A tournament is a competition format where only the winning team advances to the next match, and the losing team is eliminated.

It is the most common format used in all kinds of settings — school sports days, club matches, community events, esports, and informal family game tournaments. Easy to understand even for first-time organizers, and used by people of all ages.

• Winners advance to the next round
• One loss means elimination
• The winner of the final takes the championship
• Fewer matches mean the event finishes quickly

Widely used in both sports and game events.

■ Sports

• Volleyball / Basketball / Baseball / Soccer / Table Tennis / Tennis

■ Game Tournaments

• Video games, card games, board games, and more

■ Others

• School events, cultural festivals, community recreation, children's clubs, game tournaments, etc.

A tournament bracket is a diagram connecting winners as they advance through rounds, showing the path from the first match to the championship.

• Layout is automatically chosen to fit the number of teams
• Supports up to 64 teams with a standard split bracket layout
• Suitable for large-scale tournaments.
• Fully responsive and optimized for smartphones — view the entire bracket without tedious scrolling.

1. Decide the number of teams (2–64)
2. Determine the bracket via draw or lottery
3. Fill in team names on the bracket
4. Record match results as the tournament progresses

With Match Maker, you can create a tournament bracket in seconds.

• Select "Tournament" as the format
• Choose the number of teams (up to 64)
• Enter team names
• Review the auto-generated bracket (layout adapts to team count)
• Record results and referee name for each match
• Copy or download the bracket as an image
• Copy or download match results as CSV (includes referee info)
• Print or share via URL with a single click

▶ Try it now: Create a Tournament Bracket