With our easy-to-use online tournament bracket maker it takes seconds to spin up 23 team round robin tournament! The bracket is available online: you can share it with your players, and they can follow live score updates and standings. It allows you to download a printable PDF or CSV version.
How does 23 team round robin work?
In a round robin tournament with 23 teams, each team faces every other team once. This means each team plays 22 games, resulting in a total of 253 matches throughout the tournament. It’s one of the fairest formats, giving every team an equal chance to compete.
Since 23 is an odd number, byes are required. The 23 team round robin generator automatically creates a balanced schedule, making sure byes are evenly distributed and no team plays back-to-back home or away games – unless you choose to customize it.
How many games are in 23 team round robin tournament?
There are 253 games spread across 23 rounds. Each round features 11 matches, with one team having a bye each round since 23 is an odd number. Because every team plays 22 games, this format works well for extended seasons that emphasize consistency, stamina, and fair competition.
Learn more about the structure on our round robin overview page.
| Round 1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | R14 | R15 | R16 | R17 | R18 | R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYE: 1 | BYE: 3 | BYE: 5 | BYE: 7 | BYE: 9 | BYE: 11 | BYE: 13 | BYE: 15 | BYE: 17 | BYE: 19 | BYE: 21 | BYE: 23 | BYE: 2 | BYE: 4 | BYE: 6 | BYE: 8 | BYE: 10 | BYE: 12 | BYE: 14 | BYE: 16 | BYE: 18 | BYE: 20 | BYE: 22 |
| 2–23 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 1–7 | 1–8 | 1–9 | 1–10 | 1–11 | 1–12 | 1–13 | 1–14 | 1–15 | 1–16 | 1–17 | 1–18 | 1–19 | 1–20 | 1–21 | 1–22 | 1–23 |
| 3–22 | 4–23 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 6–8 | 7–9 | 8–10 | 9–11 | 10–12 | 11–13 | 12–14 | 13–15 | 14–16 | 15–17 | 16–18 | 17–19 | 18–20 | 19–21 | 20–22 | 21–23 | 2–21 |
| 4–21 | 5–22 | 6–23 | 2–6 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 5–9 | 6–10 | 7–11 | 8–12 | 9–13 | 10–14 | 11–15 | 12–16 | 13–17 | 14–18 | 15–19 | 16–20 | 17–21 | 18–22 | 19–23 | 2–19 | 3–20 |
| 5–20 | 6–21 | 7–22 | 8–23 | 2–8 | 3–9 | 4–10 | 5–11 | 6–12 | 7–13 | 8–14 | 9–15 | 10–16 | 11–17 | 12–18 | 13–19 | 14–20 | 15–21 | 16–22 | 17–23 | 2–17 | 3–18 | 4–19 |
| 6–19 | 7–20 | 8–21 | 9–22 | 10–23 | 2–10 | 3–11 | 4–12 | 5–13 | 6–14 | 7–15 | 8–16 | 9–17 | 10–18 | 11–19 | 12–20 | 13–21 | 14–22 | 15–23 | 2–15 | 3–16 | 4–17 | 5–18 |
| 7–18 | 8–19 | 9–20 | 10–21 | 11–22 | 12–23 | 2–12 | 3–13 | 4–14 | 5–15 | 6–16 | 7–17 | 8–18 | 9–19 | 10–20 | 11–21 | 12–22 | 13–23 | 2–13 | 3–14 | 4–15 | 5–16 | 6–17 |
| 8–17 | 9–18 | 10–19 | 11–20 | 12–21 | 13–22 | 14–23 | 2–14 | 3–15 | 4–16 | 5–17 | 6–18 | 7–19 | 8–20 | 9–21 | 10–22 | 11–23 | 2–11 | 3–12 | 4–13 | 5–14 | 6–15 | 7–16 |
| 9–16 | 10–17 | 11–18 | 12–19 | 13–20 | 14–21 | 15–22 | 16–23 | 2–16 | 3–17 | 4–18 | 5–19 | 6–20 | 7–21 | 8–22 | 9–23 | 2–9 | 3–10 | 4–11 | 5–12 | 6–13 | 7–14 | 8–15 |
| 10–15 | 11–16 | 12–17 | 13–18 | 14–19 | 15–20 | 16–21 | 17–22 | 18–23 | 2–18 | 3–19 | 4–20 | 5–21 | 6–22 | 7–23 | 2–7 | 3–8 | 4–9 | 5–10 | 6–11 | 7–12 | 8–13 | 9–14 |
| 11–14 | 12–15 | 13–16 | 14–17 | 15–18 | 16–19 | 17–20 | 18–21 | 19–22 | 20–23 | 2–20 | 3–21 | 4–22 | 5–23 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 4–7 | 5–8 | 6–9 | 7–10 | 8–11 | 9–12 | 10–13 |
| 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 2–22 | 3–23 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 5–6 | 6–7 | 7–8 | 8–9 | 9–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 |
How long does it take?
The total duration of the tournament depends on how long each match takes and how many courts or tables are available. For instance, if each game lasts about 20 minutes and three courts are running simultaneously, a 23 team round robin tournament can typically be completed in around two to three days.
Because the schedule is automated, you can pause and resume at any time without losing track of scores or standings.
23 team round robin tournament compared to other formats
This highlights why the 23 team round robin format is ideal for leagues that prioritize fair play and accuracy rather than speed.
| Format | Total games | Games per team | Rounds | Fairness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Robin | 253 | 22 | 23 | Everyone plays everyone | Best for leagues |
| Single Elimination | 22 | 1–5 | 5 | Harsh cutoff | Best for quick events |
| Double Elimination | 45 | 2–10 | ~10 | More forgiving | Popular in esports |
| Double Elimination with Consolation | ~33 | min 2 | ~9 (5+4) | Fairer, every team plays twice | Youth sports |
| Swiss System | 55 | 5 | 5 | Balanced, flexible | Chess, card games |
How to create a 23 team round robin tournament schedule?
Use our 23-team round robin generator to quickly create your tournament schedule. Just enter your team names, customize settings such as home and away preferences, and the tool will automatically generate a complete 23-team league schedule.
You can easily print or export it as a PDF or CSV to share with all participants. Whether you’re organizing a 23-player event, a team tournament, or an entire sports league, the generator takes care of all the planning for you.
Organize your tournament today with our tournament bracket generator and discover why it is the most trusted tool for creating balanced schedules online.
Printable 23 team round robin bracket
