Double elimination
16 Team Double Elimination Bracket – Free Printable & Online
Every team plays at least twice, and a team is out after two losses. 30 matches crown a champion from 16 teams.
16 Team Double Elimination Bracket at a glance
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 30
- 31 if the grand final is played twice
- Rounds
- 4 + 6 + 1
- Byes
- 0
All 16 teams play in round 1, which has 8 matches. A champion needs 30 matches, or 31 if the grand final is played twice. With 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, plan about 5 h 30 min; on a single court, about 15 h.
Estimated duration
5 h 30 minWith 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, breaks not included.
The 16 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 16 team bracket
Seeds 1 and 2 sit in opposite halves, so they cannot meet before the winners bracket 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
Winners · Round 1
- 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
Winners · Round 2
- 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
Losers · Round 1
- Match 13: Loser of match 1 vs Loser of match 2
- Match 14: Loser of match 3 vs Loser of match 4
- Match 15: Loser of match 5 vs Loser of match 6
- Match 16: Loser of match 7 vs Loser of match 8
Winners · Round 3
- Match 17: Winner of match 9 vs Winner of match 10
- Match 18: Winner of match 11 vs Winner of match 12
Losers · Round 2
- Match 19: Winner of match 13 vs Loser of match 12
- Match 20: Winner of match 14 vs Loser of match 11
- Match 21: Winner of match 15 vs Loser of match 10
- Match 22: Winner of match 16 vs Loser of match 9
Winners · Round 4
- Match 23: Winner of match 17 vs Winner of match 18
Losers · Round 3
- Match 24: Winner of match 19 vs Winner of match 20
- Match 25: Winner of match 21 vs Winner of match 22
Losers · Round 4
- Match 26: Winner of match 24 vs Loser of match 18
- Match 27: Winner of match 25 vs Loser of match 17
Losers · Round 5
- Match 28: Winner of match 26 vs Winner of match 27
Losers · Round 6
- Match 29: Winner of match 28 vs Loser of match 23
Grand final
- Match 30: Winner of match 23 vs Winner of match 29
16 Team Double Elimination Bracket: common questions
How many games are in a 16 team double elimination bracket?
30 games, or 31 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 16 team double elimination bracket?
None. 16 is a power of two, so every team plays in round 1.
How many rounds does a 16 team double elimination bracket have?
4 rounds in the winners bracket, 6 in the losers bracket, then the grand final.
How long does a 16 team double elimination tournament take?
About 5 h 30 min with 4 courts and 30-minute games, or 15 h on a single court. Even with a court for every game, plan 4 h: each round waits for the one before.