5 — Team Bracket Double Elimination

When you think of a double-elimination tournament, you usually picture a perfect grid of 8, 16, or 32 teams. But what happens when you have an awkward number like 5 teams ?

However, there is a catch: Because 5 is not a power of 2, some teams will get a free pass in the first round. 5 team bracket double elimination

Local bar trivia, small esports nights, office cornhole tournaments, or any time you have 5 friends who refuse to let one loss end their day. When you think of a double-elimination tournament, you

Good news: It works beautifully. The 5-team double-elimination bracket is a fantastic way to run a small tournament where everyone deserves a second chance. It avoids the "one bad game and you’re out" feeling of single elimination, without dragging on as long as a full round-robin. Local bar trivia, small esports nights, office cornhole

M5: L1 vs L2 → W5 M6: W5 vs Loser of M4 → W6 Losers Final: Loser of Winners Final vs W6

Have you run a 5-team bracket before? Let me know how you handled the bye in the comments