Rotating partners by size
16-player rotating partner round robin
15 rounds on 4 courts, a new partner every round. The full schedule for pickleball, padel or tennis doubles — and a generator set up for 16 players.
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The 16-player schedule
This is a perfect rotation: every player partners every other player exactly once and faces every other player exactly twice. Players are numbered 1–16; put your names into the generator above to get a printable version with times.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Court 4 | Resting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 & 1 v 2 & 3 | 4 & 7 v 10 & 12 | 5 & 14 v 9 & 13 | 6 & 11 v 8 & 15 | — |
| 2 | 16 & 2 v 3 & 4 | 5 & 8 v 11 & 13 | 6 & 15 v 10 & 14 | 7 & 12 v 9 & 1 | — |
| 3 | 16 & 3 v 4 & 5 | 6 & 9 v 12 & 14 | 7 & 1 v 11 & 15 | 8 & 13 v 10 & 2 | — |
| 4 | 16 & 4 v 5 & 6 | 7 & 10 v 13 & 15 | 8 & 2 v 12 & 1 | 9 & 14 v 11 & 3 | — |
| 5 | 16 & 5 v 6 & 7 | 8 & 11 v 14 & 1 | 9 & 3 v 13 & 2 | 10 & 15 v 12 & 4 | — |
| 6 | 16 & 6 v 7 & 8 | 9 & 12 v 15 & 2 | 10 & 4 v 14 & 3 | 11 & 1 v 13 & 5 | — |
| 7 | 16 & 7 v 8 & 9 | 10 & 13 v 1 & 3 | 11 & 5 v 15 & 4 | 12 & 2 v 14 & 6 | — |
| 8 | 16 & 8 v 9 & 10 | 11 & 14 v 2 & 4 | 12 & 6 v 1 & 5 | 13 & 3 v 15 & 7 | — |
| 9 | 16 & 9 v 10 & 11 | 12 & 15 v 3 & 5 | 13 & 7 v 2 & 6 | 14 & 4 v 1 & 8 | — |
| 10 | 16 & 10 v 11 & 12 | 13 & 1 v 4 & 6 | 14 & 8 v 3 & 7 | 15 & 5 v 2 & 9 | — |
| 11 | 16 & 11 v 12 & 13 | 14 & 2 v 5 & 7 | 15 & 9 v 4 & 8 | 1 & 6 v 3 & 10 | — |
| 12 | 16 & 12 v 13 & 14 | 15 & 3 v 6 & 8 | 1 & 10 v 5 & 9 | 2 & 7 v 4 & 11 | — |
| 13 | 16 & 13 v 14 & 15 | 1 & 4 v 7 & 9 | 2 & 11 v 6 & 10 | 3 & 8 v 5 & 12 | — |
| 14 | 16 & 14 v 15 & 1 | 2 & 5 v 8 & 10 | 3 & 12 v 7 & 11 | 4 & 9 v 6 & 13 | — |
| 15 | 16 & 15 v 1 & 2 | 3 & 6 v 9 & 11 | 4 & 13 v 8 & 12 | 5 & 10 v 7 & 14 | — |
15
rounds
4
courts
60
games
3 h 45 min
with 15-min games
FAQ
How many rounds for 16 players?
15 rounds is one full cycle, so everyone partners everyone once. You can stop earlier — every round still has new partners.
How many courts do 16 players need?
4 courts: one per four players. Everyone plays every round.
How long does a 16-player round robin take?
About 3 h 45 min with 15-minute games, or 3 h with 12-minute timed games, before changeovers.