9 team round robin
schedule.
9 teams play 36 games over 9 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 9 team round robin
9 teams is 36 games over 9 rounds, with 4 games and 1 bye each round. Each team plays 8 games, which fills most of a spring or fall season.
9 team round robin chart
Every pairing for 9 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 9
- 3 at 8
- 7 at 4
- 6 at 5
- Bye: 1
Round 2
- 1 at 9
- 7 at 2
- 3 at 6
- 5 at 4
- Bye: 8
Round 3
- 8 at 1
- 9 at 7
- 2 at 5
- 4 at 3
- Bye: 6
Round 4
- 1 at 7
- 8 at 6
- 5 at 9
- 3 at 2
- Bye: 4
Round 5
- 6 at 1
- 7 at 5
- 4 at 8
- 9 at 3
- Bye: 2
Round 6
- 1 at 5
- 6 at 4
- 3 at 7
- 8 at 2
- Bye: 9
Round 7
- 4 at 1
- 5 at 3
- 2 at 6
- 9 at 8
- Bye: 7
Round 8
- 1 at 3
- 4 at 2
- 6 at 9
- 8 at 7
- Bye: 5
Round 9
- 2 at 1
- 9 at 4
- 5 at 8
- 7 at 6
- Bye: 3
How many fields 9 teams need
Each round has 4 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 | 4 | 36 |
| 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 4 | 1 | 9 |
9 teams over a season
At one game a week, 9 teams need 9 weeks to play everyone once, which uses up most of a 10 week season. With two games a week it's 5 weeks.
Adding one more team removes the byes: 10 teams play 45 games over 9 rounds.
Home and away games with 9 teams
Every team gets exactly 4 games at home and 4 games away, because each team plays an even number of games (8).
9 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 | 8 each | 5:55 PM | 2:55 PM | 1:25 PM |
| 2 pools of 4 or 5 | 3 or 4, plus semis | 1:55 PM | 12:55 PM | 12:25 PM |
Make a tournament schedule with your own courts and game length.
Other team counts
9 team round robin FAQ
How many games are in a 9 team round robin?
36 games. Each team plays 8. In a double round robin it's 72 games, 16 per team.
How many fields do I need for 9 teams?
4 to play every game in a round at the same time. With 3, 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 9 teams?
One team sits out each round. Every team gets exactly one bye over the 9 rounds, and no team sits out twice in a row.
Are home and away games even with 9 teams?
Every team gets exactly 4 games at home and 4 games away, because each team plays an even number of games (8).
Can 9 teams play a tournament in pools?
Yes. 2 pools of 4 or 5 works for a one-day event. With 3 courts and 25 minute games starting at 9 AM, 2 pools of 4 or 5 finishes around 12:55 PM, playoffs included.