Multilevel Knockout
Create multilevel knockout tournaments from 16 to 128 teams – multiple KO phases with fair seeding by skill level.
Free forever in demo mode. No credit card.
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.
Multilevel Knockout
How Multilevel Knockout Works
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.
How long does a multilevel knockout with 0 teams take?
With 0 teams there are NaN matches across -Infinity rounds (0 each). On 2 fields the pure playing time is around NaN h NaN min, on 4 fields about NaN h NaN min – breaks not included.
What is the difference between a multilevel knockout and a regular knockout?
In a regular knockout half the teams are eliminated after each round – in a multilevel knockout the losers keep playing in placement rounds. So every team gets a match in all -Infinity rounds and an exact final ranking instead of an early exit.
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Pricing
From a single tournament to a club's year-round competition: Turniermeister Pro for seasons, series and sponsors – or the simple plan for single events. Test free forever in demo mode.
Turniermeister Pro
For clubs, associations and organizers with ongoing competition: seasons, tournament series, team auto-sync, public season page and sponsors. Tier pricing from €299/year.
Pro
up to 150 tournaments per year
For clubs and organizers running several tournaments per year – the entry into the organization tier.
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up to 200 tournaments per year
For larger organizers with regular tournament operation.
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up to 300 tournaments per year
For organizers with very high tournament volume – fixed price, no negotiation.
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Yearly
Over 30% cheaper than monthly
70 tournaments per year (fair use)
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Full access for 30 days – no subscription
5 tournaments per 30 days (fair use)
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All features included
- Up to 70 tournaments per year (fair use)
- All modes incl. league and long-term formats
- Unlimited teams & participants
- Live ticker
- Sponsor logos
- Email invitations
- Templates (100) & 300 saved teams
- Unlimited co-organizers
- Award ceremony mode
- Seasons with overall standings & tournament series
- Unlimited seasons
Coming soon
- PDF export
- Calendar integration
- Listed in Turniermeister search
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What your participants get
Your subscription doesn't just benefit you – your invited participants also benefit for free.
Available for all participants in your tournaments – at no extra cost.
User Roles
With Premium you can invite co-organizers. Participants can always follow tournaments for free.
Admin
Full access to all features of your plan.
Co-organizer
Helps you manage tournaments – perfect for helpers.
Participant
Can follow tournaments – ideal for players and spectators.
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.
Free forever in demo mode. No credit card.