16→8 bracket (27 matches) with knockout from QF — semifinal losers get 3rd place with no extra match.
16→8 bracket (27 matches) with knockout from QF — semifinal losers get 3rd place with no extra match.
Sample first round with fictional players. In your tournament — real participants and live results.
Every match and every winner/loser path is predefined. Opening pairs follow seeding (like knockout). Layout: Start in the center, winner → right (1 →), loser → left (← 1).
Match count depends on bracket size. For 16 players — the Setka reference bracket (16→8): 27 matches (#1–#27), 7 columns. For 32 players — 59 matches (#1–#59), 10 columns, lower rounds 1–4. For 64 — 119 matches, 11 columns. For 8 — 4 rounds × 4 = 16.
The doubles equivalent is FIXED_PAIR_SWISS.
Players A (seed 1) and B (seed 8) meet in round 1, slot 1:
← 1 (losers) Start 1 → (winners)
A ─── B
↓ ↓
← 1 1 →
(slot 5) (slot 1)
rnd 2 rnd 2All four round 1 matches in an 8-player bracket:
| Round 1 slot | Pair (seed) | Winner → | Loser → |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 vs 8 | round 2, slot 1 | round 2, slot 5 |
| 2 | 4 vs 5 | round 2, slot 1 (row 2) | round 2, slot 5 (row 2) |
| 3 | 3 vs 6 | round 2, slot 2 | round 2, slot 6 |
| 4 | 2 vs 7 | round 2, slot 2 (row 2) | round 2, slot 6 (row 2) |
27 matches (#1–#27): first round in the center, lower left (#13–#16, #17–#20), upper (#9–#12), QF (#21–#24), semifinals and final.
#1–#8 Round 1 (center) #9–#12 Lower, round 1 ← round 1 losers #13–#16 Upper, round 1 → round 1 winners #17–#20 Cross (places 9–12) #21–#24 Quarterfinals (places 5–8) #25–#26 Semifinals #27 Final
Double elimination (like a 64-player bracket with a #129 lower bracket) is a separate sports regulation; the platform currently implements fixed Swiss with predefined winner/loser paths, not a full losers bracket.
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “16-player bracket (up to 2 losses), QF start, 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.
Classic knockout: lose once and you are out. Rating-based seeding.
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, and match #28 for bronze between semifinal losers.