- The tournament bracket shows a single-elimination format with 16 initial participants, numbered 1 through 16.
- The structure is divided into two halves: the left half contains seeds 1, 16, 9, 8, 4, 13, 12, and 5; the right half contains seeds 2, 15, 10, 7, 3, 14, 11, and 6.
- In the first round, matchups are as follows:
- (1) vs. (16)
- (9) vs. (8)
- (4) vs. (13)
- (12) vs. (5)
- (2) vs. (15)
- (10) vs. (7)
- (3) vs. (14)
- (11) vs. (6)
- Winners of these first-round matches advance to the second round, where they face each other in predetermined pairings:
- Winner of (1) vs. (16) faces winner of (9) vs. (8) → this match is labeled (9)
- Winner of (4) vs. (13) faces winner of (12) vs. (5) → this match is labeled (10)
- Winner of (2) vs. (15) faces winner of (10) vs. (7) → this match is labeled (11)
- Winner of (3) vs. (14) faces winner of (11) vs. (6) → this match is labeled (12)
- The winners of the second round then compete in the semifinals:
- Winner of match (9) faces winner of match (10) → this match is labeled (13)
- Winner of match (11) faces winner of match (12) → this match is labeled (14)
- Finally, the winners of the semifinals meet in the championship match to determine the overall winner.
This is a standard 16-player single-elimination bracket used in many sports tournaments, where each loss eliminates a player or team, and only one champion emerges after four rounds of play.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable editable brackets.
