Fixed 32-player bracket (59 matches), knockout from QF — semifinal losers share 3rd place.
Fixed 32-player bracket (59 matches), knockout from QF — semifinal losers share 3rd place.
#1–#16 Round 1 #17–#24 Lower, round 1 #25–#32 Upper, round 1 #33–#40 Lower, round 2 (cross) #41–#44 Quarterfinals #48–#45 Lower, round 3 #52–#49 Lower, round 4 #53–#56 Quarterfinals #57–#58 Semifinals #59 Final
Interactive bracket fragment (16→8): this is how match cards and winner/loser paths look. The full 59-match diagram appears in the tournament after the bracket is formed.
Column layout and match numbers (#). In a tournament — real participants and results.
Fixed Swiss bracket for 32 players. 59 matches, 10 columns: lower branch rounds 1–4 on the left, knockout from QF (#41–#44), quarterfinals from #53.
Technical reference: docs/BRACKET_REFERENCE_32_16.md. After a template update in code — use Regenerate bracket in the tournament admin.
#1–#16 Round 1 #17–#24 Lower, round 1 #25–#32 Upper, round 1 #33–#40 Lower, round 2 (cross) #41–#44 Quarterfinals #48–#45 Lower, round 3 #52–#49 Lower, round 4 #53–#56 Quarterfinals #57–#58 Semifinals #59 Final
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “32-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 — semifinal losers share 3rd without an extra match.