CHAPTER 1

PLANNING IN SPORTS
PART 4-
LEAGUE
TOURNAMENTS
 PROCEDURE TO DRAW FIXTURES IN
LEAGUE TOURNAMENT
TYPES

A. Cyclic B. Staircase
a) With an even a) No even, no odd, no byes
number of teams
b) With an odd number
of teams
 CYCLIC METHOD
NUMBER OF TEAMS IS EVEN
a) Team 1 is fixed on the top of
the right-hand side
b) Teams are rotated in a
clockwise direction
c) Number of rounds= N-1
d) Number of matches = N(N-1)/2
NUMBER OF TEAMS IS ODD
a) Bye is fixed on the top on the
right-hand side
b) Teams are rotated in a
clockwise direction
c) Number of round = N
d) Number of matches = N(N-1)/2
 EXAMPLES-CYCLIC METHOD
Example: NUMBER OF TEAMS IS 6
a) Team 1 is fixed on the top of
the right-hand side
b) Number of rounds= N-1 = 6-1
=5
c) Number of matches = N(N-1)/2
6(6-1)/2 = 30/2 = 15
Example: NUMBER OF TEAMS IS 5
a) Bye is fixed on the top on the
right-hand side
b) Number of round = N = 5
c) Number of matches = N(N-1)/2
= 5(5-1)/2 = 20/2 = 10
CYCLIC METHOD: EXAMPLES
No. of Matches =
N(N-1)/2 = 6(6-1)/2 = 30/2 = 15

No. of Matches =
N(N-1)/2 = 5(5-1)/2 = 20/2 = 10
 Assignment - 2

League Cylic Fixtures with Even Number of Teams

1. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 8 teams
2. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 10 teams
3. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 12 teams

League Cylic Fixtures with Odd Number of Teams

4. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 7 teams
5. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 9 teams
6. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 11 teams
League Cyclic Fixture With 8 Teams(Even)
IR IIR IIIR IVR VR
• No of Teams = 8
8 1 7 1 6 1 5 1 4 1
7 2 6 8 5 7 4 6 3 5 • No of Rounds(EVEN) = N-1 =
6 3 5 2 4 8 3 7 2 6
5 4 4 3 3 2 2 8 8 7 8-1 = 7
VIR VIIR
• No. of Matches =
3 1 2 1
2 4 8 3 N(N-1)/2 = 8(8-1)/2 = 56/2 = 28
8 5 7 4
7 6 6 5
League Cyclic Fixture With 10 Teams (Even)
IR IIR IIIR IVR VR
• No of Teams = 10
10 1 9 1 8 1 7 1 6 1
9 2 8 10 7 9 6 8 5 7 • No of Rounds(EVEN) = N-1 = 10-1 = 9
8 3 7 2 6 10 5 9 4 8
7 4 6 3 5 2 4 10 3 9 • No. of Matches = N(N-1)/2
6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 10
= 10(10-1)/2 = 90/2 = 45
VIR VIIR VIIIR IXR
5 1 4 1 3 1 2 1
4 6 3 5 2 4 10 3
3 7 2 6 10 5 9 4
2 8 10 7 9 6 8 5
10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6
League Cyclic Fixture With 7 Teams(Odd)
IR IIR IIIR IVR VR
• No of Teams = 7
7 BYE 6 BYE 5 BYE 4 BYE 3 BYE
6 1 5 7 4 6 3 5 2 4 • No of Rounds(ODD) = N = 7
5 2 4 1 3 7 2 6 1 5
4 3 3 2 2 1 1 7 7 6 • No. of Matches =
VIR VIIR N(N-1)/2 = 7(7-1)/2 = 42/2 = 21
2 BYE 1 BYE
1 3 7 2
7 4 6 3
6 5 5 4
League Cyclic Fixture With 9 Teams(Odd)
IR IIR IIIR IVR VR
• No of Teams = 9
9 BYE 8 BYE 7 BYE 6 BYE 5 BYE
8 1 7 9 6 8 5 7 4 6 • No of Rounds(ODD) = N = 9
7 2 6 1 5 9 4 8 3 7
6 3 5 2 4 1 3 9 2 8 • No. of Matches =
5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 9
N(N-1)/2 = 9(9-1)/2 = 72/2 = 36
VIR VIIR VIIIR IXR
4 BYE 3 BYE 2 BYE 1 BYE
3 5 2 4 1 3 9 2
2 6 1 5 9 4 8 3
1 7 9 6 8 5 7 4
9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5
STAIRCASE METHOD
 Assignment - 3

League Staircase Fixtures

1. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 8 teams
2. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 9 teams
3. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 10 teams
4. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 11 teams
5. Draw a League Cyclic fixture of 12 teams
 League Staircase Fixture With 8 Teams

1-2
1-3 2-3
1-4 2-4 3-4
1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5
1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6
1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7 6-7
1-8 2-8 3-8 4-8 5-8 6-8 7-8
 League Staircase Fixture With 9 Teams

1-2
1-3 2-3
1-4 2-4 3-4
1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5
1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6
1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7 6-7
1-8 2-8 3-8 4-8 5-8 6-8 7-8
1-9 2-9 3-9 4-9 5-9 6-9 7-9 8-9
 League Staircase Fixture With 10 Teams

1-2
1-3 2-3
1-4 2-4 3-4
1-5 2-5 3-5 4-5
1-6 2-6 3-6 4-6 5-6
1-7 2-7 3-7 4-7 5-7 6-7
1-8 2-8 3-8 4-8 5-8 6-8 7-8
1-9 2-9 3-9 4-9 5-9 6-9 7-9 8-9
1-10 2-10 3-10 4-10 5-10 6-10 7-10 8-10 9-10
 METHOD OF DECIDING THE
WINNER IN LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

1. Point system
a) Winner of the match= 2 points
b) Loser of the match= 0 points
c) Draw = 1 point
2. The team having the maximum point is declared the
winner
3. If there is a tie between two teams, their match is held
again
 COMBINATION TOURNAMENTS

Knock-out League
cum cum
Knock-out Knock-out

League Knock-out
cum cum
League league