Single elimination
24 Team Bracket – Free Printable & Online (Single Elimination)
23 matches crown a champion from 24 teams. The top 8 seeds skip round 1.
24 Team Bracket at a glance
- Teams
- 24
- Matches
- 23
- Rounds
- 5
- Byes
- 8
8 teams get a bye, so round 1 has only 8 matches. A champion needs 23 matches, always one fewer than the number of teams. With 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, plan about 3 h 30 min; on a single court, about 11 h 30 min.
Estimated duration
3 h 30 minWith 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, breaks not included.
The 24 team bracket, ready to print
Winners move right. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Seeding the 24 team bracket
Seeds 1 and 2 sit in opposite halves, so they cannot meet before the final. 8 byes go to the top seeds.
- Seed 1: bye to round 2
- Seed 16 vs Seed 17
- Seed 8: bye to round 2
- Seed 9 vs Seed 24
- Seed 4: bye to round 2
- Seed 13 vs Seed 20
- Seed 5: bye to round 2
- Seed 12 vs Seed 21
- Seed 2: bye to round 2
- Seed 15 vs Seed 18
- Seed 7: bye to round 2
- Seed 10 vs Seed 23
- Seed 3: bye to round 2
- Seed 14 vs Seed 19
- Seed 6: bye to round 2
- Seed 11 vs Seed 22
Every match of the 24 team bracket, in order
Round 1
- Match 1: Seed 16 vs Seed 17
- Match 2: Seed 9 vs Seed 24
- Match 3: Seed 13 vs Seed 20
- Match 4: Seed 12 vs Seed 21
- Match 5: Seed 15 vs Seed 18
- Match 6: Seed 10 vs Seed 23
- Match 7: Seed 14 vs Seed 19
- Match 8: Seed 11 vs Seed 22
Round of 16
- Match 9: Seed 1 vs Winner of match 1
- Match 10: Seed 8 vs Winner of match 2
- Match 11: Seed 4 vs Winner of match 3
- Match 12: Seed 5 vs Winner of match 4
- Match 13: Seed 2 vs Winner of match 5
- Match 14: Seed 7 vs Winner of match 6
- Match 15: Seed 3 vs Winner of match 7
- Match 16: Seed 6 vs Winner of match 8
Quarterfinals
- Match 17: Winner of match 9 vs Winner of match 10
- Match 18: Winner of match 11 vs Winner of match 12
- Match 19: Winner of match 13 vs Winner of match 14
- Match 20: Winner of match 15 vs Winner of match 16
Semifinals
- Match 21: Winner of match 17 vs Winner of match 18
- Match 22: Winner of match 19 vs Winner of match 20
Final
- Match 23: Winner of match 21 vs Winner of match 22
24 Team Bracket: common questions
How many games are in a 24 team bracket?
23 games. Each game knocks out one team, so 24 teams need 23 games to leave one champion.
How many byes are in a 24 team bracket?
8. The bracket has 32 spots, so the top 8 seeds skip round 1 and start in round 2.
How many rounds does a 24 team bracket have?
5 rounds, ending with the semifinals and the final.
How long does a 24 team single elimination tournament take?
About 3 h 30 min with 4 courts and 30-minute games, or 11 h 30 min on a single court. Even with a court for every game, plan 2 h 30 min: each round waits for the one before.