A worked example
Eight players need three rounds and seven played matches. Six players use eight slots with two first-round byes.
MATCHKIND / EVERYDAY TOOLS
Bring your players.Make a great match.
A neighbourhood cup, a club night, a friendly game. Make a bracket, rotate opponents and print a schedule. No accounts needed.
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MEASURE / PLAN / MAKEA clearer plan starts here.
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YOUR LITTLE WORKBENCH
Knockout bracket
Names stay on this page. Start with the example or enter your own participants.
Current preview follows the input order. Randomization happens only when you click.
How this is calculated
Bracket size is the next power of two. Seed order separates the top seeds; missing seeds become byes. A completed tournament has N − 1 played matches.
YOUR PLAN / LIVE RESULT
Played matches to a champion
7- Participants
- 8
- Rounds
- 3
- First-round byes
- 0
- Champion
- —
Input order is seed order. Shuffle only when you want a random draw. Changing an earlier winner clears incompatible downstream selections. Results remain on this page only; export before leaving.
Click a winner to advance
BYE = automatic advanceRound 1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
Round 2
2.1
2.2
Round 3
3.1
Your detailed plan
7 rows · all included in CSV| Round | Player A | Player B | Winner | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex | Harper | ||
| 1 | Drew | Emery | ||
| 1 | Blair | Gray | ||
| 1 | Casey | Finley | ||
| 2 | TBD | TBD | ||
| 2 | TBD | TBD | ||
| 3 | TBD | TBD |
THE METHOD / 01
Know what goesinto your result.
Bracket size is the next power of two. Seed order separates the top seeds; missing seeds become byes. A completed tournament has N − 1 played matches.
Keep the assumptions clear
Input order is seed order. Shuffle only when you want a random draw. Changing an earlier winner clears incompatible downstream selections. Results remain on this page only; export before leaving.
A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS
Good to know.
Are my inputs uploaded?
No. Calculations run locally in your browser. The host still receives normal requests for website pages and assets.
Can I keep my result?
Export a CSV, or use Print / PDF and choose Save as PDF in your browser. Inputs are not saved between visits.
Do I need an account?
No sign-up, paid API or subscription is required. Both language versions use the same calculation logic.
MATCHKIND / TOOLKIT
A little help for every step.
01
Knockout bracket
Create a seeded bracket for 2–64 players, handle byes and click winners to advance them through the rounds.
Open tool02
Round robin
Generate single or double round robin fixtures for 2–32 players, with one bye per round for odd fields.
Open tool03
Random groups
Shuffle 2–128 participants into balanced groups. Export the draw without uploading anyone’s name.
Open tool04
Court schedule
Schedule a single round robin over multiple courts with equal match slots and an explicit gap between slots.
Open tool