Esports Glossary

Double Elimination

A bracket format in which a competitor must lose twice before being eliminated. Players who lose in the upper bracket drop into a lower bracket for a second chance. The lower-bracket winner faces the upper-bracket winner in the grand final.

Related Terms

Single Elimination

A tournament format where a competitor is eliminated after a single loss.

Grand Final

The concluding match of a tournament that determines the champion.

Bracket

A visual representation of a tournament's match schedule showing how competitors progress from round to round.

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