5 Team Double Elimination Bracket Excel Jun 2026

Before opening Excel, you must visualize the flow. In a 5-team double elimination bracket, the goal is to have one team remain undefeated in the "Winners Bracket" while all other teams eventually accumulate two losses.

M3: W M1 vs W M2 M4: T5 vs W M3 (WB final)

To create the bracket, you will need to create a series of matchups between the teams. In a double-elimination bracket, each team plays until they lose two games. The bracket will have a winner's bracket and a loser's bracket.

If you want to click a button and have the bracket generate itself based on a list of 5 names, you can use a simple VBA Macro.

Place Team 1 vs. the winner of the first game. Place Team 2 vs. Team 3.

Place your strongest team as "Team 1" to ensure they get the first bye.

Grand Final (if needed): W M4 vs W L3 (double elimination)

To make your bracket "smart," use basic logic formulas so the winners advance automatically.

The winners of the Quarter-Finals meet to decide who goes straight to the Grand Finals. 3. Build the Losers' Bracket (Bottom Half)