32 Team Double Elimination Bracket ((better)) Jun 2026

There are also some disadvantages to using a double elimination bracket:

Winner of L9 __________ vs. __________ Winner of L10 Game L18: Winner of L11 __________ vs. __________ Winner of L12 Game L19: Winner of L13 __________ vs. __________ Winner of L14 Game L20: Winner of L15 __________ vs. __________ Winner of L16 32 team double elimination bracket

(First round losers drop down here) Loser of W1 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W2 Game L2: Loser of W3 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W4 Game L3: Loser of W5 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W6 Game L4: Loser of W7 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W8 Game L5: Loser of W9 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W10 Game L6: Loser of W11 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W12 Game L7: Loser of W13 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W14 Game L8: Loser of W15 __________ vs. __________ Loser of W16 There are also some disadvantages to using a

R1: 32 teams ──→ 16 advance ──→ R1: 16 matches (32 losers) R2: 16 teams ──→ 8 advance ──→ R2: 8 matches (16 losers) R3: 8 teams ──→ 4 advance ──→ R3: 8 matches (8 losers from W R2 + L R1 winners) R4: 4 teams ──→ 2 advance ──→ R4: 4 matches (W R3 losers vs. L R2 winners) R5: 4 matches (L R3 winners vs. L R4 winners) R6: 2 matches (W R4 losers vs. L R5 winners) R7: 2 matches (L R6 winners vs. each other) R8: 1 match (L R7 winners vs. each other) Winners Final: 2 teams → Losers Final: 1 match (W Final loser vs. L R8 winner) Grand Final: W Final winner vs. L Final winner (if W Final winner loses, second Grand Final) __________ Winner of L14 Game L20: Winner of

The loser's bracket is a separate bracket that features the teams that have lost one game. The teams in the loser's bracket compete against each other, with the winners advancing to the next round and the losers being eliminated. The loser's bracket is also a single-elimination bracket, but teams need to lose two games to be eliminated.

All 32 teams start in the Winners' Bracket. They are typically seeded 1–32 based on past performance to ensure top competitors don't meet too early.