9 team round robin schedule
Every team plays every other team once: 36 games over 9 rounds, 8 games each, with one team sitting out each round. 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 | Bye |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 v 9 · 3 v 8 · 4 v 7 · 5 v 6 | Team 1 |
| 2 | 9 v 1 · 2 v 7 · 3 v 6 · 4 v 5 | Team 8 |
| 3 | 1 v 8 · 9 v 7 · 2 v 5 · 3 v 4 | Team 6 |
| 4 | 7 v 1 · 8 v 6 · 9 v 5 · 2 v 3 | Team 4 |
| 5 | 1 v 6 · 7 v 5 · 8 v 4 · 9 v 3 | Team 2 |
| 6 | 5 v 1 · 6 v 4 · 7 v 3 · 8 v 2 | Team 9 |
| 7 | 1 v 4 · 5 v 3 · 6 v 2 · 8 v 9 | Team 7 |
| 8 | 3 v 1 · 4 v 2 · 6 v 9 · 7 v 8 | Team 5 |
| 9 | 1 v 2 · 4 v 9 · 5 v 8 · 6 v 7 | Team 3 |
Other sizes and formats
Round robin: other sizes
9 teams: other formats
Questions
How many games are in a 9 team round robin?
36. Each of the 9 teams plays the other 8 once, and every game involves two teams, so it is 9 × 8 ÷ 2.
How many rounds does it take?
9. With an odd number of teams only 4 games fit in a round and one team sits out, so it takes 9 rounds for everyone to play 8 games.
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 9 team round robin take?
About 9h on two courts or fields with 30-minute games. With 4 courts every game in a round runs at once and it takes 4h 30m.