Beer Pong Bracket for 9 Teams
For 9 teams we recommend single elimination: 8 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 eliminationRecommended
8 Games
- 1 table
- 2 h
- 2 tables
- 1 h 15 min
- 3 tables
- 1 h 15 min
- 4 tables
- 1 h
Round robin
36 Games
- 1 table
- 9 h
- 2 tables
- 4 h 30 min
- 3 tables
- 3 h
- 4 tables
- 2 h 15 min
Groups + knockout
19 Games
- 1 table
- 4 h 45 min
- 2 tables
- 2 h 30 min
- 3 tables
- 2 h
- 4 tables
- 1 h 30 min
| Format | Games | 1 table | 2 tables | 3 tables | 4 tables |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single eliminationRecommended | 8 | 2 h | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 15 min | 1 h |
| Round robin | 36 | 9 h | 4 h 30 min | 3 h | 2 h 15 min |
| Groups + knockout | 19 | 4 h 45 min | 2 h 30 min | 2 h | 1 h 30 min |
- Single elimination: 8 games in 4 rounds. 7 teams get a first-round bye, 1 game is played in round 1.
- Round robin: 36 games over 9 matchdays, one team sits out each matchday.
- Groups + knockout: 2 groups (5/4 teams), the top 2 of each group advance. 16 group games, then 3 knockout games with 4 teams.
Knockout bracket for 9 teams
Team 1, Team 2 … are seed positions. Rackd draws the teams at random when you start and places the byes automatically.
Round of 16
- Game 1Team 1Team 9
Quarterfinals
- Game 2Winner game 1Team 2
- Game 3Team 3Team 4
- Game 4Team 5Team 6
- Game 5Team 7Team 8
Semifinals
- Game 6Winner game 2Winner game 3
- Game 7Winner game 4Winner game 5
Final
- Game 8Winner game 6Winner game 7
9-team tournament FAQ
- How many games does a 9-team beer pong tournament have?
- 8 games in single elimination, 36 in round robin, 19 with a group stage into knockout.
- How long does a tournament with 9 teams take?
- At about 15 minutes per game, single elimination takes about 2 h on one table and about 1 h 15 min on 2 tables.
- Which format fits 9 teams?
- We recommend single elimination — round robin would already run too long; single elimination keeps the night compact and exciting.
- How do byes work with 9 teams?
- In single elimination 7 teams move straight to round 2 so that 8 teams remain. Rackd places the byes automatically.
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