Forget about complex Excel formulas or hunting for printable brackets! Our free tournament generator lets you create a 9 team round robin tournament schedule in moments. You’ll be able to enter scores, view live standings, and easily share the schedule with all participants.
What’s the structure of a 9 team round robin?
In this tournament format, each team competes against every other team once, resulting in 8 games per team.
How many matches are in a 9 team round robin tournament?
The tournament consists of 36 matches spread across 9 rounds, each with 1 bye. Everyone plays 8 games.
| Round 1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bye: 1 | Bye: 3 | Bye: 5 | Bye: 7 | Bye: 9 | Bye: 2 | Bye: 4 | Bye: 6 | Bye: 8 |
| 2–9 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1–6 | 1–7 | 1–8 | 1–9 |
| 3–8 | 4–9 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 6–8 | 7–9 | 2–7 |
| 4–7 | 5–8 | 6–9 | 2–6 | 3–7 | 4–8 | 5–9 | 2–5 | 3–6 |
| 5–6 | 6–7 | 7–8 | 8–9 | 2–8 | 3–9 | 2–3 | 3–4 | 4–5 |
How long does it take?
Depending on the number of courts and the duration of both breaks and games, it can take different time:
9 team round robin tournament compared to other formats
| Format | Total games | Games per team | Rounds | Fairness | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round Robin | 36 | 8 | 9 | Everyone plays everyone | Best for leagues |
| Single Elimination | 8 | 1–3 | 3 | Harsh cutoff | Best for quick events |
| Double Elimination | 17 | 2–6 | ~6 | More forgiving | Popular in esports |
| Double Elimination with Consolation | ~12 | min 2 | ~5 (3+2) | Fairer, every team plays twice | Youth sports |
| Swiss System | 13.5 | 3 | 3 | Balanced, flexible | Chess, card games |
Steps to set up a 9 team round robin tournament schedule
Our round robin generator makes it simple! Just follow these steps in the form above:
- input all 9 team names
- specify courts: 4 is ideal for efficiency
- choose a tournament name or use our auto-generated one
That’s all there is to it! You’ll now have an interactive online round robin bracket for your 9 team tournament. Use it to record scores, track standings, and keep all players informed!
Printable 9 team round robin bracket
