Esports Glossary

Single Elimination

A tournament format where a competitor is eliminated after a single loss. Matches are structured in a bracket where winners advance to the next round until one champion remains. It is the fastest format to determine a winner and is common in large open tournaments.

Related Terms

Double Elimination

A bracket format in which a competitor must lose twice before being eliminated.

Bracket

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

Best of 1 (BO1)

A match format where a single game decides the winner.

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