Draws

Draws are divided into three segments: Qualification, Main, and Consolation. Entry segment configuration is done in Tournated Manager → Category Settings, and it is important to select the correct segment when adding the draw.

Create / Generate Draws

Main Segment

Currently, we offer two main draw formats: single-elimination and double-elimination (standard). Additionally, two more formats—double-elimination (advanced) and play-for-each-place—are in development and scheduled to launch in Q2 2025.

Single-elimination

In this format, a player or team continues competing until their first loss, with the possibility of playing in the consolation bracket (if enabled). It is the referee's choice whether to enable a match for third place. The winner of each match automatically advances to the next round. Once the draw is completed, final standings can be assigned directly from the draw, and the system will automatically determine placements and allocate ranking points accordingly.

Double-elimination (standard)

In this format, a player or team competes in the consolation draw regardless of the round in which they lose. For example, in a draw of 16, if a team loses in the second round, they will still play for 5th place (whereas in a single-elimination draw, they would be eliminated). However, if they lose a second match, their event participation ends.

The winner of each match automatically advances to the next round. Once the draw is completed, final standings can be assigned directly from the draw, and the system will automatically determine placements and allocate ranking points accordingly.

Double-elimination (advanced)

A double-elimination draw ensures each player or team must lose twice before being eliminated. It consists of a Winners’ Bracket (for those who keep winning) and a Losers’ Bracket (for those who lose once but get a second chance). The final match is between the last players from both brackets—if the Losers’ Bracket winner wins, an extra match is played to determine the champion. This format provides a fairer competition and allows comebacks.

This format is coming live Q2 2025.

Play-for-each-place

As the title states, this format will automatically generate a draw (based on the size selection) with positions for all places. For example, in a 16-player draw, those who lose their first match will move on to play for 9th place. However, if they lose their second match, instead of being eliminated (as in a standard double-elimination draw), they will move to play for 13th place. If they lose that match as well, their final match will be for 15th place.

This format is coming live Q2 2025.

Consolation

The consolation draw can follow any of the same formats available for the main segment. The key feature is that if the consolation segment is selected while adding the draw, you can link it to the main draw. The system will then automatically preselect all teams that lost their first match and generate a draw from those teams only. You can also manually adjust the list if needed.

Qualification

The qualification draw is essentially a single-elimination draw that concludes based on the selected draw size and number of qualifiers. For example, if there are 4 qualifiers, the quarterfinals would be the final round, and the winners of those matches will automatically be assigned the QW (qualification winner) status. They will then be included in the generation of the main draw with the appropriate status.