16 Team Round Robin Schedule: Rounds, Games and a Printable Chart
A 16 team round robin takes 15 rounds and 120 games. Every team plays 15 games.
Below is the full 16 team schedule, round by round, checked so every team meets every other team exactly once. Use it as written, print it, or adapt it for a double round robin.
The 16 team round robin schedule
Number your teams 1 to 16 (a random draw keeps it fair), then play the rounds in order. Each cell shows the two team numbers. The first team listed in each game is the home team. In sports without a home side, it serves first or picks the end.
| Round | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 | Game 7 | Game 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 vs 16 | 2 vs 15 | 14 vs 3 | 4 vs 13 | 12 vs 5 | 6 vs 11 | 10 vs 7 | 8 vs 9 |
| 2 | 15 vs 1 | 16 vs 14 | 13 vs 2 | 3 vs 12 | 11 vs 4 | 5 vs 10 | 9 vs 6 | 7 vs 8 |
| 3 | 1 vs 14 | 15 vs 13 | 12 vs 16 | 2 vs 11 | 10 vs 3 | 4 vs 9 | 8 vs 5 | 6 vs 7 |
| 4 | 13 vs 1 | 14 vs 12 | 11 vs 15 | 16 vs 10 | 9 vs 2 | 3 vs 8 | 7 vs 4 | 5 vs 6 |
| 5 | 1 vs 12 | 13 vs 11 | 10 vs 14 | 15 vs 9 | 8 vs 16 | 2 vs 7 | 6 vs 3 | 4 vs 5 |
| 6 | 11 vs 1 | 12 vs 10 | 9 vs 13 | 14 vs 8 | 7 vs 15 | 16 vs 6 | 5 vs 2 | 3 vs 4 |
| 7 | 1 vs 10 | 11 vs 9 | 8 vs 12 | 13 vs 7 | 6 vs 14 | 15 vs 5 | 4 vs 16 | 2 vs 3 |
| 8 | 9 vs 1 | 10 vs 8 | 7 vs 11 | 12 vs 6 | 5 vs 13 | 14 vs 4 | 3 vs 15 | 16 vs 2 |
| 9 | 1 vs 8 | 9 vs 7 | 6 vs 10 | 11 vs 5 | 4 vs 12 | 13 vs 3 | 2 vs 14 | 15 vs 16 |
| 10 | 7 vs 1 | 8 vs 6 | 5 vs 9 | 10 vs 4 | 3 vs 11 | 12 vs 2 | 16 vs 13 | 14 vs 15 |
| 11 | 1 vs 6 | 7 vs 5 | 4 vs 8 | 9 vs 3 | 2 vs 10 | 11 vs 16 | 15 vs 12 | 13 vs 14 |
| 12 | 5 vs 1 | 6 vs 4 | 3 vs 7 | 8 vs 2 | 16 vs 9 | 10 vs 15 | 14 vs 11 | 12 vs 13 |
| 13 | 1 vs 4 | 5 vs 3 | 2 vs 6 | 7 vs 16 | 15 vs 8 | 9 vs 14 | 13 vs 10 | 11 vs 12 |
| 14 | 3 vs 1 | 4 vs 2 | 16 vs 5 | 6 vs 15 | 14 vs 7 | 8 vs 13 | 12 vs 9 | 10 vs 11 |
| 15 | 1 vs 2 | 3 vs 16 | 15 vs 4 | 5 vs 14 | 13 vs 6 | 7 vs 12 | 11 vs 8 | 9 vs 10 |
Download the printable 16 team round robin schedule (PDF)
The printable version has space for team names and scores. You can also print this page directly; the schedule prints cleanly without the site navigation.
How many games and rounds
- Total games: 120. The formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2, so 16 × 15 ÷ 2 = 120.
- Rounds: 15. With an even number of teams, it is always one fewer than the number of teams.
- Games per team: 15.
- Games per round: 8.
Running it on your courts or fields
With 8 courts or fields, each round fits in one time slot and the whole round robin takes 15 slots. With fewer, split each round across consecutive slots. For example, if a game plus changeover takes 60 minutes and you have one court, a round takes 8 hours.
For a league, play one round a week and the season lasts 15 weeks. For a one-day event, keep games short and add a break every two or three rounds.
Double round robin
Play the schedule twice and swap home and away in the second half. A 16 team double round robin is 30 rounds and 240 games, with 30 games per team. It suits a longer league season and evens out any home advantage.
Breaking ties
Teams often finish level on wins. Decide the tiebreakers before the first game and share them with every team. A common order is head-to-head result, then point or goal difference, then points allowed. See the full guide: round robin tournament.
What to do after the round robin
Many leagues use the final standings to seed a playoff. The top four can go straight into a single-elimination semifinal, or every team can enter a double-elimination bracket. See the single elimination and double elimination guides.
Frequently asked questions
How many games are in a 16 team round robin?
A 16 team round robin has 120 games. Each team plays 15, and the formula is n × (n − 1) ÷ 2.
How many rounds does a 16 team round robin take?
It takes 15 rounds. With 8 courts, each round fits in a single time slot.
How many games are in a 16 team double round robin?
A double round robin is 240 games over 30 rounds, with each team playing 30 games, once home and once away against every opponent.
How do you break a tie in a round robin?
Agree the tiebreakers before play starts. A common order is head-to-head result, then point or goal difference, then points allowed.