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6-team round robin schedule
15 games over 5 rounds. Every team plays every round.
Prints on one Letter or A4 page. Type your own names on the home page or after you click Run this live.
The shape of a 6-team round robin
6 teams make 15 pairings. With 6 teams everyone plays every round: 3 games at a time, 5 rounds.
Round 1 is 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 4 v 3.
Who plays whom, and when
The top teams meet 1 v 2 in round 4, 1 v 3 in round 2 and 2 v 3 in round 5. The last round is 5 v 6, 1 v 4, 3 v 2.
Home games: teams 1, 3 and 5 have 3 and the rest have 2. Home and away alternate round to round.
How long it takes
At 30 minutes a game, 15 games take 7 h 30 min of court time. A round has 3 games, so 3 courts play a round together and finish in 2 h 30 min; on 2 courts it takes 5 h. Rank teams as set out in the tiebreaker guide.
If your field changes
Dropping to 5 teams gives 5 fewer games, in the same number of rounds. Going up to 7 teams gives 6 more games, and 2 rounds longer. Teams drop out the week before more often than they join, so print one sheet for the next size down.
Every game in order
| Round | Game | Team A | Team B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Game 1 | Team 1 | Team 6 |
| 1 | Game 2 | Team 2 | Team 5 |
| 1 | Game 3 | Team 4 | Team 3 |
| 2 | Game 1 | Team 6 | Team 2 |
| 2 | Game 2 | Team 3 | Team 1 |
| 2 | Game 3 | Team 5 | Team 4 |
| 3 | Game 1 | Team 3 | Team 6 |
| 3 | Game 2 | Team 4 | Team 2 |
| 3 | Game 3 | Team 1 | Team 5 |
| 4 | Game 1 | Team 6 | Team 4 |
| 4 | Game 2 | Team 5 | Team 3 |
| 4 | Game 3 | Team 2 | Team 1 |
| 5 | Game 1 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| 5 | Game 2 | Team 1 | Team 4 |
| 5 | Game 3 | Team 3 | Team 2 |
Questions
How many games are in a 6-team round robin?
15. Each team plays 5.
How many rounds does a 6-team round robin have?
5, with 3 games in each.
Can I run 6 teams on fewer than 3 courts?
Yes, but each round then takes more than one time slot. 3 games a round need 3 courts to finish together.
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