Round Robin Generator for 2 to 24 Teams or Players

Press Change, type 2 to 24 teams or players, pick your courts and a start time, and get every round with courts, times and byes filled in.

Round Robin Generator for 2 to 24 Teams or Players

Names and settings: 4 sample teams · 3 rounds · 6 matches · ends 7:00 pm

2 to 24 teams. With an odd number, one team has a bye in each round.

Your teams are kept in this browser for next time and sent nowhere.

Round 1
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5:30 pm1East Wharf Ermines v West Pier Weasels
5:30 pm2North Gate Natterjacks v South Quay Seals
Round 2
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6:00 pm1West Pier Weasels v North Gate Natterjacks
6:00 pm2South Quay Seals v East Wharf Ermines
Round 3
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6:30 pm1East Wharf Ermines v North Gate Natterjacks
6:30 pm2South Quay Seals v West Pier Weasels

Every team is named first 1 or 2 times, never more than twice running. Courts: 0 to 2 matches each on court 1, 1 to 3 on court 2.

Round Robin Generator for 2 to 24 Teams or Players: results grid

Next step See a finished chart: 6 teams, 15 games, 5 roundsTeams still unnamed? Pair a first word with a mascot

Round Robin Generator for 2 to 24 Teams or Players: how it works

This round robin generator turns 2 to 24 names, teams or players, into a chart where every pair meets exactly once. It opens on four sample teams: 3 rounds, 6 games, two courts, 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Press Change beside that summary, type your own names, then choose the courts, the first start and the minutes per match. The list at the foot of the page counts every size.

How the draw works, and how to seed it

Pairings come from the circle method: put the teams in two facing rows, keep the first seat still and shift the rest one seat after each round. Random draw shuffles the names into the seats. To seed the chart, untick Random draw under Change, press Make schedule, and typed order takes over: at every size, line 1 meets line 2 in the final round. Put your two strongest there and the last round is the decider.

Courts decide how long the day runs

A round holds half the field, so 12 teams play 6 games at a time. Rounds never overlap, so a court only helps when it cuts the slots a round needs: eight teams need 28 slots on one court, 14 on two, still 14 on three and 7 on four. Slots times Minutes per match is the day: 14 slots of 25 minutes is 5 hours 50. Left on the opening settings, any field of 7 or more runs past midnight. Add a court, cut the minutes or start earlier.

When one pool is too many games

Games pile up fast: 11 teams play 55, 13 play 78, 16 play 120. Split the field and run the generator once per pool. Print or copy each pool before typing the next: the page keeps one list. Sixteen teams as four pools of four is 24 games, and the top two from each pool fill an 8 team bracket. Pools of 6 and 5 for 11 teams both take five rounds, so they share a timetable; pools of 7 and 6 for 13 do not. The list at the foot of the page splits every size from 6 to 24.

Tips

  • Need a blank round robin template? Press Change, type Team 1, Team 2 and so on, untick Random draw, press Make schedule, then Print.
  • Print leaves an empty Score box beside every game, and Print results grid gives a blank grid with W, D, L and Pts columns. For a file, choose Save as PDF in the print window.
  • Share link writes your names, courts and times into the address, so send it only to people who should see the names. Your own list is kept in this browser and offered back next visit.
  • Set Show only to one team and Copy takes just that team's games and byes, as plain text: in a spreadsheet each game lands in one cell.
  • Double, under Change, plays every pairing twice, sides reversed the second time: the four sample teams go from 6 games to 12 and finish at 8:30 pm instead of 7:00.

Questions and answers

How many games are in a round robin of any size?

Take the number of teams, times one less, and halve it: 7 teams play 21 games, 9 play 36, 24 play 276. An even field plays one round less than it has teams; an odd field plays a round per team, since somebody sits out each time.

Who gets the bye, and when?

With Random draw ticked, chance decides. Untick Random draw, press Make schedule, and typed order decides: at every odd size, line 1 rests in round 1 and line 3 rests last. Each team sits out exactly once, named in a Bye row at the foot of that round.

