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13 teams means 13 rounds and 78 games, with one team on a bye in every round. Schedule below; edit the names in the tool to make your own.
The 13-team round robin schedule
Thirteen teams needs thirteen rounds and 78 games, because the odd field forces a bye every round. Many organisers prefer to split 13 teams into two pools of six and seven.
This schedule was built in advance with the default names Team 1 to Team 13. Use the tool above to replace them with your own names or to shuffle the order. Every number on this page is computed, and the schedule is checked by a script: every pair of teams meets exactly once, and no team plays twice in a round.
- Rounds: 13
- Games per round: 6, with one team on a bye
- Games in total: 78 (that is 13 × 12 ÷ 2)
- Games per team: 12, plus one round resting
- Double round robin: 26 rounds and 156 games
Schedule by round
| Round | Matches (home v away) | Bye |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 13 v Team 2Team 3 v Team 12Team 11 v Team 4Team 5 v Team 10Team 9 v Team 6Team 7 v Team 8 | Team 1 |
| 2 | Team 13 v Team 1Team 2 v Team 11Team 10 v Team 3Team 4 v Team 9Team 8 v Team 5Team 6 v Team 7 | Team 12 |
| 3 | Team 1 v Team 12Team 11 v Team 13Team 9 v Team 2Team 3 v Team 8Team 7 v Team 4Team 5 v Team 6 | Team 10 |
| 4 | Team 11 v Team 1Team 10 v Team 12Team 13 v Team 9Team 2 v Team 7Team 6 v Team 3Team 4 v Team 5 | Team 8 |
| 5 | Team 1 v Team 10Team 9 v Team 11Team 12 v Team 8Team 7 v Team 13Team 5 v Team 2Team 3 v Team 4 | Team 6 |
| 6 | Team 9 v Team 1Team 8 v Team 10Team 11 v Team 7Team 6 v Team 12Team 13 v Team 5Team 2 v Team 3 | Team 4 |
| 7 | Team 1 v Team 8Team 7 v Team 9Team 10 v Team 6Team 5 v Team 11Team 12 v Team 4Team 3 v Team 13 | Team 2 |
| 8 | Team 7 v Team 1Team 6 v Team 8Team 9 v Team 5Team 4 v Team 10Team 11 v Team 3Team 2 v Team 12 | Team 13 |
| 9 | Team 1 v Team 6Team 5 v Team 7Team 8 v Team 4Team 3 v Team 9Team 10 v Team 2Team 12 v Team 13 | Team 11 |
| 10 | Team 5 v Team 1Team 4 v Team 6Team 7 v Team 3Team 2 v Team 8Team 13 v Team 10Team 11 v Team 12 | Team 9 |
| 11 | Team 1 v Team 4Team 3 v Team 5Team 6 v Team 2Team 8 v Team 13Team 12 v Team 9Team 10 v Team 11 | Team 7 |
| 12 | Team 3 v Team 1Team 2 v Team 4Team 13 v Team 6Team 7 v Team 12Team 11 v Team 8Team 9 v Team 10 | Team 5 |
| 13 | Team 1 v Team 2Team 4 v Team 13Team 12 v Team 5Team 6 v Team 11Team 10 v Team 7Team 8 v Team 9 | Team 3 |
Each team's fixtures
The number in each cell is the opponent, with H for home and A for away; “bye” means the team rests. The last column counts home and away games: in this schedule no team has more than two extra home or away games, because a rest round breaks the pattern.
