8-team round robin schedule
28 matches over 7 rounds, 7 games per team. The complete fixture list, how long it takes, and a generator set up for 8 teams.
Complete 8-team schedule
Every team plays every other team once. With an even number, every team plays in every round: 7 rounds of 4 matches. Put your team names into the generator above to get a printable version with courts and times.
Round 1
| Team 1 | vs | Team 8 |
| Team 7 | vs | Team 2 |
| Team 3 | vs | Team 6 |
| Team 5 | vs | Team 4 |
Round 2
| Team 7 | vs | Team 1 |
| Team 6 | vs | Team 8 |
| Team 2 | vs | Team 5 |
| Team 4 | vs | Team 3 |
Round 3
| Team 1 | vs | Team 6 |
| Team 5 | vs | Team 7 |
| Team 8 | vs | Team 4 |
| Team 3 | vs | Team 2 |
Round 4
| Team 5 | vs | Team 1 |
| Team 4 | vs | Team 6 |
| Team 7 | vs | Team 3 |
| Team 2 | vs | Team 8 |
Round 5
| Team 1 | vs | Team 4 |
| Team 3 | vs | Team 5 |
| Team 6 | vs | Team 2 |
| Team 8 | vs | Team 7 |
Round 6
| Team 3 | vs | Team 1 |
| Team 2 | vs | Team 4 |
| Team 5 | vs | Team 8 |
| Team 7 | vs | Team 6 |
Round 7
| Team 1 | vs | Team 2 |
| Team 8 | vs | Team 3 |
| Team 4 | vs | Team 7 |
| Team 6 | vs | Team 5 |
How long it takes
Playing time only, with no breaks between games. Each round has 4 matches, so 4 courts let a whole round play at once.
| 15-min games | 20-min games | 30-min games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 court | 7 h | 9 h 20 min | 14 h |
| 2 courts | 3 h 30 min | 4 h 40 min | 7 h |
| 4 courts | 1 h 45 min | 2 h 20 min | 3 h 30 min |
At a glance
FAQ
How many games are in a 8-team round robin?
28 games. Each of the 8 teams plays the other 7 once, and every game involves two teams: 8 × 7 ÷ 2 = 28. A double round robin (home and away) is 56 games.
How many rounds does a 8-team round robin take?
7 rounds. Each team plays once per round, so it’s one fewer round than teams.
How long does a 8-team round robin take?
With 4 courts a whole round plays at once. On one court with 20-minute games it’s about 9 h 20 min of play; on two courts about 4 h 40 min, before changeovers and breaks.