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24 team knockout fixture

24 teams: 8 byes, 16 teams play Round I, 23 matches over 5 rounds.

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Knockout fixture, 24 teams — upper half8 byes. 12 teams in the upper half, 12 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalUPPER HALFTeam 1BYETeam 2BYETeam 3Team 4Team 5Team 6Team 7Team 8Team 9Team 10Team 11BYETeam 12BYETeam 1Team 2Team 11Team 1212349101112171821Final: Match 23
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
Knockout fixture, 24 teams — lower half8 byes. 12 teams in the upper half, 12 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalLOWER HALFTeam 13BYETeam 14BYETeam 15Team 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20Team 21Team 22Team 23BYETeam 24BYETeam 13Team 14Team 23Team 24567813141516192022Final: Match 23
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
24 teams: 8 byes, 23 matches, 5 rounds.
Total byes
8
teams that do not play Round 1
Byes in each half
Upper 4Lower 4
Teams in each half
Upper 12Lower 12
Total matches
23
not including a third-place match
Total rounds
5
worked out from the textbook illustrations
Byes go to teams
1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24
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. Match 1: Team 3 vs Team 4
  4. Match 2: Team 5 vs Team 6
  5. Match 3: Team 7 vs Team 8
  6. Match 4: Team 9 vs Team 10
  7. Team 11 gets a bye
  8. Team 12 gets a bye
  9. Team 13 gets a bye
  10. Team 14 gets a bye
  11. Match 5: Team 15 vs Team 16
  12. Match 6: Team 17 vs Team 18
  13. Match 7: Team 19 vs Team 20
  14. Match 8: Team 21 vs Team 22
  15. Team 23 gets a bye
  16. Team 24 gets a bye

Round II

  1. Match 9: Team 1 vs Team 2
  2. Match 10: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
  3. Match 11: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
  4. Match 12: Team 11 vs Team 12
  5. Match 13: Team 13 vs Team 14
  6. Match 14: Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
  7. Match 15: Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
  8. Match 16: Team 23 vs Team 24

Round III

  1. Match 17: Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
  2. Match 18: Winner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
  3. Match 19: Winner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14
  4. Match 20: Winner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16

Semi-final

  1. Match 21: Winner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18
  2. Match 22: Winner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20

Final

  1. Match 23: Winner of Match 21 vs Winner of Match 22

Match list

Knockout fixture — 24 teams
Match no.RoundMatchDateTimeVenue
1Round ITeam 3 vs Team 4
2Round ITeam 5 vs Team 6
3Round ITeam 7 vs Team 8
4Round ITeam 9 vs Team 10
5Round ITeam 15 vs Team 16
6Round ITeam 17 vs Team 18
7Round ITeam 19 vs Team 20
8Round ITeam 21 vs Team 22
9Round IITeam 1 vs Team 2
10Round IIWinner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
11Round IIWinner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
12Round IITeam 11 vs Team 12
13Round IITeam 13 vs Team 14
14Round IIWinner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
15Round IIWinner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
16Round IITeam 23 vs Team 24
17Round IIIWinner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
18Round IIIWinner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
19Round IIIWinner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14
20Round IIIWinner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16
21Semi-finalWinner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18
22Semi-finalWinner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20
23FinalWinner of Match 21 vs Winner of Match 22

Byes (no match in Round I): Team 1, Team 2, Team 11, Team 12, Team 13, Team 14, Team 23, Team 24. Total matches = 23.

How this was calculated

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

    Total Number of Matches = 24 − 1

    = 23

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

    24 ÷ 2

    = 12

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

    Byes = 32 − 24

    = 8

  4. Byes ÷ 2 in Upper Half and Lower Half

    8 ÷ 2

    = 4

  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 24, 1, 13, 12, 23, 2, 14, 11

    = 24, 1, 13, 12, 23, 2, 14, 11

  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 24 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

24 is even, so each half gets 24 ÷ 2 = 12 teams: Teams 1–12 in the upper half and Teams 13–24 in the lower half.

Byes

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 24 = 8. 8 is even, so each half gets 8 ÷ 2 = 4 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 24 teams:

  1. Team 24 — last team of the lower half
  2. Team 1 — first team of the upper half
  3. Team 13 — first team of the lower half
  4. Team 12 — last team of the upper half
  5. Team 23 — 2nd-last team of the lower half
  6. Team 2 — 2nd team of the upper half
  7. Team 14 — 2nd team of the lower half
  8. Team 11 — 2nd-last 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

24 − 8 = 16 teams play Round I in 8 matches:

  • Match 1: Team 3 vs Team 4
  • Match 2: Team 5 vs Team 6
  • Match 3: Team 7 vs Team 8
  • Match 4: Team 9 vs Team 10
  • Match 5: Team 15 vs Team 16
  • Match 6: Team 17 vs Team 18
  • Match 7: Team 19 vs Team 20
  • Match 8: Team 21 vs Team 22

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 24 − 1 = 23 (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 24 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 24 team knockout fixture?

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 24 = 8. 8 is even, so each half gets 8 ÷ 2 = 4 byes. The byes go, in order, to teams 24, 1, 13, 12, 23, 2, 14 and 11. These teams do not play Round I and go straight to Round II.

How many matches and rounds are there for 24 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 24 − 1 = 23, 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 24 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

24 is even, so each half gets 24 ÷ 2 = 12 teams: Teams 1–12 in the upper half and Teams 13–24 in the lower half.

Can I print the 24 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 24 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in landscape; if your browser asks, choose Landscape.