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Build a single-elimination bracket for 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 teams — perfect for March Madness units, gym class tournaments, esports ladders, and office competitions. Add names or leave TBD slots, then copy a clean text bracket for slides or handouts.
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Last updated: May 24, 2026 · Published: 2026-04-17 · Updated: 2026-05-24
Preview order after padding: 8 slots (add names or keep TBD placeholders)
Enter teams (optional) and click generate.
A tournament bracket generator builds a single-elimination tree from your team list — first-round pairings, round labels, and winner placeholders for every subsequent game. Hosts use it for March Madness classrooms, rec leagues, esports clubs, and office competitions without spreadsheet formulas.
This Muxgen tool runs in your browser: pick size (default 8 teams), enter names or TBD slots, choose seeding, generate, and Copy as text. No account and no server upload for bracket creation.
Three steps from blank lines to a shareable single-elimination tree.
Choose 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 teams — default 8 for a standard classroom or watch-party tree.
Paste one team per line, pick tournament or adjacent seeding, and optionally shuffle order before pairing.
Review round-by-round columns and Copy as text for handouts, slides, or messages.
Every control in the tournament bracket generator component.
5 options from BRACKET_SIZES — select default 8 teams.
Tournament (classic) vs Adjacent slots — toggles firstRoundMatches pairing logic.
Textarea one per line — parseTeamLines + normalizeTeamList pads to bracket size with TBD slots.
Live previewSummary from normalized list — truncates after eight names when long.
Checkbox — shuffleTeams before buildSingleEliminationBracket when checked.
Primary button — builds BracketRoundBuilt[] with stable R0-M0 match ids.
Horizontal scroll of rounds with match cards showing id, slotA vs slotB.
Secondary button — bracketToPlainText with === round labels === headers.
How tournament and adjacent modes shape first-round pairings.
Pairs top with bottom of the list — for 8 teams: 1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, … Matches March Madness–style expectations.
Pairs consecutive lines — 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4, … Use when your list order already defines desired first-round matchups.
Data from tournament-bracket-logic.ts — plan lesson length and print layout from team count.
| Teams | Rounds | First-round games |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 4 | 8 |
| 32 | 5 | 16 |
| 64 | 6 | 32 |
How TBD slots, winner placeholders, and clipboard copy work.
Same team list, different first-round pairings — switch without retyping names.
Blank lines become TBD 1, TBD 2, … so power-of-two trees stay complete.
Later rounds reference "Winner — R0-M0" — structure only, no auto-advance.
Round headers like "=== Semifinals ===" plus numbered "A vs B" lines.
Independent of seeding mode — randomizes line order, then applies pairing rules.
No losers bracket — duplicate the workflow for consolation trees if needed.
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Paste Copy as text output into a doc — widen columns or use monospace for alignment.
On-screen round columns for gym or advisory — no student accounts required.
Share plain-text trees in league chats before game day.
Capture horizontal scroll columns when you need a quick visual without reformatting.
Trivia outputs Q&A cards — this tool builds elimination match trees.
Wheel picks one result — brackets track multi-round paths to a champion.
How seeding mode changes opening matchups for the same eight-team list.
1 vs 8 · 2 vs 7 · 3 vs 6 · 4 vs 5
3 rounds · 4 first-round games.
1 vs 2 · 3 vs 4 · 5 vs 6 · 7 vs 8
First round follows line order — no 1-vs-8 flip.
Round of 16 → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Championship
4 rounds · 8 opening matchups.
Built for teachers, coaches, and fans who need a correct tree fast — not a login wall.
Every round halves the field until one championship matchup remains.
Round names scale with size — Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Round of 32, and so on.
4 to 64 teams — no byes in the template.
Switch pairing logic without redoing your whole team list.
Randomize line order before seeding for a fair draw from a hat.
Bracket building runs in the browser — no server upload for team lists.
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Classic single elimination avoids byes in the template so every slot has an opponent in round one.
Later rounds reference earlier match ids (Winner — R0-M0) so you know which game feeds the next line.
Copy text into a doc and widen columns, or screenshot on-screen columns for a quick handout.
This tool is single elimination only. Run a second tree manually for a consolation bracket.
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Terms tied to sizes, seeding, and generation logic.
4 | 8 | 16 | 32 | 64 — values from BRACKET_SIZES.
tournament | adjacent — first-round pairing strategy.
Builds BracketRoundBuilt[] with stable match ids and winner placeholders.
Returns slotA/slotB pairs from team list and seeding mode.
Exports === label === headers and numbered matchup lines for clipboard.
Truncates to size and pads with TBD n labels for empty slots.
Run fair trees that players and students understand from round one.
Changing bracket size changes how many lines are used — set size first, then paste teams.
When line 1 is the strongest team, classic 1-vs-N pairing spreads strength.
When coaches already agreed on first-round pairings in list order.
Plain-text export is the fastest handout when Wi-Fi is flaky.
R0-M0 ids teach which game feeds the next line — good for probability lessons.
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The default size fits most classrooms and watch parties without overwhelming the UI.
Plan how many rounds and first-round games your event needs before printing.
Enable shuffle when names were pulled randomly from a hat, then use tournament seeding.
Generate structure early, fill names on paper as teams confirm.
Horizontal columns read well on a projector when you skip reformatting.
Update winner placeholders manually round by round — the tool does not simulate results.
4, 8, 16, 32, 64 teams, seeding modes, TBD slots, round labels, copy export, privacy, and defaults.
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