12 Team - Double Elimination Bracket

It is the gold standard for baseball, softball, esports, and cornhole tournaments where fairness is prioritized over speed. Unlike single-elimination—where one bad game ends a team's run—double elimination guarantees every team plays at least two games.

WB Round 1 WB Round 2 WB Round 3 WB Final Grand Finals 5 1 |----W--------| 12 L | |----W----| 6 3 |----W--------| 11 L |----L----| (drops to LB) 7 2 |----W--------| 10 L |----W----| 8 4 |----W--------| 9 L 12 team double elimination bracket