diff --git a/src/base/stage/creator.ts b/src/base/stage/creator.ts
index 682f078..473a2b2 100644
--- a/src/base/stage/creator.ts
+++ b/src/base/stage/creator.ts
@@ -119,13 +119,23 @@ export class StageCreator {
      * One bracket and optionally a consolation final between semi-final losers.
      */
     private async singleElimination(): Promise<Stage> {
-        if (Array.isArray(this.stage.settings?.seedOrdering) &&
+        if (!this.stage.settings?.manualOrdering && Array.isArray(this.stage.settings?.seedOrdering) &&
             this.stage.settings?.seedOrdering.length !== 1) throw Error('You must specify one seed ordering method.');
 
-        const slots = await this.getSlots();
+        let ordered: ParticipantSlot[];
+
+        if (this.stage.settings?.manualOrdering) {
+            if (this.stage.settings.manualOrdering.length !== 1)
+                throw Error('Manual ordering for an elimination stage must have exactly one group.');
+
+            ordered = await this.getSlots(this.stage.settings.manualOrdering[0]);
+        } else {
+            const slots = await this.getSlots();
+            const method = this.getStandardBracketFirstRoundOrdering();
+            ordered = ordering[method](slots);
+        }
+
         const stage = await this.createStage();
-        const method = this.getStandardBracketFirstRoundOrdering();
-        const ordered = ordering[method](slots);
 
         const { losers } = await this.createStandardBracket(stage.id, 1, ordered);
         await this.createConsolationFinal(stage.id, losers);
@@ -140,13 +150,23 @@ export class StageCreator {
      * between the winner of both bracket, which can be simple or double.
      */
     private async doubleElimination(): Promise<Stage> {
-        if (this.stage.settings && Array.isArray(this.stage.settings.seedOrdering) &&
+        if (!this.stage.settings?.manualOrdering && this.stage.settings && Array.isArray(this.stage.settings.seedOrdering) &&
             this.stage.settings.seedOrdering.length < 1) throw Error('You must specify at least one seed ordering method.');
 
-        const slots = await this.getSlots();
+        let ordered: ParticipantSlot[];
+
+        if (this.stage.settings?.manualOrdering) {
+            if (this.stage.settings.manualOrdering.length !== 1)
+                throw Error('Manual ordering for an elimination stage must have exactly one group.');
+
+            ordered = await this.getSlots(this.stage.settings.manualOrdering[0]);
+        } else {
+            const slots = await this.getSlots();
+            const method = this.getStandardBracketFirstRoundOrdering();
+            ordered = ordering[method](slots);
+        }
+
         const stage = await this.createStage();
-        const method = this.getStandardBracketFirstRoundOrdering();
-        const ordered = ordering[method](slots);
 
         if (this.stage.settings?.skipFirstRound)
             await this.createDoubleEliminationSkipFirstRound(stage.id, ordered);
@@ -514,6 +534,9 @@ export class StageCreator {
             size, // Always set the size.
         };
 
+        if (positions && positions.length !== size)
+            throw Error('Manual ordering does not have the same length as the seeding.');
+
         helpers.ensureNoDuplicates(seeding);
         seeding = helpers.fixSeeding(seeding, size);
 
diff --git a/src/helpers.ts b/src/helpers.ts
index b68e6d1..ca5ebe9 100644
--- a/src/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/helpers.ts
@@ -1347,9 +1347,6 @@ export function mapParticipantsToDatabase(prop: 'id' | 'name', seeding: Seeding,
     if (!positions)
         return slots;
 
-    if (positions.length !== slots.length)
-        throw Error('Not enough seeds in at least one group of the manual ordering.');
-
     return positions.map(position => slots[position - 1]); // Because `position` is `i + 1`.
 }
 
diff --git a/test/double-elimination.spec.js b/test/double-elimination.spec.js
index 1eb0402..c182521 100644
--- a/test/double-elimination.spec.js
+++ b/test/double-elimination.spec.js
@@ -42,6 +42,57 @@ describe('Create double elimination stage', () => {
         assert.strictEqual((await storage.select('match')).length, 30);
     });
 
