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28 team double elimination bracket

A 28-team double elimination bracket has 54 games, or 55 if the team that comes through the losers bracket wins the grand final, with 4 first-round byes for seeds 1–4.

Twenty-eight teams: 4 byes, 12 first-round games, 54 games. The top 4 seeds skip round one; everyone else plays in.

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  • 54 +1games, plus a reset final if needed
  • 4first-round byes
  • 5 + 8winners + losers rounds
  • 2–11games per team

The bracket

28 teams, 54 games, every one numbered.

Bracket

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Winners bracket

Losers bracket

Championship

Winners bracket

First RoundGames 1–12

  1. 116Team 16v.17Team 17
  2. 28Team 8v.25Team 25
  3. 39Team 9v.24Team 24
  4. 413Team 13v.20Team 20
  5. 55Team 5v.28Team 28
  6. 612Team 12v.21Team 21
  7. 715Team 15v.18Team 18
  8. 87Team 7v.26Team 26
  9. 910Team 10v.23Team 23
  10. 1014Team 14v.19Team 19
  11. 116Team 6v.27Team 27
  12. 1211Team 11v.22Team 22

Byes1 Team 1 · 4 Team 4 · 2 Team 2 · 3 Team 3

Round of 16Games 13–20

  1. 131Team 1v.Winner of Game 1
  2. 14Winner of Game 2v.Winner of Game 3
  3. 154Team 4v.Winner of Game 4
  4. 16Winner of Game 5v.Winner of Game 6
  5. 172Team 2v.Winner of Game 7
  6. 18Winner of Game 8v.Winner of Game 9
  7. 193Team 3v.Winner of Game 10
  8. 20Winner of Game 11v.Winner of Game 12

QuarterfinalsGames 21–24

  1. 21Winner of Game 13v.Winner of Game 14
  2. 22Winner of Game 15v.Winner of Game 16
  3. 23Winner of Game 17v.Winner of Game 18
  4. 24Winner of Game 19v.Winner of Game 20

SemifinalsGames 25–26

  1. 25Winner of Game 21v.Winner of Game 22
  2. 26Winner of Game 23v.Winner of Game 24

FinalGame 27

  1. 27Winner of Game 25v.Winner of Game 26

Losers bracket

Round 1Games 28–31

  1. 28Loser of Game 2v.Loser of Game 3
  2. 29Loser of Game 5v.Loser of Game 6
  3. 30Loser of Game 8v.Loser of Game 9
  4. 31Loser of Game 11v.Loser of Game 12

Round 2Games 32–39

  1. 32Loser of Game 1v.Loser of Game 16
  2. 33Winner of Game 28v.Loser of Game 15
  3. 34Loser of Game 4v.Loser of Game 14
  4. 35Winner of Game 29v.Loser of Game 13
  5. 36Loser of Game 7v.Loser of Game 20
  6. 37Winner of Game 30v.Loser of Game 19
  7. 38Loser of Game 10v.Loser of Game 18
  8. 39Winner of Game 31v.Loser of Game 17

Round 3Games 40–43

  1. 40Winner of Game 32v.Winner of Game 33
  2. 41Winner of Game 34v.Winner of Game 35
  3. 42Winner of Game 36v.Winner of Game 37
  4. 43Winner of Game 38v.Winner of Game 39

Round 4Games 44–47

  1. 44Winner of Game 40v.Loser of Game 23
  2. 45Winner of Game 41v.Loser of Game 24
  3. 46Winner of Game 42v.Loser of Game 21
  4. 47Winner of Game 43v.Loser of Game 22

Round 5Games 48–49

  1. 48Winner of Game 44v.Winner of Game 45
  2. 49Winner of Game 46v.Winner of Game 47

Round 6Games 50–51

  1. 50Winner of Game 48v.Loser of Game 25
  2. 51Winner of Game 49v.Loser of Game 26

Round 7Game 52

  1. 52Winner of Game 50v.Winner of Game 51

FinalGame 53

  1. 53Winner of Game 52v.Loser of Game 27

Championship

Grand FinalGame 54

  1. 54Winner of Game 27v.Winner of Game 53

Reset FinalGame 55

  1. 55Winners bracket championv.Losers bracket championPlayed only if the losers-bracket champion wins Game 54.

Byes

Where the byes go.

The bracket is drawn on a 32-team frame, which leaves 4 empty slots in round one. They go to the top of the draw: seeds 1–4 skip round one and start in round two (Games 13–20). Round one is 12 games between the lower seeds.

A bye isn't a win on the record. TourneyPage advances the bye teams automatically, so the page never shows a game that doesn't exist. The losers bracket inherits the gaps: a team that drops in from round one may advance without playing until the next losers round, because the opponent it was due to meet never lost a round-one game.

Game order

All 54 games in play order, and the reset final.

