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Tournament brackets, single elimination

8 team bracket single elimination, printable

A blank 8 team bracket on one page: seeds on the first lines, every game numbered, and the champion's line.

8 teams7 games3 roundsNo byes

Tournament Bracket

8 teams · single elimination

Seeded 1 to 8

Write each winner on the next line

Round 1Games 1–4

SemifinalsGames 5–6

FinalGame 7

1
8
4
5
2
7
3
6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Champion

Tournament

Date

Place

GameRoundTeamsTimeCourtWinnerScore
1Round 1Seed 1 v Seed 8–
2Round 1Seed 4 v Seed 5–
3Round 1Seed 2 v Seed 7–
4Round 1Seed 3 v Seed 6–
5SemifinalsWinner of 1 v Winner of 2–
6SemifinalsWinner of 3 v Winner of 4–
7FinalWinner of 5 v Winner of 6–

Updated October 28, 2026. Scan the code for this sheet blank, or any other size.

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8 team single elimination bracket, blank, every game numbered, on one printable page
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How a 8 team bracket works

A 8 team single elimination bracket has 7 games over 3 rounds: 4 in round 1, 2 semifinals and the final. Lose once and you're out; the last team left is the champion.

The first round pairs the seeds that add up to 9: 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5. The top two seeds can meet only in the final.

Every game has a number on the sheet, in an order it can be played, so a schedule can say “game 3 at 2:00 on court 1.” Write each winner on the line the game leads to.

Running the tournament

One sheet from the first game to the champion.

  1. Seed the teamsBest first: seed 1 on the top line. Type them beside the sheet to print them, or shuffle the list for a random draw.
  2. Print and post itOne copy on the wall for everyone, or one each for a bracket pool. The PDF is always blank.
  3. Play the games in orderThe numbers are an order that works: each game's teams are known before it starts.
  4. Write in each winnerOn the line the game leads to.

Good to know

How many games are in a 8 team bracket?

7. Every game puts one team out, and every team but the champion goes out once.

Who gets a bye?

No one: 8 teams fill the bracket exactly. With 7, seed 1 would get a bye, and with fewer the next seeds too: the other sizes are below.

How do you seed a bracket?

Best team first, by last season, a ranking or pool play: seed 1 on the top line, then down the list. Seed 1 and seed 2 are placed so they can meet only in the final. No ranking? Shuffle the list for a random draw.

Is there a third-place game?

Not on the sheet, but it's easy to add: the two semifinal losers play once more. Write it in on the back, or play a double elimination bracket instead, where every team plays at least twice.

Can I fill it in on screen?

Type the teams beside the sheet and they print on it, shrunk to fit their lines; the tournament's name goes on the sheet too. They stay on this device for next time. “Print blank” prints it without them, and the PDF is always blank.