32 Team Single Elimination Bracket

A blank 32 team single elimination bracket with 31 numbered games over 5 rounds. Every open slot says which game its team comes from. Print it, or fill it in online.

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Blank 32 team single elimination bracket with 31 numbered games

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How a 32 team single elimination bracket works

32 is a power of two, so the bracket fills evenly: 16 games in round 1, no byes, and every team plays from the start.

There are 31 games in total. Each game knocks out one team and every team except the champion is knocked out once, so a single elimination bracket always has one game fewer than it has teams. The games are played over 5 rounds, and the champion plays 5 games.

Seeds are placed so the strongest teams meet as late as possible: 1 and 2 are in opposite halves and can only meet in the final, and seeds 1 to 4 are in separate quarters, so they can only meet from the semifinals on.

For the rules that apply at every size, see how a single elimination bracket works.

Order of play

Every game in the bracket, numbered as on the printable sheet. Games in the same round can run at the same time.

RoundGameMatchup
Round 1G1Seed 1 v Seed 32
G2Seed 16 v Seed 17
G3Seed 8 v Seed 25
G4Seed 9 v Seed 24
G5Seed 4 v Seed 29
G6Seed 13 v Seed 20
G7Seed 5 v Seed 28
G8Seed 12 v Seed 21
G9Seed 2 v Seed 31
G10Seed 15 v Seed 18
G11Seed 7 v Seed 26
G12Seed 10 v Seed 23
G13Seed 3 v Seed 30
G14Seed 14 v Seed 19
G15Seed 6 v Seed 27
G16Seed 11 v Seed 22
Round 2G17Winner of G1 v Winner of G2
G18Winner of G3 v Winner of G4
G19Winner of G5 v Winner of G6
G20Winner of G7 v Winner of G8
G21Winner of G9 v Winner of G10
G22Winner of G11 v Winner of G12
G23Winner of G13 v Winner of G14
G24Winner of G15 v Winner of G16
QuarterfinalsG25Winner of G17 v Winner of G18
G26Winner of G19 v Winner of G20
G27Winner of G21 v Winner of G22
G28Winner of G23 v Winner of G24
SemifinalsG29Winner of G25 v Winner of G26
G30Winner of G27 v Winner of G28
FinalG31Winner of G29 v Winner of G30

32 teams in other formats

32 teams in each format. Time slots: rounds that must be played one after another, with enough courts for every ready game.
FormatGamesGames per teamTime slots
32 team single elimination bracket311 to 55
32 team double elimination bracket62 or 632 to 1110 or 11
Round robin4963131
Swiss system8055

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Other sizes

For a different number of teams, see the 31 team single elimination bracket or the 48 team single elimination bracket, or pick any size below.

Questions

How many games are in a 32 team single elimination bracket?

31. Each game knocks out one team, and every team except the champion is knocked out once.

Who gets a bye in a 32 team bracket?

Nobody. 32 is a power of two, so the bracket fills evenly and every team plays in round 1.

How long does a 32 team single elimination tournament take?

With one court and 30-minute games, the 31 games take 15.5 hours back to back. With enough courts to play every ready game at once, it takes 5 rounds, about 2.5 hours, because each game waits for the games that feed it.

Is there a third-place game?

Not in the bracket itself. If you want one, the two semifinal losers (the losers of G29 and G30) play one extra game after the semifinals.