diff --git a/field/arena.go b/field/arena.go
index 586c974..05cc20c 100755
--- a/field/arena.go
+++ b/field/arena.go
@@ -181,7 +181,14 @@ func (arena *Arena) CreatePlayoffBracket() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if len(alliances) > 0 {
-		arena.PlayoffBracket, err = bracket.NewSingleEliminationBracket(len(alliances))
+		switch arena.EventSettings.ElimType {
+		case "single":
+			arena.PlayoffBracket, err = bracket.NewSingleEliminationBracket(len(alliances))
+		case "double":
+			arena.PlayoffBracket, err = bracket.NewDoubleEliminationBracket(len(alliances))
+		default:
+			err = fmt.Errorf("Invalid playoff type: %v", arena.EventSettings.ElimType)
+		}
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/model/event_settings.go b/model/event_settings.go
index fd82514..24bf097 100755
--- a/model/event_settings.go
+++ b/model/event_settings.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import "github.com/Team254/cheesy-arena-lite/game"
 type EventSettings struct {
 	Id                          int `db:"id"`
 	Name                        string
+	ElimType                    string
 	NumElimAlliances            int
 	SelectionRound2Order        string
 	SelectionRound3Order        string
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ func (database *Database) GetEventSettings() (*EventSettings, error) {
 	// Database record doesn't exist yet; create it now.
 	eventSettings := EventSettings{
 		Name:                        "Untitled Event",
+		ElimType:                    "single",
 		NumElimAlliances:            8,
 		SelectionRound2Order:        "L",
 		SelectionRound3Order:        "",
diff --git a/model/event_settings_test.go b/model/event_settings_test.go
index 30ec45c..f4d393e 100644
--- a/model/event_settings_test.go
+++ b/model/event_settings_test.go
@@ -14,10 +14,27 @@ func TestEventSettingsReadWrite(t *testing.T) {
 
 	eventSettings, err := db.GetEventSettings()
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, EventSettings{Id: 1, Name: "Untitled Event", NumElimAlliances: 8, SelectionRound2Order: "L",
-		SelectionRound3Order: "", TBADownloadEnabled: true, ApTeamChannel: 157, ApAdminChannel: 0,
-		ApAdminWpaKey: "1234Five", WarmupDurationSec: 0, AutoDurationSec: 15, PauseDurationSec: 2,
-		TeleopDurationSec: 135, WarningRemainingDurationSec: 30}, *eventSettings)
+	assert.Equal(
+		t,
+		EventSettings{
+			Id:                          1,
+			Name:                        "Untitled Event",
+			ElimType:                    "single",
+			NumElimAlliances:            8,
+			SelectionRound2Order:        "L",
+			SelectionRound3Order:        "",
+			TBADownloadEnabled:          true,
+			ApTeamChannel:               157,
+			ApAdminChannel:              0,
+			ApAdminWpaKey:               "1234Five",
+			WarmupDurationSec:           0,
+			AutoDurationSec:             15,
+			PauseDurationSec:            2,
+			TeleopDurationSec:           135,
+			WarningRemainingDurationSec: 30,
+		},
+		*eventSettings,
+	)
 
 	eventSettings.Name = "Chezy Champs"
 	eventSettings.NumElimAlliances = 6
diff --git a/templates/setup_settings.html b/templates/setup_settings.html
index 6219e37..b6deb90 100755
--- a/templates/setup_settings.html
+++ b/templates/setup_settings.html
@@ -24,10 +24,30 @@
               <input type="text" class="form-control" name="name" placeholder="{{.Name}}">
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div class="form-group">
+            <label class="col-lg-5 control-label">Playoff Type</label>
+            <div class="col-lg-7">
+              <div class="radio">
+                <label>
+                  <input type="radio" name="elimType" value="single" onclick="updateNumElimAlliances(false);"
+                      {{if eq .ElimType "single"}}checked{{end}}>
+                  Single Elimination (2-16 alliances)
+                </label>
+              </div>
+              <div class="radio">
+                <label>
+                  <input type="radio" name="elimType" value="double" onclick="updateNumElimAlliances(true);"
+                      {{if eq .ElimType "double"}}checked{{end}}>
+                  Double Elimination (8 alliances)
+                </label>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
           <div class="form-group">
             <label class="col-lg-5 control-label">Number of Alliances</label>
             <div class="col-lg-7">
-              <input type="text" class="form-control" name="numElimAlliances" value="{{.NumElimAlliances}}">
+              <input type="text" class="form-control" name="numElimAlliances" value="{{.NumElimAlliances}}"
+                  {{if eq .ElimType "double"}}disabled{{end}}>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
@@ -337,4 +357,13 @@
 </div>
 {{end}}
 {{define "script"}}
+<script>
+  updateNumElimAlliances = function(isDoubleElimination) {
+    const numElimAlliances = $("input[name=numElimAlliances]");
+    numElimAlliances.prop("disabled", isDoubleElimination);
+    if (isDoubleElimination) {
+      numElimAlliances.val(8);
+    }
+  };
+</script>
 {{end}}
diff --git a/web/setup_settings.go b/web/setup_settings.go
index 244c4c1..f46cfcc 100755
--- a/web/setup_settings.go
+++ b/web/setup_settings.go
@@ -41,10 +41,16 @@ func (web *Web) settingsPostHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	previousAdminPassword := eventSettings.AdminPassword
 
-	numAlliances, _ := strconv.Atoi(r.PostFormValue("numElimAlliances"))
-	if numAlliances < 2 || numAlliances > 16 {
-		web.renderSettings(w, r, "Number of alliances must be between 2 and 16.")
-		return
+	eventSettings.ElimType = r.PostFormValue("elimType")
+	numAlliances := 0
+	if eventSettings.ElimType == "double" {
+		numAlliances = 8
+	} else {
+		numAlliances, _ = strconv.Atoi(r.PostFormValue("numElimAlliances"))
+		if numAlliances < 2 || numAlliances > 16 {
+			web.renderSettings(w, r, "Number of alliances must be between 2 and 16.")
+			return
+		}
 	}
 
 	eventSettings.NumElimAlliances = numAlliances
diff --git a/web/setup_settings_test.go b/web/setup_settings_test.go
index 8dedb14..700ca62 100644
--- a/web/setup_settings_test.go
+++ b/web/setup_settings_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ func TestSetupSettings(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, recorder.Body.String(), "tbasec")
 }
 
+func TestSetupSettingsDoubleElimination(t *testing.T) {
+	web := setupTestWeb(t)
+
+	recorder := web.postHttpResponse("/setup/settings", "elimType=double&numElimAlliances=3")
+	assert.Equal(t, 303, recorder.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "double", web.arena.EventSettings.ElimType)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8, web.arena.EventSettings.NumElimAlliances)
+}
+
 func TestSetupSettingsInvalidValues(t *testing.T) {
 	web := setupTestWeb(t)