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100% Free Tournament Bracket

Free Knockout Bracket Generator

Generate single elimination, double elimination, or group + knockout brackets for any sport. Auto-advances winners. Shareable live bracket link.

Works for 4, 8, 16, or any number of teams. No Excel, no manual bracket drawing.

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All Knockout Formats Supported

Pick the format that fits your tournament size and style.

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Single Elimination

Most popular

Lose once and you are out. Fastest format — perfect for one-day tournaments. 8 teams = 7 matches.

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Double Elimination

Best for clubs

Every team gets a second chance. Losers go to a losers bracket. More fair, more matches.

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Group + Knockout

Most balanced

Group stage guarantees matches, then knockout finals. Best format for 8–16 teams.

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3rd Place Playoff

Prize ceremony

Semi-final losers play for bronze. Gives every team a meaningful match even after losing.

Match Count Reference

How many matches will your knockout tournament have?

Teams Total Matches Rounds With 3rd Place
4 teams 3 matches 2 rounds 4 matches
8 teams 7 matches 3 rounds 8 matches
16 teams 15 matches 4 rounds 16 matches
32 teams 31 matches 5 rounds 32 matches

Generate Your Bracket in 3 Steps

01

Add teams & seed them

Enter team names. Optionally seed them — highest seed plays lowest seed in round 1.

02

Choose bracket type

Single elimination, double elimination, or group + knockout. AuctionPro draws the bracket automatically.

03

Share & score live

Share the bracket link on WhatsApp. As matches are scored, the bracket auto-advances to the next round.

Works for every sport

🏏 Cricket⚽ Football🤼 Kabaddi🏸 Badminton🏐 Volleyball🏀 Basketball🏑 Hockey🎾 Tennis🏓 Pickleball🏃 Kho-Kho🏓 Table Tennis🏉 Rugby⚾ Baseball🏈 American Football

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Generating a knockout bracket, sharing it, and managing all match results is completely free on AuctionPro. Free plan supports up to 4 teams in the bracket.

Single elimination: n-1 matches for n teams. 4 teams = 3 matches. 8 teams = 7 matches. 16 teams = 15 matches. If you add a 3rd place playoff, add 1 more match.

AuctionPro automatically adds byes for uneven team counts. With 5 teams, one team gets a bye to the second round. The bracket is automatically adjusted.

Yes. Before generating the bracket, rank your teams by seed. The highest seed plays the lowest seed in the first round — just like in professional tournaments.

Yes. AuctionPro generates a public bracket page. Share the link on WhatsApp — spectators can see the bracket, match results, and next round matchups live. No app required.

Yes. AuctionPro supports group + knockout format. Set up groups of 3–4 teams, play round robin within groups, then the top teams from each group advance to the knockout bracket.

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Single elimination, double elimination, group + knockout. Auto-advances winners. Shareable live bracket. Free for small tournaments.

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