Balanced Round robin tournament schedule for 8 players
8 player schedule
Match 1
Match 2
Match 3
Match 4
Round 1
3
8
1
2
4
7
5
6
Round 2
7
3
6
4
1
5
8
2
Round 3
4
5
2
7
3
6
1
8
Round 4
8
7
5
3
6
2
4
1
Round 5
5
2
8
6
7
1
3
4
Round 6
2
4
3
1
5
8
6
7
Round 7
1
6
7
5
8
4
2
3
Note: Over the course of a balanced schedule everyone will play in every match place and on both sides of each match place. No one will have unfair advantage due to repeated placement at a specific match place or side. Because there is one less round than players, each player will be in one match place where they play on just one side.
A balanced schedule for 7 can be made by looking at the cyclic schedule and using Match 1 for those sitting out a round.