| Team | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | Home / away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team 1 | bye | 13 (A) | 12 (H) | 11 (A) | 10 (H) | 9 (A) | 8 (H) | 7 (A) | 6 (H) | 5 (A) | 4 (H) | 3 (A) | 2 (H) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 2 | 13 (A) | 11 (H) | 9 (A) | 7 (H) | 5 (A) | 3 (H) | bye | 12 (H) | 10 (A) | 8 (H) | 6 (A) | 4 (H) | 1 (A) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 3 | 12 (H) | 10 (A) | 8 (H) | 6 (A) | 4 (H) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 1 (H) | bye | 7 / 5 |
| Team 4 | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 3 (A) | bye | 12 (A) | 10 (H) | 8 (A) | 6 (H) | 1 (A) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 5 / 7 |
| Team 5 | 10 (H) | 8 (A) | 6 (H) | 4 (A) | 2 (H) | 13 (A) | 11 (H) | 9 (A) | 7 (H) | 1 (H) | 3 (A) | bye | 12 (A) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 6 | 9 (A) | 7 (H) | 5 (A) | 3 (H) | bye | 12 (H) | 10 (A) | 8 (H) | 1 (A) | 4 (A) | 2 (H) | 13 (A) | 11 (H) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 7 | 8 (H) | 6 (A) | 4 (H) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 1 (H) | 5 (A) | 3 (H) | bye | 12 (H) | 10 (A) | 7 / 5 |
| Team 8 | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 3 (A) | bye | 12 (A) | 10 (H) | 1 (A) | 6 (A) | 4 (H) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 5 / 7 |
| Team 9 | 6 (H) | 4 (A) | 2 (H) | 13 (A) | 11 (H) | 1 (H) | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 3 (A) | bye | 12 (A) | 10 (H) | 8 (A) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 10 | 5 (A) | 3 (H) | bye | 12 (H) | 1 (A) | 8 (A) | 6 (H) | 4 (A) | 2 (H) | 13 (A) | 11 (H) | 9 (A) | 7 (H) | 6 / 6 |
| Team 11 | 4 (H) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 1 (H) | 9 (A) | 7 (H) | 5 (A) | 3 (H) | bye | 12 (H) | 10 (A) | 8 (H) | 6 (A) | 7 / 5 |
| Team 12 | 3 (A) | bye | 1 (A) | 10 (A) | 8 (H) | 6 (A) | 4 (H) | 2 (A) | 13 (H) | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 5 / 7 |
| Team 13 | 2 (H) | 1 (H) | 11 (A) | 9 (H) | 7 (A) | 5 (H) | 3 (A) | bye | 12 (A) | 10 (H) | 8 (A) | 6 (H) | 4 (A) | 6 / 6 |
How long will it take?
Rounds are played one after another, so the time depends on how many games you can run at once. This table assumes every round is played in full before the next begins, with the game length shown (including changeovers):
| Venues | 20 min games | 30 min games | 45 min games | 60 min games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 court or pitch | 26 h | 39 h | 58 h 30 min | 78 h |
| 2 courts or pitches | 13 h | 19 h 30 min | 29 h 15 min | 39 h |
| 3 courts or pitches | 8 h 40 min | 13 h | 19 h 30 min | 26 h |
| 4 courts or pitches | 8 h 40 min | 13 h | 19 h 30 min | 26 h |
How the circle method built this schedule
Write the teams in two rows and keep Team 1 fixed. Round 1 pairs the teams facing each other: Team 13 v Team 2, Team 3 v Team 12, Team 11 v Team 4, Team 5 v Team 10, Team 9 v Team 6, Team 7 v Team 8, with Team 1 resting. For round 2, every team except Team 1 moves one place round the circle, which gives Team 13 v Team 1, Team 2 v Team 11, Team 10 v Team 3, Team 4 v Team 9, Team 8 v Team 5, Team 6 v Team 7, with Team 12 resting. After 13 rounds every pair has met once. With an odd number of teams, a dummy team called "bye" is added to make the count even, and whoever is paired with it rests that round.
Ties, points and tie-breakers
This page makes the fixtures only. A common points system is 3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss; decide your tie-breakers (head-to-head, goal difference, games won) before the first round, not after the last.
Other team counts
See also the round robin schedule generator, the knockout bracket generator for a knockout version and the random team generator to make the teams first.
- How many games are in a 13-team round robin?
- 78 games in a single round robin (13 teams, each playing 12 others, 13 × 12 ÷ 2). A double round robin has 156.
- How many rounds does a 13-team round robin need?
- 13 rounds. One team has a bye in every round, so there is one more round than there are games per team.
- Does a 13-team round robin have byes?
- Yes. With 13 teams one team rests each round, and every team rests exactly once in a single round robin.
- What is the circle method?
- A way to build a round robin: keep one team fixed, rotate the others one place each round, and pair the teams that face each other. With an odd number of teams, add a dummy bye team.
- Can I use my own team names?
- Yes. Type the names in the box above, or press Shuffle to randomise the order, then Generate schedule.
- Can I print the schedule?
- Yes. Press Print after you generate, or use the table on this page.