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25 team knockout fixture

25 teams: 7 byes, 18 teams play Round I, 24 matches over 5 rounds.

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Knockout fixture — 25 teams · 7 byes · 24 matches · 5 rounds

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Knockout fixture, 25 teams — upper half7 byes. 13 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 11Team 12Team 13BYETeam 1Team 2Team 131234510111213181922Final: Match 24
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
Knockout fixture, 25 teams — lower half7 byes. 13 teams in the upper half, 12 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalLOWER HALFTeam 14BYETeam 15BYETeam 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20Team 21Team 22Team 23Team 24BYETeam 25BYETeam 14Team 15Team 24Team 25678914151617202123Final: Match 24
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
25 teams: 7 byes, 24 matches, 5 rounds.
Total byes
7
teams that do not play Round 1
Byes in each half
Upper 3Lower 4
Teams in each half
Upper 13Lower 12
Total matches
24
not including a third-place match
Total rounds
5
worked out from the textbook illustrations
Byes go to teams
1, 2, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25
in serial order; the order the byes are given is in the steps below

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Knockout fixture, 25 teams7 byes. 13 teams in the upper half, 12 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalUPPER HALFLOWER HALFTeam 1BYETeam 2BYETeam 3Team 4Team 5Team 6Team 7Team 8Team 9Team 10Team 11Team 12Team 13BYETeam 14BYETeam 15BYETeam 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20Team 21Team 22Team 23Team 24BYETeam 25BYETeam 1Team 2Team 13Team 14Team 15Team 24Team 25Winner123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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. Match 5: Team 11 vs Team 12
  8. Team 13 gets a bye
  9. Team 14 gets a bye
  10. Team 15 gets a bye
  11. Match 6: Team 16 vs Team 17
  12. Match 7: Team 18 vs Team 19
  13. Match 8: Team 20 vs Team 21
  14. Match 9: Team 22 vs Team 23
  15. Team 24 gets a bye
  16. Team 25 gets a bye

Round II

  1. Match 10: Team 1 vs Team 2
  2. Match 11: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
  3. Match 12: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
  4. Match 13: Winner of Match 5 vs Team 13
  5. Match 14: Team 14 vs Team 15
  6. Match 15: Winner of Match 6 vs Winner of Match 7
  7. Match 16: Winner of Match 8 vs Winner of Match 9
  8. Match 17: Team 24 vs Team 25

Round III

  1. Match 18: Winner of Match 10 vs Winner of Match 11
  2. Match 19: Winner of Match 12 vs Winner of Match 13
  3. Match 20: Winner of Match 14 vs Winner of Match 15
  4. Match 21: Winner of Match 16 vs Winner of Match 17

Semi-final

  1. Match 22: Winner of Match 18 vs Winner of Match 19
  2. Match 23: Winner of Match 20 vs Winner of Match 21

Final

  1. Match 24: Winner of Match 22 vs Winner of Match 23

Match list

Knockout fixture — 25 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 11 vs Team 12
6Round ITeam 16 vs Team 17
7Round ITeam 18 vs Team 19
8Round ITeam 20 vs Team 21
9Round ITeam 22 vs Team 23
10Round IITeam 1 vs Team 2
11Round IIWinner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
12Round IIWinner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
13Round IIWinner of Match 5 vs Team 13
14Round IITeam 14 vs Team 15
15Round IIWinner of Match 6 vs Winner of Match 7
16Round IIWinner of Match 8 vs Winner of Match 9
17Round IITeam 24 vs Team 25
18Round IIIWinner of Match 10 vs Winner of Match 11
19Round IIIWinner of Match 12 vs Winner of Match 13
20Round IIIWinner of Match 14 vs Winner of Match 15
21Round IIIWinner of Match 16 vs Winner of Match 17
22Semi-finalWinner of Match 18 vs Winner of Match 19
23Semi-finalWinner of Match 20 vs Winner of Match 21
24FinalWinner of Match 22 vs Winner of Match 23

Byes (no match in Round I): Team 1, Team 2, Team 13, Team 14, Team 15, Team 24, Team 25. Total matches = 24.

How this was calculated

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

    Total Number of Matches = 25 − 1

    = 24

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

    (25 + 1) ÷ 2

    = 13

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

    (25 − 1) ÷ 2

    = 12

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

    Byes = 32 − 25

    = 7

  5. Upper Half = (Byes − 1) ÷ 2

    Upper Half = (7 − 1) ÷ 2

    = 3

  6. Lower Half = (Byes + 1) ÷ 2

    Lower Half = (7 + 1) ÷ 2

    = 4

  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 25, 1, 14, 13, 24, 2, 15

    = 25, 1, 14, 13, 24, 2, 15

  8. 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 25 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

25 is odd, so the upper half gets (25 + 1) ÷ 2 = 13 teams (Teams 1–13) and the lower half gets (25 − 1) ÷ 2 = 12 teams (Teams 14–25).

Byes

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 25 = 7. 7 is odd, so the upper half gets (7 − 1) ÷ 2 = 3 byes and the lower half gets (7 + 1) ÷ 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 25 teams:

  1. Team 25 — last team of the lower half
  2. Team 1 — first team of the upper half
  3. Team 14 — first team of the lower half
  4. Team 13 — last team of the upper half
  5. Team 24 — 2nd-last team of the lower half
  6. Team 2 — 2nd team of the upper half
  7. Team 15 — 2nd 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

25 − 7 = 18 teams play Round I in 9 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 11 vs Team 12
  • Match 6: Team 16 vs Team 17
  • Match 7: Team 18 vs Team 19
  • Match 8: Team 20 vs Team 21
  • Match 9: Team 22 vs Team 23

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 25 − 1 = 24 (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 25 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 25 team knockout fixture?

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 25 = 7. 7 is odd, so the upper half gets (7 − 1) ÷ 2 = 3 byes and the lower half gets (7 + 1) ÷ 2 = 4 byes. The byes go, in order, to teams 25, 1, 14, 13, 24, 2 and 15. These teams do not play Round I and go straight to Round II.

How many matches and rounds are there for 25 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 25 − 1 = 24, 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 25 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

25 is odd, so the upper half gets (25 + 1) ÷ 2 = 13 teams (Teams 1–13) and the lower half gets (25 − 1) ÷ 2 = 12 teams (Teams 14–25).

Can I print the 25 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 25 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in landscape; if your browser asks, choose Landscape.