Single Elimination

6-Team Single Elimination Bracket

Free generator for a 6-team single elimination bracket. Build it in a minute, then publish it as a clean public tournament page anyone can follow.

Bracket structure

What a 6-team bracket looks like

Seed 1BYESeed 4Seed 5Seed 2BYESeed 3Seed 62 byes in round 1

Quick facts

Teams

6

Games

5

Rounds

3

Byes

2

How seeding works

The strongest teams don't lose to the draw.

Seeds are paired so the top seed plays the bottom seed, the second seed plays the second-to-last, and so on. With 6 teams you'll need 2 byes in round one — the top seeds get them so the strongest teams don't get knocked out by a quirk of the draw.

FAQ

Common questions

How many games are in a 6-team bracket?
A 6-team single elimination bracket plays 5 games. In single elimination every game eliminates one team, so it always takes teams − 1 games to crown a champion.
How many byes does a 6-team bracket need?
A 6-team bracket needs 2 byes in round one. Byes go to the top 2 seeds so the strongest teams advance directly to round two.
How do you seed a 6-team bracket?
Rank your teams 1 through 6, then pair them so the top seed faces the lowest seed in their half of the bracket, the second seed faces the second-lowest, and so on. TourneyPage handles the math automatically — drop in your teams and it builds the bracket for you.

Build the bracket. Publish the page.

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