How double elimination brackets work

Double elimination gives every team two chances. A team is eliminated only after its second loss.

How the bracket is split

The bracket has two tabs.

• Main Draw: teams that have not lost yet.

• Consolation: teams with one loss.

Use the button to the right of the Consolation tab to remove the tabs and show both brackets in one scrollable view. Tap it again to return to the tabbed view.

How teams move

• Win in the winners bracket and you stay in the Main Draw.

• Lose in the winners bracket and you drop into Consolation.

• Win in the losers bracket and you keep advancing in Consolation.

• Lose in the losers bracket and you are eliminated.

How finals work

The winners bracket champion plays the losers bracket champion in the Finals.

If the losers bracket champion wins that match, the system creates a Grand Final. That gives the winners bracket champion a second loss before the tournament ends.

To build the bracket, see Generating a double elimination bracket. If your event starts with pool play, see Generating the bracket after pool play.