5-team round robin schedule
10 matches over 5 rounds, 4 games per team. The complete fixture list, how long it takes, and a generator set up for 5 teams.
Complete 5-team schedule
Every team plays every other team once. With 5 teams one team has no opponent each round, so the schedule runs 5 rounds of 2 matches and every team rests exactly once. Put your team names into the generator above to get a printable version with courts and times.
Round 1
| Team 4 | vs | Team 1 |
| Team 2 | vs | Team 3 |
| Team 5 rests (bye) | ||
Round 2
| Team 3 | vs | Team 5 |
| Team 1 | vs | Team 2 |
| Team 4 rests (bye) | ||
Round 3
| Team 2 | vs | Team 4 |
| Team 5 | vs | Team 1 |
| Team 3 rests (bye) | ||
Round 4
| Team 1 | vs | Team 3 |
| Team 4 | vs | Team 5 |
| Team 2 rests (bye) | ||
Round 5
| Team 5 | vs | Team 2 |
| Team 3 | vs | Team 4 |
| Team 1 rests (bye) | ||
How long it takes
Playing time only, with no breaks between games. Each round has 2 matches, so 2 courts let a whole round play at once.
| 15-min games | 20-min games | 30-min games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 court | 2 h 30 min | 3 h 20 min | 5 h |
| 2 courts | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 40 min | 2 h 30 min |
| 4 courts | 1 h 15 min | 1 h 40 min | 2 h 30 min |
At a glance
FAQ
How many games are in a 5-team round robin?
10 games. Each of the 5 teams plays the other 4 once, and every game involves two teams: 5 × 4 ÷ 2 = 10. A double round robin (home and away) is 20 games.
How many rounds does a 5-team round robin take?
5 rounds. Because 5 is odd, one team rests each round, so you need one more round than games per team.
How long does a 5-team round robin take?
With 2 courts a whole round plays at once. On one court with 20-minute games it’s about 3 h 20 min of play; on two courts about 1 h 40 min, before changeovers and breaks.
Does the team with the bye get points?
No. In a round robin every team rests the same number of times, so nobody gains from a bye. Only Swiss events score byes as wins.