24 team double elimination bracket
For 24 teams or players, and every one has to lose twice to go out. 46 matches across a winners bracket and a losers bracket, plus one more if the losers-bracket champion wins the first final. Type team names into the sheet, then print it or download the PDF.
Match order and drop map
where every winner and loser goes next| Match | Round | Who plays | Winner to | Loser to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winners R1 | #16 seed v #17 seed | Match 9 | Match 21 |
| 2 | Winners R1 | #9 seed v #24 seed | Match 10 | Match 22 |
| 3 | Winners R1 | #12 seed v #21 seed | Match 11 | Match 23 |
| 4 | Winners R1 | #13 seed v #20 seed | Match 12 | Match 24 |
| 5 | Winners R1 | #14 seed v #19 seed | Match 13 | Match 25 |
| 6 | Winners R1 | #11 seed v #22 seed | Match 14 | Match 26 |
| 7 | Winners R1 | #10 seed v #23 seed | Match 15 | Match 27 |
| 8 | Winners R1 | #15 seed v #18 seed | Match 16 | Match 28 |
| 9 | Winners R2 | #1 seed v Winner of match 1 | Match 17 | Match 28 |
| 10 | Winners R2 | Winner of match 2 v #8 seed | Match 17 | Match 27 |
| 11 | Winners R2 | #5 seed v Winner of match 3 | Match 18 | Match 26 |
| 12 | Winners R2 | Winner of match 4 v #4 seed | Match 18 | Match 25 |
| 13 | Winners R2 | #3 seed v Winner of match 5 | Match 19 | Match 24 |
| 14 | Winners R2 | Winner of match 6 v #6 seed | Match 19 | Match 23 |
| 15 | Winners R2 | #7 seed v Winner of match 7 | Match 20 | Match 22 |
| 16 | Winners R2 | Winner of match 8 v #2 seed | Match 20 | Match 21 |
| 17 | Winners R3 | Winner of match 9 v Winner of match 10 | Match 29 | Match 38 |
| 18 | Winners R3 | Winner of match 11 v Winner of match 12 | Match 29 | Match 39 |
| 19 | Winners R3 | Winner of match 13 v Winner of match 14 | Match 30 | Match 36 |
| 20 | Winners R3 | Winner of match 15 v Winner of match 16 | Match 30 | Match 37 |
| 21 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 1 v Loser of match 16 | Match 31 | Out |
| 22 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 2 v Loser of match 15 | Match 31 | Out |
| 23 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 3 v Loser of match 14 | Match 32 | Out |
| 24 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 4 v Loser of match 13 | Match 32 | Out |
| 25 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 5 v Loser of match 12 | Match 33 | Out |
| 26 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 6 v Loser of match 11 | Match 33 | Out |
| 27 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 7 v Loser of match 10 | Match 34 | Out |
| 28 | Losers R1 | Loser of match 8 v Loser of match 9 | Match 34 | Out |
| 29 | Winners R4 | Winner of match 17 v Winner of match 18 | Match 35 | Match 42 |
| 30 | Winners R4 | Winner of match 19 v Winner of match 20 | Match 35 | Match 43 |
| 31 | Losers R2 | Winner of match 21 v Winner of match 22 | Match 36 | Out |
| 32 | Losers R2 | Winner of match 23 v Winner of match 24 | Match 37 | Out |
| 33 | Losers R2 | Winner of match 25 v Winner of match 26 | Match 38 | Out |
| 34 | Losers R2 | Winner of match 27 v Winner of match 28 | Match 39 | Out |
| 35 | Winners final | Winner of match 29 v Winner of match 30 | Match 46 | Match 45 |
| 36 | Losers R3 | Winner of match 31 v Loser of match 19 | Match 40 | Out |
| 37 | Losers R3 | Winner of match 32 v Loser of match 20 | Match 40 | Out |
| 38 | Losers R3 | Winner of match 33 v Loser of match 17 | Match 41 | Out |
| 39 | Losers R3 | Winner of match 34 v Loser of match 18 | Match 41 | Out |
| 40 | Losers R4 | Winner of match 36 v Winner of match 37 | Match 42 | Out |
| 41 | Losers R4 | Winner of match 38 v Winner of match 39 | Match 43 | Out |
| 42 | Losers R5 | Winner of match 40 v Loser of match 29 | Match 44 | Out |
| 43 | Losers R5 | Winner of match 41 v Loser of match 30 | Match 44 | Out |
| 44 | Losers R6 | Winner of match 42 v Winner of match 43 | Match 45 | Out |
| 45 | Losers final | Winner of match 44 v Loser of match 35 | Match 46 | Out |
| 46 | Grand final | Winner of match 35 v Winner of match 45 | Champion, or match 47 | Match 47 if it is their first loss |
| 47 | If necessary | Same two teams as match 46 | Champion | Runner-up |
Other sizes and formats
Double elimination: other sizes
24 teams: other formats
Questions
How many games are in a 24 team double elimination bracket?
46 or 47. Each team except the champion has to lose twice, which is 46 losses, and each match hands out one. Match 47 is only played if the champion also loses once.
What is the "if necessary" game?
Match 46 is the grand final between the winners-bracket champion, who has not lost, and the losers-bracket champion, who has lost once. If the losers-bracket team wins, both teams have one loss, so they play match 47 to decide it.
Where do teams go after their first loss?
Into the losers bracket, at the spot marked with their match number. For example the loser of match 1 goes to match 21, shown on the sheet as L1. Losers from later winners-bracket rounds are crossed over to the other side of the losers bracket so that two teams who have already played meet again as late as possible. The full list is in the table above.
How do byes work with 24 teams?
The winners bracket is drawn on 32 lines, so the top 8 seeds skip its first round. The empty spots carry into the losers bracket too: some first-round losers wait a round there before they play.
How many games does the champion play, and how long does it take?
Between 5 and 11: 5 for a team that never loses and starts with a bye, 11 for one that drops into the losers bracket and comes all the way back. The whole bracket takes about 12h 30m on two courts with 30-minute games, plus one more game if match 47 is needed.