How do 4 man round robin wrestling brackets work?

Four wrestlers at one weight make 6 bouts in 3 rounds, one bout each per round. The page opens on that size: press Change, type the four names and set Courts or pitches to your number of mats. The chart will still say Court. Nobody is eliminated, so agree first how level records are split.

Does it work for doubles nights, such as pickleball or euchre?

Yes, when partners stay together. For a round robin euchre tournament, which normally seats four players as two partnerships, type each pair on one line, such as Ana and Raj, and set Courts or pitches to your number of tables. Eight pairs on four tables play 7 rounds. Partners never rotate here, so a mixer needs a different chart.

What if teams finish level?

Settle the rule before anyone plays. The most common tie-breaks are the scores among the tied teams alone, then the scores across the whole event. Head to head fails when three teams beat each other in a circle: A beats B, B beats C, C beats A. The generator keeps no scores or standings.

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All 47 round robin formats

One pool, 2 to 9 teams 8

  • 2 teams 1 round, 1 game, 1 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 1, and a second court adds nothing. Played twice: 2 rounds, 2 games.
  • 3 teams 3 rounds, 3 games, 1 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 3, and a second court adds nothing. Played twice: 6 rounds, 6 games.
  • 4 teams 3 rounds, 6 games, 2 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 6 on 1 court, 3 on 2. Played twice: 6 rounds, 12 games.
  • 5 teams 5 rounds, 10 games, 2 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 10 on 1 court, 5 on 2. Played twice: 10 rounds, 20 games.
  • 6 teams 5 rounds, 15 games, 3 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 15 on 1 court, 10 on 2, 5 on 3. Played twice: 10 rounds, 30 games.
  • 7 teams 7 rounds, 21 games, 3 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 21 on 1 court, 14 on 2, 7 on 3. Played twice: 14 rounds, 42 games.
  • 8 teams 7 rounds, 28 games, 4 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 28 on 1 court, 14 on 2 or 3, 7 on 4. Played twice: 14 rounds, 56 games.
  • 9 teams 9 rounds, 36 games, 4 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 36 on 1 court, 18 on 2 or 3, 9 on 4. Played twice: 18 rounds, 72 games.

One pool, 10 to 24 teams 15

  • 10 teams 9 rounds, 45 games, 5 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 45 on 1 court, 27 on 2, 18 on 3 or 4, 9 on 5. Played twice: 18 rounds, 90 games.
  • 11 teams 11 rounds, 55 games, 5 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 55 on 1 court, 33 on 2, 22 on 3 or 4, 11 on 5. Played twice: 22 rounds, 110 games.
  • 12 teams 11 rounds, 66 games, 6 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 66 on 1 court, 33 on 2, 22 on 3 to 5, 11 on 6. Played twice: 22 rounds, 132 games.
  • 13 teams 13 rounds, 78 games, 6 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 78 on 1 court, 39 on 2, 26 on 3 to 5, 13 on 6. Played twice: 26 rounds, 156 games.
  • 14 teams 13 rounds, 91 games, 7 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 91 on 1 court, 52 on 2, 39 on 3, 26 on 4 to 6, 13 on 7. Played twice: 26 rounds, 182 games.
  • 15 teams 15 rounds, 105 games, 7 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 105 on 1 court, 60 on 2, 45 on 3, 30 on 4 to 6, 15 on 7. Played twice: 30 rounds, 210 games.
  • 16 teams 15 rounds, 120 games, 8 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 120 on 1 court, 60 on 2, 45 on 3, 30 on 4 to 7, 15 on 8. Played twice: 30 rounds, 240 games.
  • 17 teams 17 rounds, 136 games, 8 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 136 on 1 court, 68 on 2, 51 on 3, 34 on 4 to 7, 17 on 8. Played twice: 34 rounds, 272 games.
  • 18 teams 17 rounds, 153 games, 9 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 153 on 1 court, 85 on 2, 51 on 3 or 4, 34 on 5 to 8, 17 on 9. Played twice: 34 rounds, 306 games.
  • 19 teams 19 rounds, 171 games, 9 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 171 on 1 court, 95 on 2, 57 on 3 or 4, 38 on 5 to 8, 19 on 9. Played twice: 38 rounds, 342 games.
  • 20 teams 19 rounds, 190 games, 10 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 190 on 1 court, 95 on 2, 76 on 3, 57 on 4, 38 on 5 to 9, 19 on 10. Played twice: 38 rounds, 380 games.
  • 21 teams 21 rounds, 210 games, 10 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 210 on 1 court, 105 on 2, 84 on 3, 63 on 4, 42 on 5 to 9, 21 on 10. Played twice: 42 rounds, 420 games.
  • 22 teams 21 rounds, 231 games, 11 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 231 on 1 court, 126 on 2, 84 on 3, 63 on 4 or 5, 42 on 6 to 10, 21 on 11. Played twice: 42 rounds, 462 games.
  • 23 teams 23 rounds, 253 games, 11 at a time, one bye a round. Time slots: 253 on 1 court, 138 on 2, 92 on 3, 69 on 4 or 5, 46 on 6 to 10, 23 on 11. Played twice: 46 rounds, 506 games.
  • 24 teams 23 rounds, 276 games, 12 at a time, no byes. Time slots: 276 on 1 court, 138 on 2, 92 on 3, 69 on 4 or 5, 46 on 6 to 11, 23 on 12. Played twice: 46 rounds, 552 games.

