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