Here is a complete round robin schedule for 12 teams, ready to print. Every team plays every other team once: 66 games in 11 rounds, 11 games per team. Want your own team names, courts and live standings? Use the generator below — it’s free and needs no sign-up.
12-team round robin schedule (printable)
Replace “Team 1”, “Team 2″… with your teams, or type the names into the generator above and it fills them in for you.
| Round | Game | Home / Team A | Away / Team B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Team 1 | Team 12 |
| 1 | 2 | Team 2 | Team 11 |
| 1 | 3 | Team 3 | Team 10 |
| 1 | 4 | Team 4 | Team 9 |
| 1 | 5 | Team 5 | Team 8 |
| 1 | 6 | Team 6 | Team 7 |
| 2 | 7 | Team 11 | Team 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Team 12 | Team 10 |
| 2 | 9 | Team 2 | Team 9 |
| 2 | 10 | Team 3 | Team 8 |
| 2 | 11 | Team 4 | Team 7 |
| 2 | 12 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| 3 | 13 | Team 1 | Team 10 |
| 3 | 14 | Team 11 | Team 9 |
| 3 | 15 | Team 12 | Team 8 |
| 3 | 16 | Team 2 | Team 7 |
| 3 | 17 | Team 3 | Team 6 |
| 3 | 18 | Team 4 | Team 5 |
| 4 | 19 | Team 9 | Team 1 |
| 4 | 20 | Team 10 | Team 8 |
| 4 | 21 | Team 11 | Team 7 |
| 4 | 22 | Team 12 | Team 6 |
| 4 | 23 | Team 2 | Team 5 |
| 4 | 24 | Team 3 | Team 4 |
| 5 | 25 | Team 1 | Team 8 |
| 5 | 26 | Team 9 | Team 7 |
| 5 | 27 | Team 10 | Team 6 |
| 5 | 28 | Team 11 | Team 5 |
| 5 | 29 | Team 12 | Team 4 |
| 5 | 30 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
| 6 | 31 | Team 7 | Team 1 |
| 6 | 32 | Team 8 | Team 6 |
| 6 | 33 | Team 9 | Team 5 |
| 6 | 34 | Team 10 | Team 4 |
| 6 | 35 | Team 11 | Team 3 |
| 6 | 36 | Team 12 | Team 2 |
| 7 | 37 | Team 1 | Team 6 |
| 7 | 38 | Team 7 | Team 5 |
| 7 | 39 | Team 8 | Team 4 |
| 7 | 40 | Team 9 | Team 3 |
| 7 | 41 | Team 10 | Team 2 |
| 7 | 42 | Team 11 | Team 12 |
| 8 | 43 | Team 5 | Team 1 |
| 8 | 44 | Team 6 | Team 4 |
| 8 | 45 | Team 7 | Team 3 |
| 8 | 46 | Team 8 | Team 2 |
| 8 | 47 | Team 9 | Team 12 |
| 8 | 48 | Team 10 | Team 11 |
| 9 | 49 | Team 1 | Team 4 |
| 9 | 50 | Team 5 | Team 3 |
| 9 | 51 | Team 6 | Team 2 |
| 9 | 52 | Team 7 | Team 12 |
| 9 | 53 | Team 8 | Team 11 |
| 9 | 54 | Team 9 | Team 10 |
| 10 | 55 | Team 3 | Team 1 |
| 10 | 56 | Team 4 | Team 2 |
| 10 | 57 | Team 5 | Team 12 |
| 10 | 58 | Team 6 | Team 11 |
| 10 | 59 | Team 7 | Team 10 |
| 10 | 60 | Team 8 | Team 9 |
| 11 | 61 | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| 11 | 62 | Team 3 | Team 12 |
| 11 | 63 | Team 4 | Team 11 |
| 11 | 64 | Team 5 | Team 10 |
| 11 | 65 | Team 6 | Team 9 |
| 11 | 66 | Team 7 | Team 8 |
How many games in a 12-team round robin?
The formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2. For twelve teams that’s 12 × 11 ÷ 2 = 66 games. Each team plays 11 of them. A double round robin (everyone plays everyone twice, home and away) doubles that to 132 games and 22 games per team.
- Rounds: 11 (round = a block of games played at the same time)
- Games per round: 6
- Games per team: 11 (single) or 22 (double)
- Byes: none
No byes with 12 teams
Because 12 is an even number, there are no byes: every team plays in every round. That makes 12 teams one of the most efficient round robin sizes — 6 games run at the same time if you have 6 courts or fields.
Each team’s opponents, in order
Handy when you post the schedule for players: find your team and read across.
| Team | Opponents by round (team number) |
|---|---|
| Team 1 | 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 |
| Team 2 | 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 1 |
| Team 3 | 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 7, 5, 1, 12 |
| Team 4 | 9, 7, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8, 6, 1, 2, 11 |
| Team 5 | 8, 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 7, 1, 3, 12, 10 |
| Team 6 | 7, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8, 1, 4, 2, 11, 9 |
| Team 7 | 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 1, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8 |
| Team 8 | 5, 3, 12, 10, 1, 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 7 |
| Team 9 | 4, 2, 11, 1, 7, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8, 6 |
| Team 10 | 3, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 7, 5 |
| Team 11 | 2, 1, 9, 7, 5, 3, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 |
| Team 12 | 1, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3 |
How long does a 12-team round robin take?
It depends on game length and how many courts or fields you have. With 30-minute games on one court, 66 games take about 33 h 00 min. With 6 courts you can play a whole round at once, so the event takes 11 × 30 = 5 h 30 min plus breaks. Use the Courts / fields option in the generator to get court numbers for every game.
Round robin or bracket?
A round robin guarantees every team 11 games, which is why it’s popular for leagues, pickleball socials and pool play. If you’re short on time, a knockout bracket needs only 11 games for twelve teams. A common format is round robin pools first, then a single elimination bracket seeded from the standings.
Other sizes: 11-team round robin · 13-team round robin · or build any size with the round robin generator.
FAQ
How many rounds are in a 12-team round robin?
11 rounds. With an even number of teams you need one round fewer than the number of teams.
How many games does each team play?
11 games in a single round robin and 22 in a double round robin.
How do I decide the winner?
Rank teams by wins (a tie counts as half a win), then by point differential, then by points scored. The standings table in the generator applies these tiebreakers automatically as you enter scores.