Split into pools, 6 to 9 teams 5

  • 6 teams as 2 pools of 3 Each pool: 3 rounds, 3 games, one bye a round. 6 pool games instead of 15, and every team plays 2 instead of 5. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 7 teams as pools of 4 and 3 Pool of 4: 3 rounds, 6 games. Pool of 3: 3 rounds, 3 games, one bye a round. 9 pool games instead of 21. Both pools take 3 rounds, so they can share one timetable. Teams play 3 games in one pool and 2 in the other, so rank each pool on its own.
  • 8 teams as 2 pools of 4 Each pool: 3 rounds, 6 games. 12 pool games instead of 28, and every team plays 3 instead of 7. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 9 teams as 3 pools of 3 Each pool: 3 rounds, 3 games, one bye a round. 9 pool games instead of 36, and every team plays 2 instead of 8. Top two from each pool: a 6 team bracket.
  • 9 teams as pools of 5 and 4 Pool of 5: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. Pool of 4: 3 rounds, 6 games. 16 pool games instead of 36. The pool of 4 is done after round 3; the pool of 5 plays on to round 5. Teams play 4 games in one pool and 3 in the other, so rank each pool on its own.

Split into pools, 10 to 24 teams 19

  • 10 teams as 2 pools of 5 Each pool: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 20 pool games instead of 45, and every team plays 4 instead of 9. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 11 teams as pools of 6 and 5 Pool of 6: 5 rounds, 15 games. Pool of 5: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 25 pool games instead of 55. Both pools take 5 rounds, so they can share one timetable. Teams play 5 games in one pool and 4 in the other, so rank each pool on its own.
  • 12 teams as 2 pools of 6 Each pool: 5 rounds, 15 games. 30 pool games instead of 66, and every team plays 5 instead of 11. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 12 teams as 3 pools of 4 Each pool: 3 rounds, 6 games. 18 pool games instead of 66, and every team plays 3 instead of 11. Top two from each pool: a 6 team bracket.
  • 12 teams as 4 pools of 3 Each pool: 3 rounds, 3 games, one bye a round. 12 pool games instead of 66, and every team plays 2 instead of 11. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 13 teams as pools of 7 and 6 Pool of 7: 7 rounds, 21 games, one bye a round. Pool of 6: 5 rounds, 15 games. 36 pool games instead of 78. The pool of 6 is done after round 5; the pool of 7 plays on to round 7. Teams play 6 games in one pool and 5 in the other, so rank each pool on its own.
  • 14 teams as 2 pools of 7 Each pool: 7 rounds, 21 games, one bye a round. 42 pool games instead of 91, and every team plays 6 instead of 13. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 15 teams as 3 pools of 5 Each pool: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 30 pool games instead of 105, and every team plays 4 instead of 14. Top two from each pool: a 6 team bracket.
  • 16 teams as 2 pools of 8 Each pool: 7 rounds, 28 games. 56 pool games instead of 120, and every team plays 7 instead of 15. Top two from each pool: semi-finals and a final.
  • 16 teams as 4 pools of 4 Each pool: 3 rounds, 6 games. 24 pool games instead of 120, and every team plays 3 instead of 15. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 17 teams as pools of 6, 6 and 5 Two pools of 6: 5 rounds and 15 games each. One pool of 5: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 40 pool games instead of 136. Every pool takes 5 rounds, so they can share one timetable. Teams play 5 games in a pool of 6 and 4 in the pool of 5, so compare third places on points per game. Top two from each pool and the two best third places: an 8 team bracket.
