In a team competition, 8 teams face each other in a league – everyone plays everyone across 7 match days and 28 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 112 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 · 4 team matches
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Rangers (1 pt)
Titans (4 pts)
vs
Bulls (2 pts)
Sharks (4 pts)
vs
Wolves (1 pt)
Knights (4 pts)
vs
Lions (2 pts)
Round 2 · 2 team matches
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Titans (1 pt)
Sharks (4 pts)
vs
Knights (2 pts)
Final team match
Falcons (4 pts)
vs
Sharks (1 pt)
Team competition with 8 teams: tie structure
With 8 teams the competition runs as a league – everyone plays everyone across 7 match days. That results in 28 team ties, each played as 4 singles or doubles matches. Across the whole event that adds up to 112 individual matches.
Metric
Value
Team ties
28
Matches per tie
4
Individual matches total
112
How long does a team competition with 8 teams take?
Because every tie consists of several individual matches, 8 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 8 teams good for?
A team competition is ideal when teams rather than individuals compete – clubs, departments or league squads. With 8 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 8 teams take?
With 8 teams you get 28 ties of 4 individual matches each, so 112 matches in total. On 2 courts the pure playing time is around 14 h, on 4 courts about 7 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 28 ties that adds up to 112 individual matches for the whole event. The number per tie can be adjusted to the sport.