Updated on January 26, 2026
Download and print free 5 team blind draw double elimination tournament brackets with automatic bye format. Perfect for small tournaments where three teams receive byes to the second round.
Choose from fillable, numbered, colorful, black design, and blank bracket templates. All brackets are available in PDF format with A4 and Letter sizes for easy printing.
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Our fillable 5 team double elimination bracket allows you to type directly into the PDF. Perfect for adding tournament names, team names, or player names before printing. The bracket automatically includes three byes, with only two teams competing in the first round.
Use this numbered 5 team bracket to create a seeded tournament with bye rounds. Typically, seeds #1, #2, and #3 receive byes to the semifinals, while seeds #4 and #5 compete in the first round. This format heavily rewards the top-seeded teams with rest advantages.
A 5 team double elimination bracket uses three byes in the first round. Here s how it works:
Round 1 Semifinals Final
─────── ────────── ─────
Team 1 (BYE) ┐
├── Team 1 (Win) ┐
Team 4 (Win) ┐ │ │
├───┘ │
Team 5 (Lose) ┘ ├── Team 1 (Win)
│
Team 2 (BYE) ┐ │
├── Team 2 (Lose) ┘
Team 3 (BYE) ┘
Result: Team 1 becomes the ChampionRound 1 - First Round: Only Team 4 and Team 5 compete. Teams 1, 2, and 3 receive byes and automatically advance to the semifinals. The winner of Team 4 vs Team 5 also advances to the semifinals.
Round 2 - Semifinals: Two matches are played. In this example: Team 1 (bye) faces the Round 1 winner (Team 4), and Team 2 (bye) faces Team 3 (bye). The winners advance to the final.
Round 3 - Final: The two semifinal winners compete for the championship. In this example, Team 1 defeats Team 2 to become champion.
Total Matches: A 5 team bracket requires 4 matches total (1 first round + 2 semifinals + 1 final). This makes it efficient for small tournaments.