Organize Your Tournament with a Free Printable 16-Team Single-Elimination Bracket

Planning a tournament can be an exciting endeavor, bringing together teams and individuals for some friendly competition. However, keeping track of the matches and the progression of the tournament is crucial for a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone involved. One of the most effective ways to visualize and manage a tournament structure is by using a single-elimination bracket.

The Convenience of Printable Brackets

The good news is that finding a free printable 16-Team Single-Elimination bracket is easier than ever. These readily available resources take the hassle out of manually drawing and managing the bracket. With a printable bracket, you can clearly see the initial pairings, track the winners of each round, and easily determine who advances to the next stage of the competition.

Do you have a tournament coming up and need a printable bracket? Look no further.  

Whether you’re organizing your own tournament, playing in the tournament itself, or are an awesomely supportive parent or friend following a team, you’ll need a printable bracket to keep track of the field.

With a bracket you can stay on top of the latest games and get a sense of the larger tournament standings with any one of our printer-friendly brackets, which all come in a variety of layouts and formats.

What is a 16-Team Bracket?

Tournament brackets vary in size based on the amount of teams participating. A 16 team bracket works out as evenly as a 4, 8, 32, and 64 team tourney would. In addition to an even number of teams, there are an equal number of brackets as teams advance into the following rounds.

Take a look at the bracket sample to get a visual of what we’re talking about. You’ll see how the tournament will progress from the first round to the second round and beyond.

Bracket Template: Blank, Printable for 16 Teams

Our single-elimination, twelve team downloadable brackets comes in a variety of options! You can download and print them out in PDF, full-size image (JPG) or in Excel.

Download: 16 Team Printable Tournament Bracket XLSX

Download: 16 Team Printable Tournament Bracket PrinterFriendly PDF

Download: 16 Team Printable Tournament Bracket with a red color.

Download: 16 Team Printable Tournament Bracket (standard).

Download: 16 Team Printable Tournament Bracket with double-color (red and blue).

With our brackets, they’re not limited to just basketball or baseball tournaments. As long as the tournament is single-elimination then our printable, blank brackets will work with any tournament.

Here’s a list of team sports that our printable brackets will work with (in alphabetical order): baseball, basketball, football, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and soccer. The brackets can be used for some individual sports such as tennis or wrestling.