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How many games in a tournament?

The formulas for every format, and a calculator that turns them into an actual finish time.

Single elimination: n − 1. With a third-place playoff: n. Double elimination: 2n − 2, plus one if the grand final is reset. Round robin: n(n − 1) / 2. Swiss: r × n / 2 for r rounds.

Every bracket size page already shows these numbers worked out for that specific field, along with a time estimate by match length and pitch count.

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