Here is a complete round robin schedule for 5 teams, ready to print. Every team plays every other team once: 10 games in 5 rounds, 4 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.
5-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 5 |
| 1 | 2 | Team 3 | Team 4 |
| 2 | 3 | Team 5 | Team 1 |
| 2 | 4 | Team 2 | Team 3 |
| 3 | 5 | Team 1 | Team 4 |
| 3 | 6 | Team 5 | Team 3 |
| 4 | 7 | Team 3 | Team 1 |
| 4 | 8 | Team 4 | Team 2 |
| 5 | 9 | Team 1 | Team 2 |
| 5 | 10 | Team 4 | Team 5 |
How many games in a 5-team round robin?
The formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2. For five teams that’s 5 × 4 ÷ 2 = 10 games. Each team plays 4 of them. A double round robin (everyone plays everyone twice, home and away) doubles that to 20 games and 8 games per team.
- Rounds: 5 (round = a block of games played at the same time)
- Games per round: 2
- Games per team: 4 (single) or 8 (double)
- Byes: one per round, one per team
Byes in a 5-team round robin
With an odd number of teams, one team sits out every round. That is the bye. In a 5-team round robin each team gets exactly one bye, so the schedule stays fair: everybody plays 4 games and rests once.
- Round 1: Team 1
- Round 2: Team 4
- Round 3: Team 2
- Round 4: Team 5
- Round 5: 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, 5, 4, 3, 2 |
| Team 2 | 5, 3, bye, 4, 1 |
| Team 3 | 4, 2, 5, 1, bye |
| Team 4 | 3, bye, 1, 2, 5 |
| Team 5 | 2, 1, 3, bye, 4 |
How long does a 5-team round robin take?
It depends on game length and how many courts or fields you have. With 30-minute games on one court, 10 games take about 5 h 00 min. With 2 courts you can play a whole round at once, so the event takes 5 × 30 = 2 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 4 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 4 games for five teams. A common format is round robin pools first, then a single elimination bracket seeded from the standings.
Other sizes: 4-team round robin · 6-team round robin · or build any size with the round robin generator.
FAQ
How many rounds are in a 5-team round robin?
5 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?
4 games in a single round robin and 8 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.