Bracket format
PresetPool Tournament Bracket
Bar pool, 8-ball, 9-ball. Bracketed.
Free pool tournament bracket generator. Built for bar pool nights, APA/BCA league play, 8-ball and 9-ball events. Print the wallchart, hang it on the wall, score matches as you go.
Walkthrough
How this format works
A worked 8-team single elimination bracket. Win and you move right, lose once and your run is over.
Build one step by step
From an empty editor to a finished, printable pool bracket.
- 1
Add your teams
Type each team or player into the editor, or paste a whole list at once. Single elimination works for 4 up to 64 names.
- 2
Set the seeding
Order matters. Seed 1 should be your strongest team. The editor pairs seed 1 against the bottom seed, 2 against the next, so the top two can only meet in the final.
- 3
Generate the bracket
Hit Generate. If your team count is not a power of two, the top seeds get first-round byes automatically so the bracket still ends with one champion.
- 4
Score the games
Type a score into each match. The winner advances to the next round on its own, all the way to the final.
- 5
Print or share
Pick landscape or portrait, then print to PDF. Or save the bracket and share the link so everyone follows along.
About
About this format
Pool tournaments run on simple brackets. Bar nights go single elim because the bar closes at midnight. League finals and money events lean double elim so a single rough table doesn't send a strong player home. APA and BCA tend to favor single elim for league night because of the time crunch; serious 9-ball events go double almost every time.
Features
What you get
- Single elim for bar nights and time-constrained events
- Double elim for league finals and money tournaments
- Print the wallchart (the format APA/BCA nights use)
- Score boxes work for race-to-N formats. Type 5–3 for a first-to-five match
- Share a link so players can check who they're playing next
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Single or double elim?
Bar nights: single. League finals or money events: double. The math: 16-player single elim is 15 matches; double elim is 30.
How do I record a race-to format?
Use the score boxes for rack counts, for example 5-3 for a first-to-five match. Whichever side hits the target first wins.
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