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