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Knockout bracket generator
A knockout bracket seeded so the top two teams can only meet in the final.
One team per line. Duplicate names are dropped automatically. · 0 teams
At least 2 teams are needed.
The list you paste is read as the seeding order, with the first team as seed 1. When the field is not a power of two, the bracket is padded to the next one and the top seeds receive first-round byes. Seed positions follow the standard order: seed 1 faces the lowest seed, and the top two seeds sit in opposite halves.
Frequently asked questions
- What if I do not have 8 or 16 teams?
- The bracket is padded to the next power of two. Twelve teams use a 16 bracket, and the top four seeds skip round one.
- Why do seeds 1 and 2 not meet early?
- Positions are arranged so the top two seeds sit in different halves, so the earliest they can meet is the final.
- Is there a third-place play-off?
- This lays out the main bracket only. A third-place match is the two losing semi-finalists; add it to your rules if your event has one.
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