Multilevel Knockout

Create multilevel knockout tournaments from 16 to 128 teams – multiple KO phases with fair seeding by skill level.

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In a multilevel knockout, participants are divided into multiple KO phases. Those eliminated in the first phase continue playing in a lower phase – ensuring a fair final ranking for everyone.

Multiple KO Levels

Eliminated players continue in a lower KO phase. Everyone gets a fair final placement.

Ideal for Large Fields

Perfect for larger tournaments from 16 to 128 teams where everyone should play multiple matches – not just the top seeds.

Automatic Seeding

Turniermeister automatically assigns participants to the correct KO phase and calculates all placements.

How Multilevel Knockout Works

Level 1 · Main bracket · Round of 16
Falcons
vs
Rangers
Titans
vs
Bulls
Sharks
vs
Wolves
Knights
vs
Lions
vs
Level 1 · Main bracket · Quarterfinal
Falcons
vs
Titans
Sharks
vs
Knights
Panthers
vs
Storm
Eagles
vs
Tigers
Level 1 · Main bracket · Semifinal
Falcons
vs
Sharks
Panthers
vs
Eagles
Level 1 · Main bracket · Final
Falcons
vs
Panthers
Level 2 · Places 5–8 · Semifinal
Falcons
vs
Rangers
Titans
vs
Bulls
Level 2 · Places 5–8 · Final
Falcons
vs
Titans
Level 3 · Places 9–16 · Quarterfinal
Falcons
vs
Rangers
Titans
vs
Bulls
Sharks
vs
Wolves
Knights
vs
Lions
Level 3 · Places 9–16 · Semifinal
Falcons
vs
Titans
Sharks
vs
Knights
Level 3 · Places 9–16 · Final
Falcons
vs
Sharks

FAQ: Multilevel Knockout Tournament

What is a multilevel knockout tournament?

A multilevel knockout consists of multiple KO phases. Players eliminated in the first phase continue in a lower phase – ensuring a fair final ranking for everyone.

How many participants is multilevel knockout suitable for?

Multilevel knockout is ideal for large fields of 16+ teams. The more participants, the more levels are possible.

How are the levels determined?

Turniermeister automatically assigns losers from each round to the next level, ensuring equally matched opponents.

Can I create a multilevel knockout tournament online?

Yes! With Turniermeister you can create a multilevel knockout tournament in just a few clicks with automatic seeding, live results and PDF export.

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What organizers say

No more spreadsheets! Create brackets, add teams, share results live – all in one place.
Our participants love the live ticker. And I love that I no longer have to send everything via WhatsApp.
Our tournament for 24 teams was set up in 5 minutes. Super easy and results were instantly visible for everyone.

Pricing

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Premium

For clubs and professional organizers.

14.99 € / month

billed yearly

Save 36.00 € per year

  • Up to 100 tournaments per tournament type
  • All modes incl. league and long-term formats
  • Everything from Pro included
  • Advanced statistics & PDF export
  • Live ticker & calendar integration
  • Custom branding & sponsor logos
  • Email invitations
  • Templates (100) & 300 saved teams
  • Unlimited co-organizers
  • 100 archived tournaments
  • Public tournaments listed in Turniermeister search
  • Add own photos to tournaments
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Pro

For recurring tournaments. Your past tournaments are kept.

8.99 € / month

billed yearly

Save 24.00 € per year

  • Up to 15 tournaments per tournament type
  • All modes (except league and long-term formats)
  • Unlimited teams & participants
  • CSV export
  • Duplicate tournament & templates (10)
  • 100 saved teams
  • Calendar & sponsor logos
  • Unlimited co-organizers
  • Public tournaments
Try free for 14 days

Basic

1 tournament per tournament type. To start a new one of the same type, the old one must be deleted.

2.99 € / month

billed yearly

Save 12.00 € per year

  • 1 tournament per tournament type
  • All modes (except league and long-term formats)
  • Unlimited teams & participants

More features like statistics, export & templates with Pro

Try free for 14 days

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Founder offer

Founder Edition

Help shape Turniermeister as an early founding member.

You are not just buying access — you are helping shape the product. As a Founder, you get a direct line to the team, and your feedback helps decide what we build next.

Be one of the first 50 and help shape the tournament tool you have always wanted.

24 months of full access from purchase date
All current and upcoming features until launch
Direct line to the development team
20% off all future subscriptions
Priority support – your requests come first
Test new features before anyone else
299 € one-time

Compared with 360 € for two years of regular Premium.

Get Founder Edition

Available until the public launch.

After that, the Founder Edition will no longer be available.

Limited to 50 Founders

If you run tournaments regularly and never want to fight with spreadsheets again, this is for you.

What your participants get

Your subscription doesn't just benefit you – your invited participants also benefit for free.

Live ticker with real-time scores
Calendar integration (Google, Apple, Outlook)
Premium dashboard with upcoming matches
Previous results at a glance
Simple schedule for their own team

Available for all participants in your tournaments – at no extra cost.

Feature Comparison

Feature Premium Pro Basic
Tournaments per type 100 per type 15 per type 1 per type
Tournament modes All incl. league and long-term formats All (except league and long-term formats) All (except league and long-term formats)
Unlimited teams
Unlimited participants
Statistics Wins, goals, head-to-head & more Advanced Simple
CSV export
PDF export
Own templates 100 10
Saved teams 300 100
Duplicate tournament
Calendar integration Google, Apple & Outlook sync
Live ticker Real-time scores for participants
Custom branding Custom logo & colors
Sponsor logos Logos on tournament pages & PDFs
Email invitations
Co-organizers Helpers with their own permissions
Archived tournaments 100
Public tournaments
Tournament photos

User Roles

From the Pro plan, you can invite co-organizers. Participants can follow tournaments on every plan.

Admin

Full access to all features of your plan.

  • Create and manage tournaments
  • Invite and manage users
  • Manage billing and plan
  • Change all settings
Co-organizer

Helps you manage tournaments – perfect for helpers.

  • Enter results
  • Manage teams
  • Change settings (days, match times etc.)
  • CSV and PDF export
Participant

Can follow tournaments – ideal for players and spectators.

  • View match calendar
  • Follow live ticker
  • View own performance & team stats
  • Tournament data in live ticker

Multilevel Knockout Tournaments | Turniermeister

Create multilevel knockout tournaments for 16 to 128 teams – multiple KO phases with promotion and relegation. Ideal for large fields with fair seeding.

14-day free trial. No credit card.