League fixtures
Make a single-cycle fixture list when each entrant should meet the whole field. Add times, locations and scores outside this tool.
Round Robin Generator
Generate a round robin schedule for 3–32 teams. Every pair plays once, odd fields get byes, and the same schedule exports to CSV or PDF.
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What is a round robin generator?
A round robin generator creates a schedule in which every team plays every other team once. Unlike a knockout bracket, no team is eliminated after a loss. This schedule maker groups matches into rounds without assigning a team twice in the same round and includes byes for an odd number of teams.
How to use the round robin generator
- Enter 3–32 teams, one per line, and use distinct labels for teams with the same name.
- Optionally shuffle the order before generating. The default uses your input order.
- Review each round. Every team plays at most once in a round; a listed bye means that team rests.
- Export CSV for spreadsheet planning or PDF for a round-by-round handout.
Try this workflow
Enter seven team names and generate a schedule. You get 21 matches across seven rounds, with three matches and one bye in each round. Every team has exactly one bye. Download CSV to add your own start times and venues in a spreadsheet.
Ways to use this tool
Small sports events
Schedule groups of teams before a later playoff. Keep separate pools in separate generated schedules.
Game or discussion rotations
Use participants instead of teams to create pairings where each pair meets once.
Round robin match and round counts
With n teams, a single round robin has n × (n − 1) ÷ 2 matches. For six teams that is 15 matches; for seven it is 21.
An even field uses n − 1 rounds with n ÷ 2 matches each. An odd field uses n rounds, with (n − 1) ÷ 2 matches and one bye per round.
The rotation method holds one position fixed and rotates the remaining entries. It covers each unordered pair once. Left and right positions are not a guarantee of balanced home and away games.
Round order is not a time or venue schedule. The tool does not model court capacity, travel, rest-time rules, repeat legs or standings. CSV bye rows use status=bye with an empty second-team field.
Keep and share your result
Exports use the current result without generating again. After editing inputs, generate a new result to apply the changes. Downloaded PDFs use high-resolution page images on A4 paper; they are printable but their text is not selectable. Use available copy or CSV options when you need editable text.
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Round Robin Generator FAQs
Does every team play every other team?
Yes. A single schedule contains each pair exactly once. No team has two matches in the same round.
What happens with seven teams?
The result has seven rounds and 21 matches. Each round has three matches and one bye; each team receives one bye.
Can I download the schedule to Excel or Sheets?
Yes. Download CSV includes round, team_a, team_b and status columns. Bye rows are included. Formula-like team names receive a leading apostrophe for spreadsheet safety.
Can I assign courts and starting times?
This version creates pairings and rounds only. Export CSV and add times or courts in your spreadsheet.
Is this a double round robin?
No. Each pair meets once. This tool does not generate a return-leg schedule or track scores and standings.