Round robin schedule generator
Round robin: every team meets every other team exactly once.
One team per line. Duplicate names are dropped automatically. · 0 teams
Round robin schedule examples
Use these totals to estimate the time, venue capacity and number of match slots your tournament needs before generating the full schedule.
6-team schedule
5 rounds, 3 matches per round and 15 matches in a single round robin. Home and away gives 10 rounds and 30 matches.
8-team schedule
7 rounds, 4 matches per round and 28 matches in a single round robin. Home and away gives 14 rounds and 56 matches.
10-team schedule
9 rounds, 5 matches per round and 45 matches in a single round robin. Home and away gives 18 rounds and 90 matches.
The generator uses the Berger circle method: hold one team fixed and rotate the rest each round. That gives every team exactly one match per round, one meeting with every opponent, and an even spread of home and away. With an odd number of teams, one team sits out each round and every team gets exactly one bye.
Frequently asked questions
- What happens with an odd number of teams?
- An empty slot is added. One team rests each round, and by the end every team has rested exactly once.
- How many matches does a round robin have?
- For n teams over a single leg it is n×(n−1)/2. Eight teams is 28 matches. Playing the return leg doubles it.
- How are ties in the standings broken?
- The common order in Vietnamese grassroots football is head-to-head, then goal difference, then goals scored. Write it into the rules before the tournament starts.
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