97 Team Single Elimination Bracket

Free printable single elimination tournament bracket for 97 teams. 96 games total. No signup required.

Last updated: January 2026

Teams:97
Total Games:96
Rounds:7
Format:Single

97-Team Single Elimination — Complete Game List

All 96 games in this Single Elimination tournament bracket, listed in order. Use this schedule to plan your tournament or print a reference sheet.

Round 1

(33 games)
  1. Game 1Seed 64 VS Seed 65
  2. Game 2Seed 32 VS Seed 97
  3. Game 3Seed 33 VS Seed 96
  4. Game 4Seed 49 VS Seed 80
  5. Game 5Seed 48 VS Seed 81
  6. Game 6Seed 57 VS Seed 72
  7. Game 7Seed 40 VS Seed 89
  8. Game 8Seed 56 VS Seed 73
  9. Game 9Seed 41 VS Seed 88
  10. Game 10Seed 61 VS Seed 68
  11. Game 11Seed 36 VS Seed 93
  12. Game 12Seed 52 VS Seed 77
  13. Game 13Seed 45 VS Seed 84
  14. Game 14Seed 60 VS Seed 69
  15. Game 15Seed 37 VS Seed 92
  16. Game 16Seed 53 VS Seed 76
  17. Game 17Seed 44 VS Seed 85
  18. Game 18Seed 63 VS Seed 66
  19. Game 19Seed 34 VS Seed 95
  20. Game 20Seed 50 VS Seed 79
  21. Game 21Seed 47 VS Seed 82
  22. Game 22Seed 58 VS Seed 71
  23. Game 23Seed 39 VS Seed 90
  24. Game 24Seed 55 VS Seed 74
  25. Game 25Seed 42 VS Seed 87
  26. Game 26Seed 62 VS Seed 67
  27. Game 27Seed 35 VS Seed 94
  28. Game 28Seed 51 VS Seed 78
  29. Game 29Seed 46 VS Seed 83
  30. Game 30Seed 59 VS Seed 70
  31. Game 31Seed 38 VS Seed 91
  32. Game 32Seed 54 VS Seed 75
  33. Game 33Seed 43 VS Seed 86

Round 2

(32 games)
  1. Game 34Seed 1 VS Winner of Game 1
  2. Game 35Winner of Game 2 VS Winner of Game 3
  3. Game 36Seed 16 VS Winner of Game 4
  4. Game 37Seed 17 VS Winner of Game 5
  5. Game 38Seed 8 VS Winner of Game 6
  6. Game 39Seed 25 VS Winner of Game 7
  7. Game 40Seed 9 VS Winner of Game 8
  8. Game 41Seed 24 VS Winner of Game 9
  9. Game 42Seed 4 VS Winner of Game 10
  10. Game 43Seed 29 VS Winner of Game 11
  11. Game 44Seed 13 VS Winner of Game 12
  12. Game 45Seed 20 VS Winner of Game 13
  13. Game 46Seed 5 VS Winner of Game 14
  14. Game 47Seed 28 VS Winner of Game 15
  15. Game 48Seed 12 VS Winner of Game 16
  16. Game 49Seed 21 VS Winner of Game 17
  17. Game 50Seed 2 VS Winner of Game 18
  18. Game 51Seed 31 VS Winner of Game 19
  19. Game 52Seed 15 VS Winner of Game 20
  20. Game 53Seed 18 VS Winner of Game 21
  21. Game 54Seed 7 VS Winner of Game 22
  22. Game 55Seed 26 VS Winner of Game 23
  23. Game 56Seed 10 VS Winner of Game 24
  24. Game 57Seed 23 VS Winner of Game 25
  25. Game 58Seed 3 VS Winner of Game 26
  26. Game 59Seed 30 VS Winner of Game 27
  27. Game 60Seed 14 VS Winner of Game 28
  28. Game 61Seed 19 VS Winner of Game 29
  29. Game 62Seed 6 VS Winner of Game 30
  30. Game 63Seed 27 VS Winner of Game 31
  31. Game 64Seed 11 VS Winner of Game 32
  32. Game 65Seed 22 VS Winner of Game 33

Round 3

(16 games)
  1. Game 66Winner of Game 34 VS Winner of Game 35
  2. Game 67Winner of Game 36 VS Winner of Game 37
  3. Game 68Winner of Game 38 VS Winner of Game 39
  4. Game 69Winner of Game 40 VS Winner of Game 41
  5. Game 70Winner of Game 42 VS Winner of Game 43
  6. Game 71Winner of Game 44 VS Winner of Game 45
  7. Game 72Winner of Game 46 VS Winner of Game 47
  8. Game 73Winner of Game 48 VS Winner of Game 49
  9. Game 74Winner of Game 50 VS Winner of Game 51
  10. Game 75Winner of Game 52 VS Winner of Game 53
  11. Game 76Winner of Game 54 VS Winner of Game 55
  12. Game 77Winner of Game 56 VS Winner of Game 57
  13. Game 78Winner of Game 58 VS Winner of Game 59
  14. Game 79Winner of Game 60 VS Winner of Game 61
  15. Game 80Winner of Game 62 VS Winner of Game 63
  16. Game 81Winner of Game 64 VS Winner of Game 65

Round 4

(8 games)
  1. Game 82Winner of Game 66 VS Winner of Game 67
  2. Game 83Winner of Game 68 VS Winner of Game 69
  3. Game 84Winner of Game 70 VS Winner of Game 71
  4. Game 85Winner of Game 72 VS Winner of Game 73
  5. Game 86Winner of Game 74 VS Winner of Game 75
  6. Game 87Winner of Game 76 VS Winner of Game 77
  7. Game 88Winner of Game 78 VS Winner of Game 79
  8. Game 89Winner of Game 80 VS Winner of Game 81

Round 5

(4 games)
  1. Game 90Winner of Game 82 VS Winner of Game 83
  2. Game 91Winner of Game 84 VS Winner of Game 85
  3. Game 92Winner of Game 86 VS Winner of Game 87
  4. Game 93Winner of Game 88 VS Winner of Game 89

Semi-Finals

(2 games)
  1. Game 94Winner of Game 90 VS Winner of Game 91
  2. Game 95Winner of Game 92 VS Winner of Game 93

Finals

(1 game)
  1. Game 96Winner of Game 94 VS Winner of Game 95

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Single Elimination Bracket

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

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Your 97 Team Tournament

Total Games
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Rounds
7

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Single Elimination tournaments with 97 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: 96 for 97 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 1-97 by skill/record

Step 2: Use bracket template for matchups

Step 3: Schedule 96 games across fields

Step 4: Update bracket after each game

Step 5: Crown champion after finals

For 97 teams: minimum 12 fields, recommended 16 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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