Single Elimination

8-Team Single Elimination Bracket

Free generator for a 8-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 8-team bracket looks like

Seed 1Seed 8Seed 4Seed 5Seed 2Seed 7Seed 3Seed 6

Quick facts

Teams

8

Games

7

Rounds

3

Byes

0

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 8 teams you'll need 0 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 8-team bracket?
A 8-team single elimination bracket plays 7 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 8-team bracket need?
8 is a power of two, so a 8-team bracket needs zero byes. Every team plays in round one.
How do you seed a 8-team bracket?
Rank your teams 1 through 8, 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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