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7 Team Double Elimination Bracket

Free printable & online — click a team to advance them. No signup.

Printable version →Single elimination version →12 games · 1 byes
Letter or A4, landscape, black & white

How this bracket works

  • Winners bracket: 6 games — Same seeding as single elimination — but one loss here drops you into the losers bracket, not out.
  • Losers bracket: 5 games — The second chance. Lose here and you're eliminated; winners keep feeding back toward the final.
  • Grand final + reset — The winners' bracket champion meets the losers' bracket champion. If the losers' bracket champion wins, they play one reset game for the title.
  • 1 bye — The winners bracket is padded to 8 slots; 1 top seeds skip round 1.

Rules cheat sheet

  • Two losses to be eliminated: the first drops you to the losers bracket, the second ends your run.
  • Grand final reset: if the losers' bracket champion wins the final, they play one more game for the title.
  • Fill it online (click teams) or print the blank sheet and fill by hand.
  • Running a pool? Share one link and collect picks — scores update automatically.

FAQ

How many games are in a 7-team double elimination bracket?

Between 12 and 13 games: 6 in the winners bracket, 5 in the losers bracket, plus the grand final (and a reset if the losers' bracket champion wins it).

How many byes does a 7-team bracket have?

1 bye. The bracket is padded to 8 slots, so 1 top-seeded teams skip round 1 and 3 games are played in the opening round.

How are teams seeded and paired?

Standard seeding: the 8-slot bracket is filled so the strongest seeds meet the weakest — 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6. Seed 1 and seed 8 sit at opposite ends.

Can I print this bracket?

Yes — use the Print button. The print output is a clean black-and-white line drawing that fits Letter or A4 paper in landscape. No sign-up, no watermarks.

Other team counts

New to this format? Read the double-elimination rules guide →