Esports Glossary
Swiss System
A format where participants are paired each round against opponents with a similar record. No one is eliminated early — players compete for a set number of rounds before standings are finalized.
Related Terms
Round Robin
A format in which every participant plays against every other participant at least once.
Seeding
The process of ranking participants before a tournament begins to determine their placement in the bracket.
Bracket
A visual diagram that maps out all matches in a tournament, showing how participants progress from round to round until a winner is determined.
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