Forget about Excel or printable round robin brackets for 3 teams! Our free bracket maker will help you generate a 3 team round robin tournament schedule in a couple of seconds, and you will be able to set scores for matches, see the leaderboard in real time, or share the tournament schedule with other players.
How does 3 team round robin work?
In this type of tournament, every team will play with every other team once. Thus, each team will play 2 games.
How many games are in 3 team round robin tournament?
There are 3 games and 3 rounds in total. Every team plays 2 games. Since the number of teams is odd, each round there will be one bye.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|
| BYE: 1 | BYE: 3 | BYE: 2 |
| 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
How long does it take?
It depends on how long each game is and how long the breaks in between are:
3 team round robin tournament compared to other formats
| Format | Total games | Games per team | Rounds | Fairness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Robin | 3 | 2 | 3 | Everyone plays everyone | Best for leagues |
| Single Elimination | 2 | 1–2 | 2 | Harsh cutoff | Best for quick events |
| Double Elimination | 5 | 2–4 | ~4 | More forgiving | Popular in esports |
| Double Elimination with Consolation | ~3 | min 2 | ~3 (2+1) | Fairer, every team plays twice | Youth sports |
| Swiss System | 2 | 2 | 2 | Balanced, flexible | Chess, card games |
How to create a 3 team round robin tournament schedule?
With our round robin generator, it’s quite easy! In the form above, do the following:
- add all team names
- use your own or generated tournament name
That’s it! Now you have an online interactive round robin bracket for your 3 team tournament that you can use to set scores, see the leaderboard, or share it with our players!
Printable 3 team round robin bracket
