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15 team knockout fixture

15 teams: 1 bye, 14 teams play Round I, 14 matches over 4 rounds.

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Knockout fixture — 15 teams · 1 bye · 14 matches · 4 rounds

TournamentVenueDate

15 teams: 1 bye, 14 matches, 4 rounds.
Total byes
1
teams that do not play Round 1
Byes in each half
Upper 0Lower 1
Teams in each half
Upper 8Lower 7
Total matches
14
not including a third-place match
Total rounds
4
worked out from the textbook illustrations
Byes go to teams
15
in serial order; the order the byes are given is in the steps below

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BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
Match list (text)

Round I

  1. Match 1: Team 1 vs Team 2
  2. Match 2: Team 3 vs Team 4
  3. Match 3: Team 5 vs Team 6
  4. Match 4: Team 7 vs Team 8
  5. Match 5: Team 9 vs Team 10
  6. Match 6: Team 11 vs Team 12
  7. Match 7: Team 13 vs Team 14
  8. Team 15 gets a bye

Round II

  1. Match 8: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
  2. Match 9: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
  3. Match 10: Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
  4. Match 11: Winner of Match 7 vs Team 15

Semi-final

  1. Match 12: Winner of Match 8 vs Winner of Match 9
  2. Match 13: Winner of Match 10 vs Winner of Match 11

Final

  1. Match 14: Winner of Match 12 vs Winner of Match 13

Match list

Knockout fixture — 15 teams
Match no.RoundMatchDateTimeVenue
1Round ITeam 1 vs Team 2
2Round ITeam 3 vs Team 4
3Round ITeam 5 vs Team 6
4Round ITeam 7 vs Team 8
5Round ITeam 9 vs Team 10
6Round ITeam 11 vs Team 12
7Round ITeam 13 vs Team 14
8Round IIWinner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
9Round IIWinner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
10Round IIWinner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
11Round IIWinner of Match 7 vs Team 15
12Semi-finalWinner of Match 8 vs Winner of Match 9
13Semi-finalWinner of Match 10 vs Winner of Match 11
14FinalWinner of Match 12 vs Winner of Match 13

Byes (no match in Round I): Team 15. Total matches = 14.

How this was calculated

  1. Total Number of Matches = Number of teams − 1 (not including third place match)

    Total Number of Matches = 15 − 1

    = 14

  2. (Number of teams + 1) ÷ 2 = Teams in Upper Half

    (15 + 1) ÷ 2

    = 8

  3. (Number of teams − 1) ÷ 2 = Teams in Lower Half

    (15 − 1) ÷ 2

    = 7

  4. Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams participating

    Byes = 16 − 15

    = 1

  5. Upper Half = (Byes − 1) ÷ 2

    Upper Half = (1 − 1) ÷ 2

    = 0

  6. Lower Half = (Byes + 1) ÷ 2

    Lower Half = (1 + 1) ÷ 2

    = 1

  7. First bye to last team of Lower Half, second to first team of Upper Half, third to first team of Lower Half, fourth to last team of Upper Half; same pattern for remaining byes

    Byes in order go to teams 15

    = 15

  8. Rounds = number of times 2 is multiplied to get the next power of 2

    16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

    = 4

    Note: Not a textbook formula — worked out from the textbook illustrations (4 teams → 2 rounds, 8 → 3, 11 → 4)

SourceCBSE Physical Education Class XII, Unit 1 (PDF)

How the 15 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

15 is odd, so the upper half gets (15 + 1) ÷ 2 = 8 teams (Teams 1–8) and the lower half gets (15 − 1) ÷ 2 = 7 teams (Teams 9–15).

Byes

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 16 − 15 = 1. 1 is odd, so the upper half gets (1 − 1) ÷ 2 = 0 byes and the lower half gets (1 + 1) ÷ 2 = 1 bye.

Which teams get the byes, and why

The textbook places byes in this order: the 1st bye to the last team of the lower half, the 2nd to the first team of the upper half, the 3rd to the first team of the lower half and the 4th to the last team of the upper half. The remaining byes follow the same pattern, moving inward. For 15 teams:

  1. Team 15 — last team of the lower half

Teams with a bye do not play Round I. They go straight to Round II.

Round I and total matches

15 − 1 = 14 teams play Round I in 7 matches:

  • Match 1: Team 1 vs Team 2
  • Match 2: Team 3 vs Team 4
  • Match 3: Team 5 vs Team 6
  • Match 4: Team 7 vs Team 8
  • Match 5: Team 9 vs Team 10
  • Match 6: Team 11 vs Team 12
  • Match 7: Team 13 vs Team 14

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 15 − 1 = 14 (not including a third-place match). There are 4 rounds, because 16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 — worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula.

Print or save as PDF

Tap “Print fixture (A4)” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to get a 15 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on one A4 page (portrait).

Questions

How many byes are there in a 15 team knockout fixture?

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 16 − 15 = 1. 1 is odd, so the upper half gets (1 − 1) ÷ 2 = 0 byes and the lower half gets (1 + 1) ÷ 2 = 1 bye. The byes go, in order, to team 15. This team does not play Round I and go straight to Round II.

How many matches and rounds are there for 15 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 15 − 1 = 14, not including a third-place match. There are 4 rounds, because 16 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 (worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula).

How are 15 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

15 is odd, so the upper half gets (15 + 1) ÷ 2 = 8 teams (Teams 1–8) and the lower half gets (15 − 1) ÷ 2 = 7 teams (Teams 9–15).

Can I print the 15 team knockout fixture or save it as a PDF?

Yes. Tap “Print fixture (A4)” and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer to get a 15 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on one A4 page (portrait).