Esports Glossary
Swiss System
A tournament format where participants with similar win/loss records are paired each round. No competitor is eliminated until they reach a set number of losses. Swiss minimises byes, maximises competitive matches, and is popular in large-field events.
Related Terms
Round Robin
A group-stage format where every participant plays against every other participant once.
Seeding
The process of ranking competitors before a tournament to structure the bracket so that stronger teams do not meet in early rounds.
Bracket
A visual representation of a tournament's match schedule showing how competitors progress from round to round.
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