Double elimination
12 Team Double Elimination Bracket – Free Printable & Online
Every team plays at least twice, and a team is out after two losses. 22 matches crown a champion from 12 teams.
12 Team Double Elimination Bracket at a glance
- Teams
- 12
- Matches
- 22
- 23 if the grand final is played twice
- Rounds
- 4 + 5 + 1
- Byes
- 4
4 teams get a bye, so round 1 has only 4 matches. A champion needs 22 matches, or 23 if the grand final is played twice. With 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, plan about 4 h 30 min; on a single court, about 11 h.
Estimated duration
4 h 30 minWith 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, breaks not included.
The 12 team double elimination bracket, ready to print
Losers of the winners bracket drop into the losers bracket. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Winners bracket
Losers bracket
Grand final
Seeding the 12 team bracket
Seeds 1 and 2 sit in opposite halves, so they cannot meet before the winners bracket final. 4 byes go to the top seeds.
- Seed 1: bye to round 2
- Seed 8 vs Seed 9
- Seed 4: bye to round 2
- Seed 5 vs Seed 12
- Seed 2: bye to round 2
- Seed 7 vs Seed 10
- Seed 3: bye to round 2
- Seed 6 vs Seed 11
Every match of the 12 team bracket, in order
Winners · Round 1
- Match 1: Seed 8 vs Seed 9
- Match 2: Seed 5 vs Seed 12
- Match 3: Seed 7 vs Seed 10
- Match 4: Seed 6 vs Seed 11
Winners · Round 2
- Match 5: Seed 1 vs Winner of match 1
- Match 6: Seed 4 vs Winner of match 2
- Match 7: Seed 2 vs Winner of match 3
- Match 8: Seed 3 vs Winner of match 4
Winners · Round 3
- Match 9: Winner of match 5 vs Winner of match 6
- Match 10: Winner of match 7 vs Winner of match 8
Losers · Round 2
- Match 11: Loser of match 1 vs Loser of match 8
- Match 12: Loser of match 2 vs Loser of match 7
- Match 13: Loser of match 3 vs Loser of match 6
- Match 14: Loser of match 4 vs Loser of match 5
Winners · Round 4
- Match 15: Winner of match 9 vs Winner of match 10
Losers · Round 3
- Match 16: Winner of match 11 vs Winner of match 12
- Match 17: Winner of match 13 vs Winner of match 14
Losers · Round 4
- Match 18: Winner of match 16 vs Loser of match 10
- Match 19: Winner of match 17 vs Loser of match 9
Losers · Round 5
- Match 20: Winner of match 18 vs Winner of match 19
Losers · Round 6
- Match 21: Winner of match 20 vs Loser of match 15
Grand final
- Match 22: Winner of match 15 vs Winner of match 21
12 Team Double Elimination Bracket: common questions
How many games are in a 12 team double elimination bracket?
22 games, or 23 if the grand final is played twice. Every team except the champion loses twice, and the champion can lose once.
How many byes are in a 12 team double elimination bracket?
4. The bracket has 16 spots, so the top 4 seeds skip round 1 and start in round 2.
How many rounds does a 12 team double elimination bracket have?
4 rounds in the winners bracket, 5 in the losers bracket, then the grand final.
How long does a 12 team double elimination tournament take?
About 4 h 30 min with 4 courts and 30-minute games, or 11 h on a single court. Even with a court for every game, plan 4 h: each round waits for the one before.