Single elim
Click a team to mark it as the winner of its match. Click again to undo.
Quarterfinals
1Team 1
8Team 8
4Team 4
5Team 5
2Team 2
7Team 7
3Team 3
6Team 6
Semifinals
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Final
TBD
TBD
Champion
TBD
Bracket & Ladder Generator · free, no signup
Bracket generator
Make a single elimination bracket for 2 to 32 teams. Seeds and byes are placed for you: click winners through each round and print a clean sheet. Free, and nothing leaves your browser.
How it works
How single elimination works
Seeded so the strongest meet last. Every match sends one team home. Quick, brutal, and it fits on one sheet.
One loss and you are out
Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Team E
Team F
Team G
Team H
Team A
Team D
Team E
Team H
Team A
Team E
Team A
The field halves every round until one team is left standing.
How to make a single elimination bracket
Add your teams
Type up to 32 team names, strongest first. The order is the seeding, so seed 1 and seed 2 can only meet in the final.
Let the byes fall into place
If your team count isn't a power of two, the top seeds get a bye into round two. 12 teams on a 16-slot bracket means 4 byes.
Set the match length
Choose best of 1, 3 or 5. It's printed in the sheet header, so every team knows the format.
Print it or track it here
Print a blank bracket for the wall, or click each winner to move them on. The bracket saves in this browser, so you can come back after every round.
Questions
How many teams can a bracket have?
From 2 to 32. The bracket grows to the next power of two (4, 8, 16 or 32 slots) and the spare slots become byes for the top seeds.
How are byes decided?
By seed. The highest seeds get the byes, so they skip round one and the strongest teams are spread across the bracket.
Can I print a blank bracket?
Yes. Leave the results empty and press Print. You get a clean black-and-white sheet, portrait or landscape, that fits on one page.
Is it really free?
Yes. There's no account and no watermark, and your bracket stays in your browser.