+    it('should create a double elimination stage with manual ordering', async () => {
+        await manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'double_elimination',
+            seeding: [
+                'Team 1', 'Team 2',
+                'Team 3', 'Team 4',
+                'Team 5', 'Team 6',
+                'Team 7', 'Team 8',
+            ],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 8, 4, 5, 2, 7, 3, 6]],
+            },
+        });
+
+        const matches = await storage.select('match');
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[0].opponent1.position, 1);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[0].opponent2.position, 8);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[1].opponent1.position, 4);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[1].opponent2.position, 5);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[2].opponent1.position, 2);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[2].opponent2.position, 7);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[3].opponent1.position, 3);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[3].opponent2.position, 6);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if manual ordering for double elimination has more than one group', async () => {
+        await assert.isRejected(manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'double_elimination',
+            seeding: ['Team 1', 'Team 2', 'Team 3', 'Team 4'],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 4], [2, 3]],
+            },
+        }), 'Manual ordering for an elimination stage must have exactly one group.');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if manual ordering for double elimination has wrong length', async () => {
+        await assert.isRejected(manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'double_elimination',
+            seeding: ['Team 1', 'Team 2', 'Team 3', 'Team 4'],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 2]],
+            },
+        }), 'Manual ordering does not have the same length as the seeding.');
+    });
+
     it('should create a double elimination stage with only two participants', async () => {
         // This is an edge case. No lower bracket nor grand final will be created.
         await manager.create.stage({
diff --git a/test/round-robin.spec.js b/test/round-robin.spec.js
index c330581..4d668ba 100644
--- a/test/round-robin.spec.js
+++ b/test/round-robin.spec.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ describe('Create a round-robin stage', () => {
                     [2, 3],
                 ],
             },
-        }), 'Not enough seeds in at least one group of the manual ordering.');
+        }), 'Manual ordering does not have the same length as the seeding.');
     });
 
     it('should create a round-robin stage without BYE vs. BYE matches', async () => {
diff --git a/test/single-elimination.spec.js b/test/single-elimination.spec.js
index 071407b..79d3646 100644
--- a/test/single-elimination.spec.js
+++ b/test/single-elimination.spec.js
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-const assert = require('chai').assert;
+const chai = require('chai');
+chai.use(require('chai-as-promised'));
+
+const assert = chai.assert;
 const { Status } = require('brackets-model');
 const { BracketsManager } = require('../dist');
 const { JsonDatabase } = require('brackets-json-db');
@@ -41,6 +44,57 @@ describe('Create single elimination stage', () => {
         assert.strictEqual((await storage.select('match')).length, 15);
     });
 
+    it('should create a single elimination stage with manual ordering', async () => {
+        await manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'single_elimination',
+            seeding: [
+                'Team 1', 'Team 2',
+                'Team 3', 'Team 4',
+                'Team 5', 'Team 6',
+                'Team 7', 'Team 8',
+            ],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 8, 4, 5, 2, 7, 3, 6]],
+            },
+        });
+
+        const matches = await storage.select('match');
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[0].opponent1.position, 1);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[0].opponent2.position, 8);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[1].opponent1.position, 4);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[1].opponent2.position, 5);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[2].opponent1.position, 2);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[2].opponent2.position, 7);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[3].opponent1.position, 3);
+        assert.strictEqual(matches[3].opponent2.position, 6);
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if manual ordering for single elimination has more than one group', async () => {
+        await assert.isRejected(manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'single_elimination',
+            seeding: ['Team 1', 'Team 2', 'Team 3', 'Team 4'],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 4], [2, 3]],
+            },
+        }), 'Manual ordering for an elimination stage must have exactly one group.');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw if manual ordering for single elimination has wrong length', async () => {
+        await assert.isRejected(manager.create.stage({
+            name: 'Example',
+            tournamentId: 0,
+            type: 'single_elimination',
+            seeding: ['Team 1', 'Team 2', 'Team 3', 'Team 4'],
+            settings: {
+                manualOrdering: [[1, 2]],
+            },
+        }), 'Manual ordering does not have the same length as the seeding.');
+    });
+
     it('should create a single elimination stage with BYEs', async () => {
         await manager.create.stage({
             name: 'Example with BYEs',