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5-Team Pickleball Round Robin Schedule
Every one of 5 fixed-partner teams plays every other team once: 10 games, 4 per team. On 2 courts that takes 5 rounds, with one team sitting out each round. Short on courts? Schedules for 1 court are below too.
The full schedule on 2 courts
Teams are numbered 1–5. Write each pair’s names next to their number before you start.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Sit out |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 2 vs Team 5 | Team 3 vs Team 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Team 1 vs Team 5 | Team 2 vs Team 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Team 1 vs Team 4 | Team 5 vs Team 3 | 2 |
| 4 | Team 4 vs Team 2 | Team 1 vs Team 3 | 5 |
| 5EVEN STOP | Team 1 vs Team 2 | Team 4 vs Team 5 | 3 |
Every pairing is played exactly once. Each team sits out exactly one round.
Fewer courts?
Same 10 games, spread over more rounds.
| Courts | Rounds | Teams sitting out | Time (rally to 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 courts | 5 | 1 | 1h 10m |
| 1 court | 10 | 3 | 2h 20m |
5 teams on 1 court: 10 rounds
| Round | Court 1 | Sit out |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 2 vs Team 5 | 1, 3, 4 |
| 2 | Team 3 vs Team 4 | 1, 2, 5 |
| 3 | Team 1 vs Team 5 | 2, 3, 4 |
| 4 | Team 2 vs Team 3 | 1, 4, 5 |
| 5EVEN STOP | Team 1 vs Team 4 | 2, 3, 5 |
| 6 | Team 5 vs Team 3 | 1, 2, 4 |
| 7 | Team 4 vs Team 2 | 1, 3, 5 |
| 8 | Team 1 vs Team 3 | 2, 4, 5 |
| 9 | Team 1 vs Team 2 | 3, 4, 5 |
| 10EVEN STOP | Team 4 vs Team 5 | 1, 2, 3 |
How the math works
Rounds
With an odd number of teams one team is always left over, so 5 teams need 5 rounds on 2 courts and each team sits out exactly once.
Courts
Fewer courts means more rounds: 2 courts → 5 rounds, 1 court → 10 rounds. The games are the same; they are just spread out.
Time estimate
Rally scoring to 11 takes about 12 minutes plus 2 to rotate. 5 rounds ≈ 1h 10m. Side-out scoring adds about 30%.
5-team round robin: common questions
How many games are in a 5-team round robin?
10 games in total. Each team plays the other 4 teams once, so every team plays 4 games.
How many rounds for 5 teams on 2 courts?
5 rounds, about 1h 10m with rally scoring to 11. 1 team sits out each round.
How many rounds for 5 teams on 1 court?
10 rounds, about 2h 20m with rally scoring to 11. 3 teams sit out each round.
How are ties broken?
For team round robins the usual order is head-to-head result first, then point differential across all games. Announce it before the first serve.
What if a team has to leave early?
Remove their results from the standings so every remaining team is compared on the same opponents. In the generator, remove the players and the remaining rounds rebuild.