Classic knockout bracket: one loss and you are out; every pairing is set right after the draw.
Classic knockout bracket: one loss and you are out; every pairing is set right after the draw.
Sample first round with fictional players. In your tournament — real participants and live results.
Classic knockout bracket: one loss and you are out; the winner advances to the next round. Every pairing is set right after the draw — the organizer clicks Generate bracket once.
Players are sorted by rating and seeded (#1 is the strongest). The bracket is padded to the next power of two (8, 16, 32…); extra slots are byes.
The doubles equivalent is PAIR_OLYMPIC — see the doubles elimination section.
After rating-based seeding (1 = strongest). Round 1 matches:
| Match | Player 1 | Player 2 | Winner goes to |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seed 1 | Seed 8 | semifinal #5 |
| #2 | Seed 4 | Seed 5 | semifinal #5 |
| #3 | Seed 3 | Seed 6 | semifinal #6 |
| #4 | Seed 2 | Seed 7 | semifinal #6 |
| #5 | — | — | final #7 |
| #6 | — | — | final #7 |
| #7 | — | — | 1st place |
#1 ──┐
├── #5 ──┐
#2 ──┘ │
├── #7 → 🏆
#3 ──┐ │
├── #6 ──┘
#4 ──┘Two slots stay empty — seeds 7 and 8 are not needed. Top seeds get byes:
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “Single elimination (one loss), shared 3rd places” 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.
Single elimination plus a separate match for 3rd–4th place.
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.