In a team competition, 16 teams face each other in a league – everyone plays everyone across 15 match days and 120 team ties. Every tie consists of 4 singles or doubles matches whose results are combined into one overall score. Across the whole event that adds up to 480 individual matches.
How Team Competition Works
Per team match
A1
vs
B1
A2
vs
B2
A3
vs
B3
A1/A2
vs
B1/B2 (Doubles)
Round 1 · 8 team matches
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Rangers (1 pt)
Titans (4 pts)
vs
Bulls (2 pts)
Knights (4 pts)
vs
Lions (2 pts)
Tigers (4 pts)
vs
Giants (2 pts)
Round 2 · 4 team matches
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Titans (1 pt)
Sharks (4 pts)
vs
Knights (2 pts)
Panthers (4 pts)
vs
Storm (1 pt)
Eagles (4 pts)
vs
Tigers (2 pts)
Round 3 · 2 team matches
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Sharks (1 pt)
Panthers (4 pts)
vs
Eagles (2 pts)
Final team match
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Panthers (1 pt)
Team competition with 16 teams: tie structure
With 16 teams the competition runs as a league – everyone plays everyone across 15 match days. That results in 120 team ties, each played as 4 singles or doubles matches. Across the whole event that adds up to 480 individual matches.
Metric
Value
Team ties
120
Matches per tie
4
Individual matches total
480
How long does a team competition with 16 teams take?
Because every tie consists of several individual matches, 16 teams add up to a lot of games. How long that takes depends above all on the number of courts. The values show the pure playing time – plan extra time for breaks and lineup changes.
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What is a team competition with 16 teams good for?
A team competition is ideal when teams rather than individuals compete – clubs, departments or league squads. With 16 teams the league frame ensures every team plays every other and a fair overall ranking emerges. Popular in table tennis, tennis, badminton and chess.
In a team competition, teams face each other. Each round consists of multiple individual matches – the overall result determines the team's victory or defeat.
How large can the teams be?
Team size is freely configurable – from 3-player teams to any size. The number of individual matches per round adjusts accordingly.
Does Turniermeister create lineups automatically?
Yes! Turniermeister creates lineups automatically and calculates the overall result per round. You can also manually adjust lineups.
Which sports is team competition suitable for?
Team competitions are ideal for tennis, table tennis, badminton, chess and any sport where teams compete in individual matches.
How long does a team competition with 16 teams take?
With 16 teams you get 120 ties of 4 individual matches each, so 480 matches in total. On 2 courts the pure playing time is around 60 h, on 4 courts about 30 h – breaks not included.
How many individual matches does a team tie have?
By default every tie consists of 4 singles or doubles matches. Across 120 ties that adds up to 480 individual matches for the whole event. The number per tie can be adjusted to the sport.