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6 Team Single Elimination Bracket
A ready-to-run 6-team single elimination bracket — 5 matches over 3 rounds, with 2 byes for the top seeds. It's live below: click teams to advance them, or print the blank version and fill it by hand.
| Total matches | 5 (N − 1, code-computed) |
|---|---|
| Rounds | 3 |
| Byes in round one | 2 (top seeds) |
| First-round pairings | M1: seed 1 vs bye · M2: seed 4 vs seed 5 · M3: seed 2 vs bye · M4: seed 3 vs seed 6 |
| Champion plays | 3 matches to win it |
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Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
Win 3 matches and you're champion. The pairings above come out of standard seeding — seed 1 anchored against the bye/walkover side of the draw — and the count checks: 6 teams, 5 matches, one loss each for 5 of them. Replace Team 1…Team 6 with your own names via the generator, or keep them and run it as a blind draw with the seeding switch.
6-team single elimination questions
How many matches does a 6-team single elimination bracket have?
5. Every match eliminates one team and 6 − 1 = 5 teams must lose before a champion stands alone — the bracket above enforces it structurally.
How many rounds and byes are in the 6-team version?
3 rounds with 2 byes: the field pads to 8 slots, so the top 2 seeds skip the quarterfinals and enter the semifinals directly. First round actually played: M2: seed 4 vs seed 5 · M4: seed 3 vs seed 6.
Who does seed 1 play in the 6-team bracket?
Nobody in round one — seed 1 holds a bye and starts in the semifinals against the winner of M2: seed 4 vs seed 5) .
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