  • 18 teams as 3 pools of 6 Each pool: 5 rounds, 15 games. 45 pool games instead of 153, and every team plays 5 instead of 17. Top two from each pool: a 6 team bracket.
  • 19 teams as pools of 5, 5, 5 and 4 Three pools of 5: 5 rounds and 10 games each, one bye a round. One pool of 4: 3 rounds, 6 games. 36 pool games instead of 171. The pool of 4 is done after round 3; a pool of 5 plays on to round 5. Teams play 4 games in a pool of 5 and 3 in the pool of 4, so rank each pool on its own. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 20 teams as 4 pools of 5 Each pool: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 40 pool games instead of 190, and every team plays 4 instead of 19. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 21 teams as 3 pools of 7 Each pool: 7 rounds, 21 games, one bye a round. 63 pool games instead of 210, and every team plays 6 instead of 20. Top two from each pool: a 6 team bracket.
  • 22 teams as pools of 6, 6, 5 and 5 Two pools of 6: 5 rounds and 15 games each. Two pools of 5: 5 rounds and 10 games each, one bye a round. 50 pool games instead of 231. Every pool takes 5 rounds, so they can share one timetable. Teams play 5 games in a pool of 6 and 4 in a pool of 5, so rank each pool on its own. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 23 teams as pools of 6, 6, 6 and 5 Three pools of 6: 5 rounds and 15 games each. One pool of 5: 5 rounds, 10 games, one bye a round. 55 pool games instead of 253. Every pool takes 5 rounds, so they can share one timetable. Teams play 5 games in a pool of 6 and 4 in the pool of 5, so rank each pool on its own. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 24 teams as 4 pools of 6 Each pool: 5 rounds, 15 games. 60 pool games instead of 276, and every team plays 5 instead of 23. Top two from each pool: an 8 team bracket.
  • 24 teams as 6 pools of 4 Each pool: 3 rounds, 6 games. 36 pool games instead of 276, and every team plays 3 instead of 23. Top two from each pool: a 12 team bracket.

How this list was compiled: Worked out by Wheel of Teams with the same scheduler the tool on this page runs: for each size it built the schedule, counted the rounds and games, and counted the time slots on each number of courts, with a round never starting before the last one ends. The round and game formulas (an even field of n plays n - 1 rounds, an odd field plays n rounds with one bye a round, and the games come to n x (n - 1) / 2) and the circle method of pairing were checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament on 2026-09-19. The pool splits are arithmetic on those same counts; no governing body's rules are quoted. Licence: own work

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Sample teams used in the example

E 1

  • East Wharf Ermines

N 1

  • North Gate Natterjacks

S 1

  • South Quay Seals

W 1

  • West Pier Weasels

How this list was compiled: 4 made-up team names written by Wheel of Teams for this page, one for each side of a compass. They are not meant to name any real club, school or person; tell us if one does. The round and game counts on this page were checked against https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament on 2026-09-19. Licence: own work