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