Single elimination
The fastest route to one winner. A loss eliminates a player, while winners advance through the knockout bracket.
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Pick the structure that fits your field size, schedule and desired number of matches. Every Elimly format includes live scoring and a shareable bracket.
Double elimination
A second-chance format with winners and losers brackets. A participant is eliminated only after a second loss.
Open generator3-game guarantee
A double-elimination structure with additional guarantee matches so every participant plays at least three times.
Open generatorRound robin
Every participant meets every other participant. Standings update from match points and your selected tie-break rule.
Open generatorSwiss system
Players with similar records are paired each round, providing balanced competition without eliminating participants.
Open generatorGroup stage + playoff
Start with round-robin groups, then advance the best performers into a decisive single-elimination playoff.
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Compare formats, calculate match counts and learn how seeding and tie-breaks work.