Knockout Draw Champion Certificate, Portrait

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An upright champion certificate drawn as a tournament programme tree, its gold path landing on a crown above the name, with record, signatures and a QR code.

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A4 and US Letter, composed for each
Your logo, colours and wording
A QR code on every copy that proves it is real
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Updated 7 November 2026 · Designed by the Hyperstack studio

What is on it

A complete record, not just a name

You write once

The same for everyone. Keep the template’s words or change them.

Title: Champion
Statement: A line of thanks or achievement, written for this topic
Skills: Undefeated in every round, Final match victory, Composure under pressure and Sportsmanship and team spirit
Details: format, record and division
Signatures: Tournament Director and Head Referee

Filled in for each person

Hyperstack fills these from your list when you send.

Recipient name
Program or award name
Issue date
Credential ID
QR code to the verification page

Specifications

Sizes, fonts and colours

Sizes

A4: 210 × 297 mm · 8.27 × 11.69 in
US Letter: 8.5 × 11 in · 216 × 279 mm

Fonts

Cinzel: Title
Barlow: Text
Barlow Condensed: Labels
Pinyon Script: Recipient name
Mrs Saint Delafield: Signatures

Google Fonts, free for commercial use.

Colours

Paper#f8f4ea
Ink#15223a
Accent#a5772f
Second accent#1d3557
Muted text#5a6375

Change any colour in the studio.

Design notes

Here the draw reads from top to bottom like the bracket printed in a match programme. Sixteen entries hang under the title, the tiers narrow through R16, QF, SF and the final, and one gold stem falls through every round onto the crown, which rests on the champion's name and its gold line. Under it are the program, a statement, four achievements in two rows, the results row with format, record, division, date and credential ID, then the signatures and a QR code to verify the title. It suits schools and clubs that want a formal record with a sporting look.

About

Champion Certificate Template, Knockout Draw Portrait

An upright page suits the many places a champion's award ends up: a frame on a bedroom shelf, a school record of achievement, a player portfolio or a club's honours file. Junior leagues, school tournaments, chess congresses, spelling bees, quiz nights and corporate competitions often prefer portrait because it sits next to other school and club documents and prints cleanly on a home printer.

Wording on the template“For coming through every round unbeaten, from the opening match to the final, and taking the title with skill, composure and fair play against the season's strongest field.”

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Words that go with it

The email and the post, written for you

Email to send with it

Subject: Congratulations, name: you are our tournament champion

Hi name,

You came through every round and took the title. Congratulations on becoming our champion: it was a hard draw, and you earned every match of it.

Your champion certificate is ready. Open it to see it, download a copy to print and frame, or share it on LinkedIn and with your club so everyone can see the result.

Well played, and thank you for the competition you gave us all season.

Hyperstack fills in each person’s name and link when it sends.

Post for the recipient to share

This season ended with a title. Our team won the championship after coming through every round of the knockout draw, and today I received my champion certificate. Thank you to my teammates, our coach and every opponent who made us better along the way. Proud of what we did together. #Champions #Teamwork

Recipients share it with one click from their credential page, with the badge attached.

Printing

Printing it well

Print at actual size

Choose “Actual size” or 100% in the print dialog, not “Fit to page”, so the margins and the QR code keep their size.

Use card, not paper

A matte or silk card of 200–300 gsm (about 80–110 lb cover) feels like an award and does not curl in a frame.

Frame it

A4 fits a standard 21 × 29.7 cm frame; US Letter fits an 8.5 × 11 in frame, or an 11 × 14 in frame with a mat. Hang it upright, as designed.

Mind the edges

Most home printers leave a thin white border. For a design that runs to the edge, use a print shop or your printer’s borderless setting.

Certificate or badge?

Send both. They do different jobs.

Certificate

A full record: name, statement, skills, dates and signatures
Printed and framed, or kept as a PDF
Opens to a page anyone can verify

Digital badge

A small image people put on LinkedIn and in email signatures
Carries the verified details inside it (Open Badges 2.0)
One click shows who earned it and who issued it

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How to send it

From template to everyone’s inbox

01
Make it yours
Open the template, add your logo and change any colour or word.
02
Add your people
Upload a spreadsheet, or connect your LMS, HR tool or form.
03
Send it
Each person gets an email and their own credential page, in one go.
04
They share it
Recipients add it to LinkedIn; anyone can verify it from the QR code.