: 86 for 87 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 1-87 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 86 games across fields

Step 4: Update bracket after each game

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 87 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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