64 team knockout fixture

64 teams: no byes, all 64 teams play Round I, 63 matches over 6 rounds.

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How the 64 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

64 is even, so each half gets 64 ÷ 2 = 32 teams: Teams 1–32 in the upper half and Teams 33–64 in the lower half.

Byes

64 is a power of 2, so byes = 64 − 64 = 0. There are no byes and all 64 teams play Round I. Round I has 32 matches.

Round I and total matches

All 64 teams play Round I in 32 matches:

  • Match 1: Team 1 vs Team 2
  • Match 2: Team 3 vs Team 4
  • Match 3: Team 5 vs Team 6
  • Match 4: Team 7 vs Team 8
  • Match 5: Team 9 vs Team 10
  • Match 6: Team 11 vs Team 12
  • Match 7: Team 13 vs Team 14
  • Match 8: Team 15 vs Team 16
  • Match 9: Team 17 vs Team 18
  • Match 10: Team 19 vs Team 20
  • Match 11: Team 21 vs Team 22
  • Match 12: Team 23 vs Team 24
  • Match 13: Team 25 vs Team 26
  • Match 14: Team 27 vs Team 28
  • Match 15: Team 29 vs Team 30
  • Match 16: Team 31 vs Team 32
  • Match 17: Team 33 vs Team 34
  • Match 18: Team 35 vs Team 36
  • Match 19: Team 37 vs Team 38
  • Match 20: Team 39 vs Team 40
  • Match 21: Team 41 vs Team 42
  • Match 22: Team 43 vs Team 44
  • Match 23: Team 45 vs Team 46
  • Match 24: Team 47 vs Team 48
  • Match 25: Team 49 vs Team 50
  • Match 26: Team 51 vs Team 52
  • Match 27: Team 53 vs Team 54
  • Match 28: Team 55 vs Team 56
  • Match 29: Team 57 vs Team 58
  • Match 30: Team 59 vs Team 60
  • Match 31: Team 61 vs Team 62
  • Match 32: Team 63 vs Team 64

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 64 − 1 = 63 (not including a third-place match). There are 6 rounds, because 64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 — worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula.

Print or save as PDF

Tap “Print fixture (A4)” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to get a 64 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in portrait.

Questions

How many byes are there in a 64 team knockout fixture?

None. 64 is a power of 2, so byes = 64 − 64 = 0. There are no byes and all 64 teams play Round I.

How many matches and rounds are there for 64 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 64 − 1 = 63, not including a third-place match. There are 6 rounds, because 64 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 (worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula).

How are 64 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

64 is even, so each half gets 64 ÷ 2 = 32 teams: Teams 1–32 in the upper half and Teams 33–64 in the lower half.

Can I print the 64 team knockout fixture or save it as a PDF?

Yes. Tap “Print fixture (A4)” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to get a 64 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in portrait.