Single elimination
32 Team Bracket – Free Printable & Online (Single Elimination)
31 matches crown a champion from 32 teams. Every team plays in round 1.
32 Team Bracket at a glance
- Teams
- 32
- Matches
- 31
- Rounds
- 5
- Byes
- 0
All 32 teams play in round 1, which has 16 matches. A champion needs 31 matches, always one fewer than the number of teams. With 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, plan about 4 h 30 min; on a single court, about 15 h 30 min.
Estimated duration
4 h 30 minWith 4 courts and 30 minutes per match, breaks not included.
The 32 team bracket, ready to print
Winners move right. Scroll sideways on a phone.
Seeding the 32 team bracket
Seeds 1 and 2 sit in opposite halves, so they cannot meet before the final.
- Seed 1 vs Seed 32
- Seed 16 vs Seed 17
- Seed 8 vs Seed 25
- Seed 9 vs Seed 24
- Seed 4 vs Seed 29
- Seed 13 vs Seed 20
- Seed 5 vs Seed 28
- Seed 12 vs Seed 21
- Seed 2 vs Seed 31
- Seed 15 vs Seed 18
- Seed 7 vs Seed 26
- Seed 10 vs Seed 23
- Seed 3 vs Seed 30
- Seed 14 vs Seed 19
- Seed 6 vs Seed 27
- Seed 11 vs Seed 22
Every match of the 32 team bracket, in order
Round 1
- Match 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 32
- Match 2: Seed 16 vs Seed 17
- Match 3: Seed 8 vs Seed 25
- Match 4: Seed 9 vs Seed 24
- Match 5: Seed 4 vs Seed 29
- Match 6: Seed 13 vs Seed 20
- Match 7: Seed 5 vs Seed 28
- Match 8: Seed 12 vs Seed 21
- Match 9: Seed 2 vs Seed 31
- Match 10: Seed 15 vs Seed 18
- Match 11: Seed 7 vs Seed 26
- Match 12: Seed 10 vs Seed 23
- Match 13: Seed 3 vs Seed 30
- Match 14: Seed 14 vs Seed 19
- Match 15: Seed 6 vs Seed 27
- Match 16: Seed 11 vs Seed 22
Round of 16
- Match 17: Winner of match 1 vs Winner of match 2
- Match 18: Winner of match 3 vs Winner of match 4
- Match 19: Winner of match 5 vs Winner of match 6
- Match 20: Winner of match 7 vs Winner of match 8
- Match 21: Winner of match 9 vs Winner of match 10
- Match 22: Winner of match 11 vs Winner of match 12
- Match 23: Winner of match 13 vs Winner of match 14
- Match 24: Winner of match 15 vs Winner of match 16
Quarterfinals
- Match 25: Winner of match 17 vs Winner of match 18
- Match 26: Winner of match 19 vs Winner of match 20
- Match 27: Winner of match 21 vs Winner of match 22
- Match 28: Winner of match 23 vs Winner of match 24
Semifinals
- Match 29: Winner of match 25 vs Winner of match 26
- Match 30: Winner of match 27 vs Winner of match 28
Final
- Match 31: Winner of match 29 vs Winner of match 30
32 Team Bracket: common questions
How many games are in a 32 team bracket?
31 games. Each game knocks out one team, so 32 teams need 31 games to leave one champion.
How many byes are in a 32 team bracket?
None. 32 is a power of two, so every team plays in round 1.
How many rounds does a 32 team bracket have?
5 rounds, ending with the semifinals and the final.
How long does a 32 team single elimination tournament take?
About 4 h 30 min with 4 courts and 30-minute games, or 15 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.