Single elimination
16 Team Bracket – Free Printable & Online (Single Elimination)
15 matches crown a champion from 16 teams. Every team plays in round 1.
16 Team Bracket at a glance
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 15
- Rounds
- 4
- Byes
- 0
All 16 teams play in round 1, which has 8 matches. A champion needs 15 matches, always one fewer than the number of teams. With 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, plan about 2 h 30 min; on a single court, about 7 h 30 min.
Estimated duration
2 h 30 minWith 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, breaks not included.
The 16 team bracket, ready to print
Winners move right. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Seeding the 16 team bracket
Seeds 1 and 2 sit in opposite halves, so they cannot meet before the final.
- Seed 1 vs Seed 16
- Seed 8 vs Seed 9
- Seed 4 vs Seed 13
- Seed 5 vs Seed 12
- Seed 2 vs Seed 15
- Seed 7 vs Seed 10
- Seed 3 vs Seed 14
- Seed 6 vs Seed 11
Every match of the 16 team bracket, in order
Round of 16
- Match 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 16
- Match 2: Seed 8 vs Seed 9
- Match 3: Seed 4 vs Seed 13
- Match 4: Seed 5 vs Seed 12
- Match 5: Seed 2 vs Seed 15
- Match 6: Seed 7 vs Seed 10
- Match 7: Seed 3 vs Seed 14
- Match 8: Seed 6 vs Seed 11
Quarterfinals
- Match 9: Winner of match 1 vs Winner of match 2
- Match 10: Winner of match 3 vs Winner of match 4
- Match 11: Winner of match 5 vs Winner of match 6
- Match 12: Winner of match 7 vs Winner of match 8
Semifinals
- Match 13: Winner of match 9 vs Winner of match 10
- Match 14: Winner of match 11 vs Winner of match 12
Final
- Match 15: Winner of match 13 vs Winner of match 14
16 Team Bracket: common questions
How many games are in a 16 team bracket?
15 games. Each game knocks out one team, so 16 teams need 15 games to leave one champion.
How many byes are in a 16 team bracket?
None. 16 is a power of two, so every team plays in round 1.
How many rounds does a 16 team bracket have?
4 rounds, ending with the semifinals and the final.
How long does a 16 team single elimination tournament take?
About 2 h 30 min with 4 courts and 30-minute games, or 7 h 30 min on a single court. Even with a court for every game, plan 2 h: each round waits for the one before.