Format
Round robin
Everyone plays everyone.
The fairest format for small fields. Every participant meets every other participant once (or twice), and the table is ranked by points and tiebreakers.
Match count
n(n − 1) / 2 × meetings
Each of the n participants plays the other n − 1; dividing by two avoids counting each pairing twice. Multiply by the number of meetings for double round robin.
Example: 6 participants → 15 matches over 5 rounds; 10 participants → 45 matches; double round robin with 8 → 56 matches.
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Round robin schedule
Round 1
- Northside FCvsCrescent Eagles
- Riverbank UnitedvsDelta Storm
- Iron WolvesvsGolden Foxes
- Harbor KingsvsSummit Rovers
Round 2
- Northside FCvsDelta Storm
- Crescent EaglesvsGolden Foxes
- Riverbank UnitedvsSummit Rovers
- Iron WolvesvsHarbor Kings
Round 3
- Northside FCvsGolden Foxes
- Delta StormvsSummit Rovers
- Crescent EaglesvsHarbor Kings
- Riverbank UnitedvsIron Wolves
Round 4
- Northside FCvsSummit Rovers
- Golden FoxesvsHarbor Kings
- Delta StormvsIron Wolves
- Crescent EaglesvsRiverbank United
Round 5
- Northside FCvsHarbor Kings
- Summit RoversvsIron Wolves
- Golden FoxesvsRiverbank United
- Delta StormvsCrescent Eagles
Round 6
- Northside FCvsIron Wolves
- Harbor KingsvsRiverbank United
- Summit RoversvsCrescent Eagles
- Golden FoxesvsDelta Storm
Round 7
- Northside FCvsRiverbank United
- Iron WolvesvsCrescent Eagles
- Harbor KingsvsDelta Storm
- Summit RoversvsGolden Foxes
How it works
- 1
Matches are scheduled with the circle method so each round has every participant playing once (one sits out if the field is odd).
- 2
Points are awarded per result (e.g. 3-1-0). Standings are ranked by points, then by your ordered tiebreakers: head-to-head, score difference, score for, and more.
- 3
Optionally play a double round robin with home and away legs.
When to use it
- Leagues and small groups of 4–10.
- When maximum fairness matters more than speed.
- Seeding a knockout stage — see groups + knockout.
FAQ
Round robin questions
Other formats
Single elimination
Lose once and you are out.
Double elimination
Everyone gets a second chance.
Swiss system
Big fields, few rounds, no eliminations.
Groups + knockout
World-Cup style two-stage tournament.
Free for all
Placement-based events for many players at once.
Leaderboard
Several scoring events, one cumulative table.
Racing formats
Time trials, single races and Grand Prix series.
Gauntlet
Winner stays. The next seed challenges.
Custom bracket
Your list order is the bracket.