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22 team knockout fixture

22 teams: 10 byes, 12 teams play Round I, 21 matches over 5 rounds.

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Knockout fixture, 22 teams — upper half10 byes. 11 teams in the upper half, 11 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalUPPER HALFTeam 1BYETeam 2BYETeam 3BYETeam 4Team 5Team 6Team 7Team 8Team 9Team 10BYETeam 11BYETeam 1Team 2Team 3Team 10Team 1112378910151619Final: Match 21
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
Knockout fixture, 22 teams — lower half10 byes. 11 teams in the upper half, 11 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalLOWER HALFTeam 12BYETeam 13BYETeam 14Team 15Team 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20BYETeam 21BYETeam 22BYETeam 12Team 13Team 20Team 21Team 2245611121314171820Final: Match 21
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
22 teams: 10 byes, 21 matches, 5 rounds.
Total byes
10
teams that do not play Round 1
Byes in each half
Upper 5Lower 5
Teams in each half
Upper 11Lower 11
Total matches
21
not including a third-place match
Total rounds
5
worked out from the textbook illustrations
Byes go to teams
1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 20, 21, 22
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. Team 1 gets a bye
  2. Team 2 gets a bye
  3. Team 3 gets a bye
  4. Match 1: Team 4 vs Team 5
  5. Match 2: Team 6 vs Team 7
  6. Match 3: Team 8 vs Team 9
  7. Team 10 gets a bye
  8. Team 11 gets a bye
  9. Team 12 gets a bye
  10. Team 13 gets a bye
  11. Match 4: Team 14 vs Team 15
  12. Match 5: Team 16 vs Team 17
  13. Match 6: Team 18 vs Team 19
  14. Team 20 gets a bye
  15. Team 21 gets a bye
  16. Team 22 gets a bye

Round II

  1. Match 7: Team 1 vs Team 2
  2. Match 8: Team 3 vs Winner of Match 1
  3. Match 9: Winner of Match 2 vs Winner of Match 3
  4. Match 10: Team 10 vs Team 11
  5. Match 11: Team 12 vs Team 13
  6. Match 12: Winner of Match 4 vs Winner of Match 5
  7. Match 13: Winner of Match 6 vs Team 20
  8. Match 14: Team 21 vs Team 22

Round III

  1. Match 15: Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
  2. Match 16: Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
  3. Match 17: Winner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
  4. Match 18: Winner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14

Semi-final

  1. Match 19: Winner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16
  2. Match 20: Winner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18

Final

  1. Match 21: Winner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20

Match list

Knockout fixture — 22 teams
Match no.RoundMatchDateTimeVenue
1Round ITeam 4 vs Team 5
2Round ITeam 6 vs Team 7
3Round ITeam 8 vs Team 9
4Round ITeam 14 vs Team 15
5Round ITeam 16 vs Team 17
6Round ITeam 18 vs Team 19
7Round IITeam 1 vs Team 2
8Round IITeam 3 vs Winner of Match 1
9Round IIWinner of Match 2 vs Winner of Match 3
10Round IITeam 10 vs Team 11
11Round IITeam 12 vs Team 13
12Round IIWinner of Match 4 vs Winner of Match 5
13Round IIWinner of Match 6 vs Team 20
14Round IITeam 21 vs Team 22
15Round IIIWinner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
16Round IIIWinner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
17Round IIIWinner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
18Round IIIWinner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14
19Semi-finalWinner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16
20Semi-finalWinner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18
21FinalWinner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20

Byes (no match in Round I): Team 1, Team 2, Team 3, Team 10, Team 11, Team 12, Team 13, Team 20, Team 21, Team 22. Total matches = 21.

How this was calculated

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

    Total Number of Matches = 22 − 1

    = 21

  2. Number of teams ÷ 2 = Teams in Upper Half or Lower Half

    22 ÷ 2

    = 11

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

    Byes = 32 − 22

    = 10

  4. Byes ÷ 2 in Upper Half and Lower Half

    10 ÷ 2

    = 5

  5. 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 22, 1, 12, 11, 21, 2, 13, 10, 20, 3

    = 22, 1, 12, 11, 21, 2, 13, 10, 20, 3

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

    32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2

    = 5

    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 22 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

22 is even, so each half gets 22 ÷ 2 = 11 teams: Teams 1–11 in the upper half and Teams 12–22 in the lower half.

Byes

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 22 = 10. 10 is even, so each half gets 10 ÷ 2 = 5 byes.

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 22 teams:

  1. Team 22 — last team of the lower half
  2. Team 1 — first team of the upper half
  3. Team 12 — first team of the lower half
  4. Team 11 — last team of the upper half
  5. Team 21 — 2nd-last team of the lower half
  6. Team 2 — 2nd team of the upper half
  7. Team 13 — 2nd team of the lower half
  8. Team 10 — 2nd-last team of the upper half
  9. Team 20 — 3rd-last team of the lower half
  10. Team 3 — 3rd team of the upper half

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

Round I and total matches

22 − 10 = 12 teams play Round I in 6 matches:

  • Match 1: Team 4 vs Team 5
  • Match 2: Team 6 vs Team 7
  • Match 3: Team 8 vs Team 9
  • Match 4: Team 14 vs Team 15
  • Match 5: Team 16 vs Team 17
  • Match 6: Team 18 vs Team 19

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 22 − 1 = 21 (not including a third-place match). There are 5 rounds, because 32 = 2 × 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 22 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in landscape; if your browser asks, choose Landscape.

Questions

How many byes are there in a 22 team knockout fixture?

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 22 = 10. 10 is even, so each half gets 10 ÷ 2 = 5 byes. The byes go, in order, to teams 22, 1, 12, 11, 21, 2, 13, 10, 20 and 3. These teams do not play Round I and go straight to Round II.

How many matches and rounds are there for 22 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 22 − 1 = 21, not including a third-place match. There are 5 rounds, because 32 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 (worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula).

How are 22 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

22 is even, so each half gets 22 ÷ 2 = 11 teams: Teams 1–11 in the upper half and Teams 12–22 in the lower half.

Can I print the 22 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 22 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in landscape; if your browser asks, choose Landscape.