16 Person Double Elimination Bracket -

In this format, all 16 participants begin in the (also known as the "Upper Bracket"). The tournament then splits into two distinct paths:

(Losers of Winner's Bracket Round 2 matches drop here) 16 person double elimination bracket

| Match | Team/Player | Score | Team/Player | Score | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 1. ______________ | _____ | 16. ______________ | _____ | | 2 | 8. ______________ | _____ | 9. ______________ | _____ | | 3 | 5. ______________ | _____ | 12. ______________ | _____ | | 4 | 4. ______________ | _____ | 13. ______________ | _____ | | 5 | 6. ______________ | _____ | 11. ______________ | _____ | | 6 | 3. ______________ | _____ | 14. ______________ | _____ | | 7 | 7. ______________ | _____ | 10. ______________ | _____ | | 8 | 2. ______________ | _____ | 15. ______________ | _____ | In this format, all 16 participants begin in

Organizers must plan for a significantly larger number of matches than a standard knockout tournament. While a 16-team single-elimination bracket requires only 15 matches, a double-elimination version requires between , depending on whether a Grand Final reset occurs. ______________ | _____ | | 2 | 8

| Match | Team/Player | Score | Team/Player | Score | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Winner's Bracket Champion | _____ | Loser's Bracket Champion | _____ |