Tournament Bracket Types

Single Elimination

In Single Elimination brackets, each match decides if a team progresses farther in the tournament or is eliminated.
(Example) Round 1 (8 teams) > Round 2 (4 teams) > Round 3 (2 teams) > Winner

Double Elimination

In Double Elimination brackets, if a team loses, they get moved to the Losers' bracket. If a team loses a match in the Losers' bracket, they are eliminated. The last team in the Losers' bracket will face off against the last team standing in the Winners' bracket for the final round.
(Example) Round 1 (16 teams) > Round 2 (8 teams in Winners' bracket / 8 teams in Losers' bracket) > Round 3 (4 teams in Winners' bracket / 8 teams in Losers' bracket) > Round 4 (2 teams in Winners' bracket / 4 teams in Losers' bracket) > Round 5 (4 teams in Losers' bracket) > Round 6 (2 teams in Losers' bracket) > Round 7 (2 teams in Losers' bracket) > Finals (2 teams) > Winner

Round Robin - Swiss

In Round Robin Swiss brackets, each team plays a match against other teams of similar standing.
(Example) Round 1 (64 teams play; 32 teams win/ 32 teams lose) > Round 2 (32 winners of the previous round play each other; 32 losers of the previous round play each other) > etc.

Round Robin - Standard

Each team plays a match against every other participating team in Round Robin Standard brackets. A win is +1 points; a loss is -1 or +0 points (the tournament organizer chooses). After all rounds, the team with the highest points wins the tournament.
(Example) 8 teams > 7 match rounds > most points determine the winner at the end

Leaderboard

In Leaderboard brackets, all teams play against each other simultaneously, and there are no eliminations. Team scores are calculated by summing up individual players' scores in that team. After all rounds, the team with the highest score is deemed the winner. This bracket is great for battle royale and racing games.
(Example) Round 1 (8 teams) > Round 2 (8 teams) > Round 3 (8 teams) > winner is determined by the highest team score at the end