Match 8: W-M1 vs W-M2 Match 9: W-M3 vs W-M4 Match 10: W-M5 vs W-M6 Match 11: W-M7 vs Team 15 (bye) Match 12: Team 16 vs Team 17 (bye vs bye) Match 13: Team 18 receives bye to Round 3 (WB Semifinal)
Then starts – teams drop down after first loss. This gets complex manually. Step 4: Automate Winner Propagation with Excel Formulas In the Winner column (e.g., column F), use dropdown validation (Yes/No or Team names). Then in Team A of next matches, use =IFERROR(VLOOKUP(...)) to pull winner. 18 team double elimination bracket excel
Example: For Match 8, Team A formula: =VLOOKUP(8, MatchesTable, 6, FALSE) but careful – you need to store winner of Match 1. Better: Create a named range Matches (A:G). Then in cell for Team A of Match 8: =IFERROR(INDEX(Matches[Winner], MATCH(8, Matches[Next Match ID], 0)), "") – adjust based on your layout. Match 8: W-M1 vs W-M2 Match 9: W-M3