5 team round robin
schedule.
5 teams play 10 games over 5 rounds, with one team on a bye each round. Set your fields and dates below, or print the chart.
Home team listed second.
About a 5 team round robin
5 teams means one team is off every round. Each team plays 4 games, but the schedule takes 5 rounds because of the byes.
5 team round robin chart
Every pairing for 5 teams, round by round, with the home team listed second. One team has a bye each round. Print it and write your team names next to the numbers, or add your teams above to get dates and fields.
Round 1
- 2 at 5
- 3 at 4
- Bye: 1
Round 2
- 1 at 5
- 3 at 2
- Bye: 4
Round 3
- 4 at 1
- 5 at 3
- Bye: 2
Round 4
- 1 at 3
- 4 at 2
- Bye: 5
Round 5
- 2 at 1
- 5 at 4
- Bye: 3
How many fields 5 teams need
Each round has 2 games. With fewer fields than that, a round needs more than one time slot.
| Fields or courts | Time slots per round | Time slots for the whole round robin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 5 |
5 teams over a season
At one game a week, 5 teams finish a single round robin in 5 weeks. In a 10 week season that leaves 5 weeks for rainouts or playoffs. Playing everyone twice takes 10 weeks.
Adding one more team removes the byes: 6 teams play 15 games over 5 rounds.
Home and away games with 5 teams
Every team gets exactly 2 games at home and 2 games away, because each team plays an even number of games (4).
5 team round robin tournament
Finish times for a one-day event with 25 minute games and 5 minute breaks, starting at 9 AM. Pool formats include semifinals and a final.
| Format | Games per team | 2 courts | 3 courts | 4 courts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everyone plays everyone | 4 each | 11:25 AM | 11:25 AM | 11:25 AM |
Make a tournament schedule with your own courts and game length.
Other team counts
5 team round robin FAQ
How many games are in a 5 team round robin?
10 games. Each team plays 4. In a double round robin it's 20 games, 8 per team.
How many fields do I need for 5 teams?
2 to play every game in a round at the same time. With 1, each round takes 2 time slots, so game days run longer but the season is the same number of weeks.
How do byes work with 5 teams?
One team sits out each round. Every team gets exactly one bye over the 5 rounds, and no team sits out twice in a row.
Are home and away games even with 5 teams?
Every team gets exactly 2 games at home and 2 games away, because each team plays an even number of games (4).