Here is a free printable 32-team bracket, seeded and ready to fill in. A single elimination tournament for 32 teams has 31 games in 5 rounds and no byes. Need a second chance for every team? Switch the generator to double elimination: 62 games, or 63 if the final needs a reset.
Type your team names below to fill in the bracket, tap the winners as games finish, then print it, save it as a PDF or save it online to get a live link for players.
32-team bracket: first round matchups
32 is a power of two, so the bracket is full: no byes, and every team plays in round 1. The 16 first-round games are:
| Game | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 1 | Seed 1 vs Seed 32 |
| 2 | Seed 16 vs Seed 17 |
| 3 | Seed 8 vs Seed 25 |
| 4 | Seed 9 vs Seed 24 |
| 5 | Seed 4 vs Seed 29 |
| 6 | Seed 13 vs Seed 20 |
| 7 | Seed 5 vs Seed 28 |
| 8 | Seed 12 vs Seed 21 |
| 9 | Seed 2 vs Seed 31 |
| 10 | Seed 15 vs Seed 18 |
| 11 | Seed 7 vs Seed 26 |
| 12 | Seed 10 vs Seed 23 |
| 13 | Seed 3 vs Seed 30 |
| 14 | Seed 14 vs Seed 19 |
| 15 | Seed 6 vs Seed 27 |
| 16 | Seed 11 vs Seed 22 |
Running a 32-team tournament
A 32-team bracket has five rounds and 31 games, the size of large cornhole, pickleball, esports and youth tournaments. The logistics matter more than the bracket itself:
- Courts: with eight courts, round one needs two time slots; the whole single elimination event takes six slots.
- Double elimination: 62 or 63 games, usually a full day on 8 to 12 courts or boards.
- Check-in: lock the field 30 minutes before the start and give byes to no-shows rather than re-drawing the bracket.
- Communication: save the bracket online and put the live link on a QR code at the check-in table, so 32 teams don’t crowd one printed sheet.
Printing tip: a 32-team bracket is wide, so print it in landscape, or print one half of the draw per page.
Full 32-team single elimination bracket
Every game in order, numbered the same way as the bracket above, so you can call “Game 1 on court 1” and everyone knows who plays.
Round 1
- Game 1: Seed 1 vs Seed 32
- Game 2: Seed 16 vs Seed 17
- Game 3: Seed 8 vs Seed 25
- Game 4: Seed 9 vs Seed 24
- Game 5: Seed 4 vs Seed 29
- Game 6: Seed 13 vs Seed 20
- Game 7: Seed 5 vs Seed 28
- Game 8: Seed 12 vs Seed 21
- Game 9: Seed 2 vs Seed 31
- Game 10: Seed 15 vs Seed 18
- Game 11: Seed 7 vs Seed 26
- Game 12: Seed 10 vs Seed 23
- Game 13: Seed 3 vs Seed 30
- Game 14: Seed 14 vs Seed 19
- Game 15: Seed 6 vs Seed 27
- Game 16: Seed 11 vs Seed 22
Round 2
- Game 17: Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2
- Game 18: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4
- Game 19: Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6
- Game 20: Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 8
- Game 21: Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10
- Game 22: Winner of Game 11 vs Winner of Game 12
- Game 23: Winner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 14
- Game 24: Winner of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 16
Quarterfinals
- Game 25: Winner of Game 17 vs Winner of Game 18
- Game 26: Winner of Game 19 vs Winner of Game 20
- Game 27: Winner of Game 21 vs Winner of Game 22
- Game 28: Winner of Game 23 vs Winner of Game 24
Semifinals
- Game 29: Winner of Game 25 vs Winner of Game 26
- Game 30: Winner of Game 27 vs Winner of Game 28
Final
- Game 31: Winner of Game 29 vs Winner of Game 30
The winner of Game 31 is the champion.
How to make a bracket with 32 teams
- Rank the teams 1 to 32 (by record, rating or a random draw).
- Pair the rest so the strongest meets the weakest: 1 vs 32, 16 vs 17, 8 vs 25, 9 vs 24. and so on
- Advance each winner along the bracket until one team is left: 31 games in total.
Double elimination: 62 games, or 63 if the final needs a reset.
How long does a 32-team tournament take?
With 30-minute games, a single elimination tournament takes about 8 h 00 min on two courts, 4 h 30 min on four courts and 3 h 00 min on eight courts. Double elimination roughly doubles those times.
Other bracket sizes: 10 teams · 12 teams · 16 teams · or any size with the tournament bracket generator.
FAQ
How many games are in a 32-team bracket?
31 in single elimination (every game knocks out one team) and 62 or 63 in double elimination.
How many byes are in a 32-team bracket?
None. 32 is a power of two, so the bracket is full.