  1. Game 1Winners First RoundTeam 16 vs Team 17Winner plays Team 1 in Game 13. Loser drops to Game 32.
  2. Game 2Winners First RoundTeam 8 vs Team 25Winner plays the Game 3 winner in Game 14. Loser drops to Game 28.
  3. Game 3Winners First RoundTeam 9 vs Team 24Winner plays the Game 2 winner in Game 14. Loser drops to Game 28.
  4. Game 4Winners First RoundTeam 13 vs Team 20Winner plays Team 4 in Game 15. Loser drops to Game 34.
  5. Game 5Winners First RoundTeam 5 vs Team 28Winner plays the Game 6 winner in Game 16. Loser drops to Game 29.
  6. Game 6Winners First RoundTeam 12 vs Team 21Winner plays the Game 5 winner in Game 16. Loser drops to Game 29.
  7. Game 7Winners First RoundTeam 15 vs Team 18Winner plays Team 2 in Game 17. Loser drops to Game 36.
  8. Game 8Winners First RoundTeam 7 vs Team 26Winner plays the Game 9 winner in Game 18. Loser drops to Game 30.
  9. Game 9Winners First RoundTeam 10 vs Team 23Winner plays the Game 8 winner in Game 18. Loser drops to Game 30.
  10. Game 10Winners First RoundTeam 14 vs Team 19Winner plays Team 3 in Game 19. Loser drops to Game 38.
  11. Game 11Winners First RoundTeam 6 vs Team 27Winner plays the Game 12 winner in Game 20. Loser drops to Game 31.
  12. Game 12Winners First RoundTeam 11 vs Team 22Winner plays the Game 11 winner in Game 20. Loser drops to Game 31.
  13. Game 13Winners Round of 16Team 1 vs Winner of Game 1Winner plays the Game 14 winner in Game 21. Loser drops to Game 35.
  14. Game 14Winners Round of 16Winner of Game 2 vs Winner of Game 3Winner plays the Game 13 winner in Game 21. Loser drops to Game 34.
  15. Game 15Winners Round of 16Team 4 vs Winner of Game 4Winner plays the Game 16 winner in Game 22. Loser drops to Game 33.
  16. Game 16Winners Round of 16Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6Winner plays the Game 15 winner in Game 22. Loser drops to Game 32.
  17. Game 17Winners Round of 16Team 2 vs Winner of Game 7Winner plays the Game 18 winner in Game 23. Loser drops to Game 39.
  18. Game 18Winners Round of 16Winner of Game 8 vs Winner of Game 9Winner plays the Game 17 winner in Game 23. Loser drops to Game 38.
  19. Game 19Winners Round of 16Team 3 vs Winner of Game 10Winner plays the Game 20 winner in Game 24. Loser drops to Game 37.
  20. Game 20Winners Round of 16Winner of Game 11 vs Winner of Game 12Winner plays the Game 19 winner in Game 24. Loser drops to Game 36.
  21. Game 21Winners QuarterfinalsWinner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 14Winner plays the Game 22 winner in Game 25. Loser drops to Game 46.
  22. Game 22Winners QuarterfinalsWinner of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 16Winner plays the Game 21 winner in Game 25. Loser drops to Game 47.
  23. Game 23Winners QuarterfinalsWinner of Game 17 vs Winner of Game 18Winner plays the Game 24 winner in Game 26. Loser drops to Game 44.
  24. Game 24Winners QuarterfinalsWinner of Game 19 vs Winner of Game 20Winner plays the Game 23 winner in Game 26. Loser drops to Game 45.
  25. Game 25Winners SemifinalsWinner of Game 21 vs Winner of Game 22Winner plays the Game 26 winner in Game 27. Loser drops to Game 50.
  26. Game 26Winners SemifinalsWinner of Game 23 vs Winner of Game 24Winner plays the Game 25 winner in Game 27. Loser drops to Game 51.
  27. Game 27Winners FinalWinner of Game 25 vs Winner of Game 26Winner plays the Game 53 winner for the title in Game 54. Loser drops to Game 53.
  28. Game 28Losers Round 1Loser of Game 2 vs Loser of Game 3Winner plays the Game 15 loser in Game 33.
  29. Game 29Losers Round 1Loser of Game 5 vs Loser of Game 6Winner plays the Game 13 loser in Game 35.
  30. Game 30Losers Round 1Loser of Game 8 vs Loser of Game 9Winner plays the Game 19 loser in Game 37.
  31. Game 31Losers Round 1Loser of Game 11 vs Loser of Game 12Winner plays the Game 17 loser in Game 39.
  32. Game 32Losers Round 2Loser of Game 1 vs Loser of Game 16Winner plays the Game 33 winner in Game 40.
  33. Game 33Losers Round 2Winner of Game 28 vs Loser of Game 15Winner plays the Game 32 winner in Game 40.
  34. Game 34Losers Round 2Loser of Game 4 vs Loser of Game 14Winner plays the Game 35 winner in Game 41.
  35. Game 35Losers Round 2Winner of Game 29 vs Loser of Game 13Winner plays the Game 34 winner in Game 41.
  36. Game 36Losers Round 2Loser of Game 7 vs Loser of Game 20Winner plays the Game 37 winner in Game 42.
  37. Game 37Losers Round 2Winner of Game 30 vs Loser of Game 19Winner plays the Game 36 winner in Game 42.
  38. Game 38Losers Round 2Loser of Game 10 vs Loser of Game 18Winner plays the Game 39 winner in Game 43.
  39. Game 39Losers Round 2Winner of Game 31 vs Loser of Game 17Winner plays the Game 38 winner in Game 43.
  40. Game 40Losers Round 3Winner of Game 32 vs Winner of Game 33Winner plays the Game 23 loser in Game 44.
  41. Game 41Losers Round 3Winner of Game 34 vs Winner of Game 35Winner plays the Game 24 loser in Game 45.
  42. Game 42Losers Round 3Winner of Game 36 vs Winner of Game 37Winner plays the Game 21 loser in Game 46.
  43. Game 43Losers Round 3Winner of Game 38 vs Winner of Game 39Winner plays the Game 22 loser in Game 47.
  44. Game 44Losers Round 4Winner of Game 40 vs Loser of Game 23Winner plays the Game 45 winner in Game 48.
  45. Game 45Losers Round 4Winner of Game 41 vs Loser of Game 24Winner plays the Game 44 winner in Game 48.
  46. Game 46Losers Round 4Winner of Game 42 vs Loser of Game 21Winner plays the Game 47 winner in Game 49.
  47. Game 47Losers Round 4Winner of Game 43 vs Loser of Game 22Winner plays the Game 46 winner in Game 49.
  48. Game 48Losers Round 5Winner of Game 44 vs Winner of Game 45Winner plays the Game 25 loser in Game 50.
  49. Game 49Losers Round 5Winner of Game 46 vs Winner of Game 47Winner plays the Game 26 loser in Game 51.
  50. Game 50Losers Round 6Winner of Game 48 vs Loser of Game 25Winner plays the Game 51 winner in Game 52.
  51. Game 51Losers Round 6Winner of Game 49 vs Loser of Game 26Winner plays the Game 50 winner in Game 52.
  52. Game 52Losers Round 7Winner of Game 50 vs Winner of Game 51Winner plays the Game 27 loser in Game 53.
  53. Game 53Losers FinalWinner of Game 52 vs Loser of Game 27Winner plays the Game 27 winner for the title in Game 54.
  54. Game 54Grand FinalWinner of Game 27 vs Winner of Game 53
  55. Game 55Reset FinalWinners bracket champion vs Losers bracket championPlayed only if the losers-bracket champion wins Game 54.

