# Single elimination Single elimination brackets are a simple way to organize tournament playoffs. Players are organized into a bracket using a seeding method (typically manual seeding). Each match is a head-to-head match between two players. The winner of each match will advance in the bracket, and the loser is eliminated from the tournament. Match Play will automatically create a bronze match for the losers of the semifinal round to determine the third and fourth place finishers in the tournament. A four-player match to determine 5th through 8th place will also be created. If you do not wish to play out these extra matches, they can be ignored. ## Configuration options See also: [Common configuration options](/configuring-a-tournament/common-configuration-options.md). **Bracket size** Determines the size of the bracket that will be built. 4/8/16/32/64/128 player brackets are available. Pick the next size up if you do not have the perfect amount of players; byes will be created accordingly. For example, if you have 24 players, pick the 32-player bracket size. **Best-of-X matches** If you want to play each match in the bracket as a best-of-x match (like best-of-3 or best-of-7), set this option accordingly. When entering results for a match, you can enter partial results as you go and the match won't be marked as completed until a player has enough wins to satisfy the best-of requirements. #### Results If the tournament uses best-of-x matches you can record results either as individual results or as total wins only. When using individual results you enter the game scores for each individual match along with the arena the game took place on. If you don't want to enter individual game scores switch to total wins where you only have to enter the amount of won matches for each player. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.matchplay.events/tournament-formats/elimination-brackets/single-elimination.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.