Round Robin Schedule for 12 Teams
A 12-team round robin has 66 games over 11 rounds. Each team plays 11 games. Every pair of teams meets exactly once.
| Round | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 1 vs Team 12 | Team 11 vs Team 2 | Team 3 vs Team 10 | Team 9 vs Team 4 | Team 5 vs Team 8 | Team 7 vs Team 6 |
| 2 | Team 11 vs Team 1 | Team 10 vs Team 12 | Team 2 vs Team 9 | Team 8 vs Team 3 | Team 4 vs Team 7 | Team 6 vs Team 5 |
| 3 | Team 1 vs Team 10 | Team 9 vs Team 11 | Team 12 vs Team 8 | Team 7 vs Team 2 | Team 3 vs Team 6 | Team 5 vs Team 4 |
| 4 | Team 9 vs Team 1 | Team 8 vs Team 10 | Team 11 vs Team 7 | Team 6 vs Team 12 | Team 2 vs Team 5 | Team 4 vs Team 3 |
| 5 | Team 1 vs Team 8 | Team 7 vs Team 9 | Team 10 vs Team 6 | Team 5 vs Team 11 | Team 12 vs Team 4 | Team 3 vs Team 2 |
| 6 | Team 7 vs Team 1 | Team 6 vs Team 8 | Team 9 vs Team 5 | Team 4 vs Team 10 | Team 11 vs Team 3 | Team 2 vs Team 12 |
| 7 | Team 1 vs Team 6 | Team 5 vs Team 7 | Team 8 vs Team 4 | Team 3 vs Team 9 | Team 10 vs Team 2 | Team 12 vs Team 11 |
| 8 | Team 5 vs Team 1 | Team 4 vs Team 6 | Team 7 vs Team 3 | Team 2 vs Team 8 | Team 9 vs Team 12 | Team 11 vs Team 10 |
| 9 | Team 1 vs Team 4 | Team 3 vs Team 5 | Team 6 vs Team 2 | Team 12 vs Team 7 | Team 8 vs Team 11 | Team 10 vs Team 9 |
| 10 | Team 3 vs Team 1 | Team 2 vs Team 4 | Team 5 vs Team 12 | Team 11 vs Team 6 | Team 7 vs Team 10 | Team 9 vs Team 8 |
| 11 | Team 1 vs Team 2 | Team 12 vs Team 3 | Team 4 vs Team 11 | Team 10 vs Team 5 | Team 6 vs Team 9 | Team 8 vs Team 7 |
Rounds can be played in any order, and the games within a round can be played at the same time. Want each pair to meet twice? Play the table again with home and away swapped.
Turn It Into a Real Schedule
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Questions
How many games are in a round robin with 12 teams?
66 games. Each team plays every other team once, so each team plays 11 games. The formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2, which is 12 × 11 ÷ 2 = 66.
How many rounds does a 12-team round robin take?
11 rounds of 6 games each, with every team playing once per round and no byes.
How many games are in a double round robin with 12 teams?
132 games over 22 rounds. Every pair of teams meets twice, usually once at home and once away, so each team plays 22 games.
How do I turn this into a schedule with dates, times, and fields?
Use the free SeasonSolver scheduler. Enter your season dates, fields and their open times, and any dates a team can't play. It places every game, balances home and away, and checks every game against every rule before you see the schedule.
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