Fixed 32-player bracket: 55 matches, 9 columns, knockout from R16 — out in R16 means places 9–12, no lower round 4.
Fixed 32-player bracket: 55 matches, 9 columns, knockout from R16 — out in R16 means places 9–12, no lower round 4.
Sample first round with fictional players. In your tournament — real participants and live results.
FIXED_SWISS_32R8_2_3_mesta — 55 matches, knockout from R16 (#41–#44): round-of-16 losers go straight to places 9–12, with no lower round 4 (#49–#52).
Semifinal losers share 3rd place with no extra match.
Compared to the 59-match QF format, losers of #41–#44 do not continue in lower round 4 — they are placed 9th–12th right away.
Sign up, create an event, and pick the “32-player bracket (up to 2 losses), R16 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.