8 team round robin schedule
Every team plays every other team once: 28 games over 7 rounds, 7 games each. Type team names into the standings table and they fill in through the schedule, then print it or download the PDF.
Full schedule
circle method: no team plays twice in a round| Round | Games |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 v 8 · 2 v 7 · 3 v 6 · 4 v 5 |
| 2 | 7 v 1 · 8 v 6 · 2 v 5 · 3 v 4 |
| 3 | 1 v 6 · 7 v 5 · 8 v 4 · 2 v 3 |
| 4 | 5 v 1 · 6 v 4 · 7 v 3 · 8 v 2 |
| 5 | 1 v 4 · 5 v 3 · 6 v 2 · 7 v 8 |
| 6 | 3 v 1 · 4 v 2 · 5 v 8 · 6 v 7 |
| 7 | 1 v 2 · 3 v 8 · 4 v 7 · 5 v 6 |
Other sizes and formats
Round robin: other sizes
8 teams: other formats
Questions
How many games are in a 8 team round robin?
28. Each of the 8 teams plays the other 7 once, and every game involves two teams, so it is 8 × 7 ÷ 2.
How many rounds does it take?
7. With 8 teams, 4 games fit in each round, and every team plays once per round.
How do you break a tie in the standings?
Decide before the first game and write it on the sheet. A common order is head-to-head result between the tied teams, then point difference (PF minus PA), then points allowed. The sheet has PF and PA columns for that.
How long does a 8 team round robin take?
About 7h on two courts or fields with 30-minute games. With 4 courts every game in a round runs at once and it takes 3h 30m.