Beer Pong Bracket for 5 Teams
For 5 teams we recommend round robin: 10 games, about 1 h 15 min with 2 tables. Below you find every format compared, the duration per number of tables and the knockout bracket.
Formats compared
Single elimination
4 Games
- 1 table
- 1 h
- 2 tables
- 45 min
- 3 tables
- 45 min
- 4 tables
- 45 min
Round robinRecommended
10 Games
- 1 table
- 2 h 30 min
- 2 tables
- 1 h 15 min
- 3 tables
- 1 h
- 4 tables
- 1 h
| Format | Games | 1 table | 2 tables | 3 tables | 4 tables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single elimination | 4 | 1 h | 45 min | 45 min | 45 min |
| Round robinRecommended | 10 | 2 h 30 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h | 1 h |
- Single elimination: 4 games in 3 rounds. 3 teams get a first-round bye, 1 game is played in round 1.
- Round robin: 10 games over 5 matchdays, one team sits out each matchday.
Knockout bracket for 5 teams
Team 1, Team 2 … are seed positions. Rackd draws the teams at random when you start and places the byes automatically.
Quarterfinals
- Game 1Team 1Team 5
Semifinals
- Game 2Winner game 1Team 2
- Game 3Team 3Team 4
Final
- Game 4Winner game 2Winner game 3
5-team tournament FAQ
- How many games does a 5-team beer pong tournament have?
- 4 games in single elimination, 10 in round robin.
- How long does a tournament with 5 teams take?
- At about 15 minutes per game, round robin takes about 2 h 30 min on one table and about 1 h 15 min on 2 tables.
- Which format fits 5 teams?
- We recommend round robin — with few teams everyone gets lots of games and the night stays manageable.
- How do byes work with 5 teams?
- In single elimination 3 teams move straight to round 2 so that 4 teams remain. Rackd places the byes automatically.
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