Knockout bracket plus a separate match between semifinal losers to decide 3rd and 4th place.
Knockout bracket plus a separate match between semifinal losers to decide 3rd and 4th place.
Sample first round with fictional players. In your tournament — real participants and live results.
Same knockout scheme as single elimination, but semifinal losers do not get places automatically — they meet in an extra match for 3rd and 4th place.
The final (last round, slot 1) decides 1st and 2nd. The 3rd–4th match (same round, slot 2) fills in after both semifinals finish.
The doubles equivalent is PAIR_OLYMPIC_1L_BRONZE.
After semifinals, losers of #5 and #6 play for 3rd–4th; winners of #5 and #6 go to final #7.
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “Single elimination (one loss) with separate 3rd–4th place match” format. The bracket is generated automatically — you only accept entries and enter scores.
Players are seeded automatically — top seeds avoid each other in the first round.
After a score is entered, winners and losers move to the next matches with no manual edits.
Players and spectators see the live bracket on the tournament page — easy on mobile.
Rating gaps show on the match card — players know the conditions before the game.
Match reminders and results in the billiard.guru bot after registration.
Final placement table is generated when the event ends — ready for reporting.
Classic knockout: lose once and you are out. Rating-based seeding.
8-player bracket (SF) + bronze — 14 matches, #13 3rd place, #14 final
8 players, quarterfinal start, and match #14 for bronze between semifinal losers.
16 players, semifinal start (no QF), and match #28 below the final for 3rd–4th.
16 players, quarterfinal start — semifinal losers share 3rd without an extra match.
16 players, quarterfinal start, and match #28 for bronze between semifinal losers.