Here is a complete round robin schedule for 13 teams, ready to print. Every team plays every other team once: 78 games in 13 rounds, 12 games per team, with one bye per round. Want your own team names, courts and live standings? Use the generator below — it’s free and needs no sign-up.
13-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 2 | Team 13 |
| 1 | 2 | Team 3 | Team 12 |
| 1 | 3 | Team 4 | Team 11 |
| 1 | 4 | Team 5 | Team 10 |
| 1 | 5 | Team 6 | Team 9 |
| 1 | 6 | Team 7 | Team 8 |
| 2 | 7 | Team 13 | Team 1 |
| 2 | 8 | Team 2 | Team 11 |
| 2 | 9 | Team 3 | Team 10 |
| 2 | 10 | Team 4 | Team 9 |
| 2 | 11 | Team 5 | Team 8 |
| 2 | 12 | Team 6 | Team 7 |
| 3 | 13 | Team 1 | Team 12 |
| 3 | 14 | Team 13 | Team 11 |
| 3 | 15 | Team 2 | Team 9 |
| 3 | 16 | Team 3 | Team 8 |
| 3 | 17 | Team 4 | Team 7 |
| 3 | 18 | Team 5 | Team 6 |
| 4 | 19 | Team 11 | Team 1 |
| 4 | 20 | Team 12 | Team 10 |
| 4 | 21 | Team 13 | Team 9 |
| 4 | 22 | Team 2 | Team 7 |
| 4 | 23 | Team 3 | Team 6 |
| 4 | 24 | Team 4 | Team 5 |
| 5 | 25 | Team 1 | Team 10 |
| 5 | 26 | Team 11 | Team 9 |
| 5 | 27 | Team 12 | Team 8 |
| 5 | 28 | Team 13 | Team 7 |
| 5 | 29 | Team 2 | Team 5 |
| 5 | 30 | Team 3 | Team 4 |
| 6 | 31 | Team 9 | Team 1 |
| 6 | 32 | Team 10 | Team 8 |
| 6 | 33 | Team 11 | Team 7 |
| 6 | 34 | Team 12 | Team 6 |
| 6 | 35 | Team 13 | Team 5 |
| 6 | 36 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
| 7 | 37 | Team 1 | Team 8 |
| 7 | 38 | Team 9 | Team 7 |
| 7 | 39 | Team 10 | Team 6 |
| 7 | 40 | Team 11 | Team 5 |
| 7 | 41 | Team 12 | Team 4 |
| 7 | 42 | Team 13 | Team 3 |
| 8 | 43 | Team 7 | Team 1 |
| 8 | 44 | Team 8 | Team 6 |
| 8 | 45 | Team 9 | Team 5 |
| 8 | 46 | Team 10 | Team 4 |
| 8 | 47 | Team 11 | Team 3 |
| 8 | 48 | Team 12 | Team 2 |
| 9 | 49 | Team 1 | Team 6 |
| 9 | 50 | Team 7 | Team 5 |
| 9 | 51 | Team 8 | Team 4 |
| 9 | 52 | Team 9 | Team 3 |
| 9 | 53 | Team 10 | Team 2 |
| 9 | 54 | Team 12 | Team 13 |
| 10 | 55 | Team 5 | Team 1 |
| 10 | 56 | Team 6 | Team 4 |
| 10 | 57 | Team 7 | Team 3 |
| 10 | 58 | Team 8 | Team 2 |
| 10 | 59 | Team 10 | Team 13 |
| 10 | 60 | Team 11 | Team 12 |
| 11 | 61 | Team 1 | Team 4 |
| 11 | 62 | Team 5 | Team 3 |
| 11 | 63 | Team 6 | Team 2 |
| 11 | 64 | Team 8 | Team 13 |
| 11 | 65 | Team 9 | Team 12 |
| 11 | 66 | Team 10 | Team 11 |
| 12 | 67 | Team 3 | Team 1 |
| 12 | 68 | Team 4 | Team 2 |
| 12 | 69 | Team 6 | Team 13 |
| 12 | 70 | Team 7 | Team 12 |
| 12 | 71 | Team 8 | Team 11 |
| 12 | 72 | Team 9 | Team 10 |
| 13 | 73 | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| 13 | 74 | Team 4 | Team 13 |
| 13 | 75 | Team 5 | Team 12 |
| 13 | 76 | Team 6 | Team 11 |
| 13 | 77 | Team 7 | Team 10 |
| 13 | 78 | Team 8 | Team 9 |
How many games in a 13-team round robin?
The formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2. For thirteen teams that’s 13 × 12 ÷ 2 = 78 games. Each team plays 12 of them. A double round robin (everyone plays everyone twice, home and away) doubles that to 156 games and 24 games per team.
- Rounds: 13 (round = a block of games played at the same time)
- Games per round: 6
- Games per team: 12 (single) or 24 (double)
- Byes: one per round, one per team
Byes in a 13-team round robin
With an odd number of teams, one team sits out every round. That is the bye. In a 13-team round robin each team gets exactly one bye, so the schedule stays fair: everybody plays 12 games and rests once.
- Round 1: Team 1
- Round 2: Team 12
- Round 3: Team 10
- Round 4: Team 8
- Round 5: Team 6
- Round 6: Team 4
- Round 7: Team 2
- Round 8: Team 13
- Round 9: Team 11
- Round 10: Team 9
- Round 11: Team 7
- Round 12: Team 5
- Round 13: Team 3
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 | bye, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 |
| Team 2 | 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 1 |
| Team 3 | 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5, 1, bye |
| Team 4 | 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8, 6, 1, 2, 13 |
| Team 5 | 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9, 7, 1, 3, bye, 12 |
| Team 6 | 9, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8, 1, 4, 2, 13, 11 |
| Team 7 | 8, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9, 1, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10 |
| Team 8 | 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 1, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9 |
| Team 9 | 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 1, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8 |
| Team 10 | 5, 3, bye, 12, 1, 8, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9, 7 |
| Team 11 | 4, 2, 13, 1, 9, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8, 6 |
| Team 12 | 3, bye, 1, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 13, 11, 9, 7, 5 |
| Team 13 | 2, 1, 11, 9, 7, 5, 3, bye, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4 |
How long does a 13-team round robin take?
It depends on game length and how many courts or fields you have. With 30-minute games on one court, 78 games take about 39 h 00 min. With 6 courts you can play a whole round at once, so the event takes 13 × 30 = 6 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 12 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 12 games for thirteen teams. A common format is round robin pools first, then a single elimination bracket seeded from the standings.
Other sizes: 12-team round robin · 14-team round robin · or build any size with the round robin generator.
FAQ
How many rounds are in a 13-team round robin?
13 rounds. With an odd number of teams you need one round per team, because one team has a bye each round.
How many games does each team play?
12 games in a single round robin and 24 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.