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16 player double elimination bracket

A ready to use 16 player double elimination bracket: 30 matches, no byes. Replace the names, click the winners, and the next match glows. Print it or send the link. Free, no sign up.

  1. Add your namesType or paste one name per line. The first name is seed 1.
  2. Pick a formatDouble or single elimination, one hand or both. The bracket builds as you type.
  3. Click the winnersThe match glowing red is up next. Click the winner and it moves on.
1 Add your names

One name per line. Paste a list from a spreadsheet and it just works. The first name is seed 1: top seeds get the byes and are kept apart for as long as possible.

2 Choose a format
Hands

Arm wrestling classes are usually pulled once with each hand. Both gives you two brackets with separate results.

3 Click the winners

The bracket builds as you type. The match glowing red is the one to pull next. Click the winner and the bracket moves on to the next match.

Add a title for the printout
Add names and press Build bracket.

How the 16 player bracket is laid out

With exactly 16 players there are no byes. The winners bracket has 4 rounds: round 1 has 8 matches, round 2 has 4 matches, round 3 has 2 matches, round 4 has 1 match. Players who lose there drop into the losers bracket, which has 6 rounds of 4, 4, 2, 2, 1, 1 matches. The two champions then meet in the grand final.

Everyone has to lose twice to be out, so the whole bracket takes 30 matches, or 31 if the losers bracket champion wins the grand final and a reset is played.

Round one pairings

Seeds are placed so the top seeds cannot meet early. In round one of the 16 player bracket the matches are, in bracket order:

Enter your names in seed order, strongest first, or press Shuffle for a random draw.

How long will it take?

Plan about three minutes a match, including calling the next pair. That is an estimate, and arm wrestling matches are often quicker, but it is a safe plan. More tables finish sooner, and the bracket glows one match per table so nobody has to work out who is up.

TablesTime for 30 matches
11 h 30 min
245 min
330 min
424 min

For a 16 player class pulled with both hands, double the matches, or run both hands on separate tables.

Not exactly 16 players?

You can add or remove names above and the bracket redraws. With fewer players than the bracket has places, the top seeds get byes. The arm wrestling bracket generator handles any size from 2 to 128, and there are pages for 8 players, 32 players, 64 players.

Questions

How many matches are in a 16 player double elimination bracket?

30 matches, or 31 if the losers bracket champion wins the grand final and a reset match is played.

How many rounds are in a 16 player double elimination bracket?

The winners bracket has 4 rounds, the losers bracket has 6 rounds, and then there is the grand final.

Are there byes in a 16 player bracket?

No. 16 is a power of two, so every place is filled and nobody gets a bye. With fewer players, the top seeds get byes.

How many losses does it take to be eliminated?

Two. A first loss moves a player to the losers bracket, and a second loss ends their tournament.

Is this free?

Yes. It is free, needs no account and nothing you type is sent to a server. Your bracket is saved in the link.