Printable 8-team bracket
A single elimination bracket for 8 teams or players that prints on one landscape page. No byes needed: every team plays in the first round. Print it, save it as a PDF, or run it online so everyone can follow along.
- Teams
- 8
- Games
- 7
- Rounds
- 3
- Byes
- 0
How a 8-team bracket works
There are 7 games in all. Each game knocks out one team, so everyone except the champion loses exactly once.
- Quarterfinals: 4 games
- Semifinals: 2 games
- Final: 1 game
First-round matchups
In a seeded bracket the best seed plays the lowest seed still in the field, which keeps the top two seeds apart until the final. The first round for 8 teams, top to bottom:
1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6.
How long does it take?
With one court, table or board, you'll play the 7 games one after another. With 4 courts or tables, every round can run at the same time, so the whole event takes 3 rounds.
Printing tips
- Choose Landscape in the print dialog.
- Turn off headers and footers for a clean sheet.
- To make a PDF, pick Save as PDF as the printer.
- Handing out copies for picks? Print the Blank lines version so each person writes their own.
Questions
How many games are in a 8-team bracket?
7 games. Every game knocks out one team, and every team except the champion is knocked out exactly once.
How many rounds does a 8-team bracket have?
3 rounds: Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final.
Does a 8-team bracket need byes?
No. 8 is a power of two, so every team plays in the first round: 1 vs 8, 4 vs 5, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6.