In a round-robin, each team plays all the others once (single) or twice (home and away). It's the fairest format because final standings reflect performance against the whole field, not the luck of a knockout draw. With n teams, a single round-robin has n×(n−1)/2 matches. The 'circle method' is the standard way to schedule it so every team plays once per round, with a bye if there's an odd number.
Key points
- Every team plays every other
- Single or home-and-away
- n×(n−1)/2 matches for single
- Scheduled via the circle method