Darts Competition
Darts bracket: how a knockout works
The knockout bracket is the classic darts tournament: winners advance, losers are out, until one champion is left.
Create your tournament for freeBracket size
A knockout bracket uses 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128 spots, because every round halves the field. With 12 players you get a bracket of 16.
What is a bye?
A bye is a free pass to the next round. The number of byes is the bracket size minus the number of players: 12 players in a bracket of 16 means 4 byes. Byes are spread across the bracket.
Number of matches
Single knockout always has one match fewer than the number of players: 16 players means 15 matches. Want more games per player? Choose double elimination or groups.
Seeding
In Darts Competition seeding only happens automatically, based on earlier results under the same tournament code. Manual seeding isn't possible, so nobody gets favoured.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to draw the bracket myself?
No. Darts Competition makes the draw and the bracket automatically, including byes, and fills in the next round as results come in.