Work out total games, rounds, byes and court time for single elimination, double elimination, round robin and pool play.
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For single elimination, games = teams − 1. For round robin, games = teams × (teams − 1) ÷ 2. Double elimination uses 2 × teams − 2 games, plus one if the grand final resets. Use the calculator below for a court-time estimate.
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4
Up to 4
1 hr 35 min
20 min games + 15% buffer
These tables use the same formulas as the calculator. They are a quick reference for common field sizes; use the calculator above for a custom estimate.
| Teams | Games | Rounds | Byes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 23 | 5 | 8 |
| 32 | 31 | 5 | 0 |
| 64 | 63 | 6 | 0 |
| Teams | Games | Rounds | Games per team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | 28 | 7 | 7 |
| 10 | 45 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | 66 | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | 120 | 15 | 15 |
| Teams | Games (min–max) | Byes |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 6–7 | 0 |
| 6 | 10–11 | 2 |
| 8 | 14–15 | 0 |
| 10 | 18–19 | 6 |
| 12 | 22–23 | 4 |
| 16 | 30–31 | 0 |
| 32 | 62–63 | 0 |
| Teams | Pools | Pool games | Playoff teams | Total games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 12 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 23 |
| 16 | 4 | 24 | 8 | 31 |
| 24 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 47 |
| 32 | 8 | 48 | 16 | 63 |
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