How long it takes

Roughly how long a 28-team double elimination day runs.

About 22.5 hours. 54 games in 27 rounds of play across 2 fields.

Arithmetic, not a schedule: it ignores breaks and assumes every field stays busy. In TourneyPage you type the actual times and courts, and they show on the page.

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28 team double elimination bracket drawn as lines, with every game numbered

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Questions

Questions about a 28-team double elimination bracket.

How many games are in a 28 team double elimination bracket?

54, or 55 with the reset final. Every team except the champion loses twice, so 28 teams produce 54 games. The reset final happens only if the team from the losers bracket beats the winners-bracket champion in the grand final, which puts them at one loss each. TourneyPage lets you turn the reset off.

How do the byes work with 28 teams?

The bracket is drawn on a 32-team frame, so 4 first-round slots stay empty. Seeds 1–4 skip round one and start in round two. A bye isn't a win on the record; the team just plays one game fewer on the way to the title.

How many games does each team play?

At least 2: two losses and you're out, so even the first team eliminated plays twice. The longest road is 11 games, for a team that loses early in the winners bracket, wins every losers-bracket game, takes the grand final, and then the reset.

How long does a 28 team double elimination tournament take?

About 22.5 hours with 54 games at 50 minutes each on 2 fields. Change the game length and the number of fields above to match your event. TourneyPage doesn't schedule the games for you; you type the times and courts you decide on, and they show on the page.

Can I print this bracket or run it live?

Both. The PDF is free, with no sign-up. "Make this bracket live" opens the TourneyPage builder with double elimination already chosen for your 28 teams; you add their names, preview the page free, and pay $29 once to publish a link everyone can open on their phone.

Other sizes

Double elimination brackets for 4 to 32 teams.

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How double elimination works · Games, rounds, and byes for every format and size · Sports that usually run it: Cornhole, 3v3 basketball

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