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26 team knockout fixture

26 teams: 6 byes, 20 teams play Round I, 25 matches over 5 rounds.

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Knockout fixture, 26 teams — upper half6 byes. 13 teams in the upper half, 13 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 131234511121314192023Final: Match 25
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
Knockout fixture, 26 teams — lower half6 byes. 13 teams in the upper half, 13 in the lower half.Round IRound IIRound IIISemi-finalFinalLOWER HALFTeam 14BYETeam 15Team 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20Team 21Team 22Team 23Team 24Team 25BYETeam 26BYETeam 14Team 25Team 2667891015161718212224Final: Match 25
BYE = no match in Round I. Numbers in circles are match numbers.
26 teams: 6 byes, 25 matches, 5 rounds.
Total byes
6
teams that do not play Round 1
Byes in each half
Upper 3Lower 3
Teams in each half
Upper 13Lower 13
Total matches
25
not including a third-place match
Total rounds
5
worked out from the textbook illustrations
Byes go to teams
1, 2, 13, 14, 25, 26
in serial order; the order the byes are given is in the steps below

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Knockout fixture, 26 teams6 byes. 13 teams in the upper half, 13 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 15Team 16Team 17Team 18Team 19Team 20Team 21Team 22Team 23Team 24Team 25BYETeam 26BYETeam 1Team 2Team 13Team 14Team 25Team 26Winner12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
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. Match 6: Team 15 vs Team 16
  11. Match 7: Team 17 vs Team 18
  12. Match 8: Team 19 vs Team 20
  13. Match 9: Team 21 vs Team 22
  14. Match 10: Team 23 vs Team 24
  15. Team 25 gets a bye
  16. Team 26 gets a bye

Round II

  1. Match 11: Team 1 vs Team 2
  2. Match 12: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
  3. Match 13: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
  4. Match 14: Winner of Match 5 vs Team 13
  5. Match 15: Team 14 vs Winner of Match 6
  6. Match 16: Winner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
  7. Match 17: Winner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
  8. Match 18: Team 25 vs Team 26

Round III

  1. Match 19: Winner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
  2. Match 20: Winner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14
  3. Match 21: Winner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16
  4. Match 22: Winner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18

Semi-final

  1. Match 23: Winner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20
  2. Match 24: Winner of Match 21 vs Winner of Match 22

Final

  1. Match 25: Winner of Match 23 vs Winner of Match 24

Match list

Knockout fixture — 26 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 15 vs Team 16
7Round ITeam 17 vs Team 18
8Round ITeam 19 vs Team 20
9Round ITeam 21 vs Team 22
10Round ITeam 23 vs Team 24
11Round IITeam 1 vs Team 2
12Round IIWinner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
13Round IIWinner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
14Round IIWinner of Match 5 vs Team 13
15Round IITeam 14 vs Winner of Match 6
16Round IIWinner of Match 7 vs Winner of Match 8
17Round IIWinner of Match 9 vs Winner of Match 10
18Round IITeam 25 vs Team 26
19Round IIIWinner of Match 11 vs Winner of Match 12
20Round IIIWinner of Match 13 vs Winner of Match 14
21Round IIIWinner of Match 15 vs Winner of Match 16
22Round IIIWinner of Match 17 vs Winner of Match 18
23Semi-finalWinner of Match 19 vs Winner of Match 20
24Semi-finalWinner of Match 21 vs Winner of Match 22
25FinalWinner of Match 23 vs Winner of Match 24

Byes (no match in Round I): Team 1, Team 2, Team 13, Team 14, Team 25, Team 26. Total matches = 25.

How this was calculated

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

    Total Number of Matches = 26 − 1

    = 25

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

    26 ÷ 2

    = 13

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

    Byes = 32 − 26

    = 6

  4. Byes ÷ 2 in Upper Half and Lower Half

    6 ÷ 2

    = 3

  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 26, 1, 14, 13, 25, 2

    = 26, 1, 14, 13, 25, 2

  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 26 team fixture is drawn

Upper half and lower half

26 is even, so each half gets 26 ÷ 2 = 13 teams: Teams 1–13 in the upper half and Teams 14–26 in the lower half.

Byes

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 26 = 6. 6 is even, so each half gets 6 ÷ 2 = 3 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 26 teams:

  1. Team 26 — 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 25 — 2nd-last team of the lower half
  6. Team 2 — 2nd 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

26 − 6 = 20 teams play Round I in 10 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 15 vs Team 16
  • Match 7: Team 17 vs Team 18
  • Match 8: Team 19 vs Team 20
  • Match 9: Team 21 vs Team 22
  • Match 10: Team 23 vs Team 24

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 26 − 1 = 25 (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 26 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 26 team knockout fixture?

Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams = 32 − 26 = 6. 6 is even, so each half gets 6 ÷ 2 = 3 byes. The byes go, in order, to teams 26, 1, 14, 13, 25 and 2. These teams do not play Round I and go straight to Round II.

How many matches and rounds are there for 26 teams?

Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 26 − 1 = 25, 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 26 teams divided into the upper and lower half?

26 is even, so each half gets 26 ÷ 2 = 13 teams: Teams 1–13 in the upper half and Teams 14–26 in the lower half.

Can I print the 26 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 26 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on 2 A4 pages (upper half, then lower half) in landscape; if your browser asks, choose Landscape.