8 team knockout fixture
8 teams: no byes, all 8 teams play Round I, 7 matches over 3 rounds.
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Knockout fixture — 8 teams · 0 byes · 7 matches · 3 rounds
TournamentVenueDate
- Total byes
- 0
- teams that do not play Round 1
- Byes in each half
- Upper 0Lower 0
- Teams in each half
- Upper 4Lower 4
- Total matches
- 7
- not including a third-place match
- Total rounds
- 3
- worked out from the textbook illustrations
- Byes go to teams
- No byes — 8 is a power of 2
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Match list (text)
Round I
- 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
Semi-final
- Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2
- Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4
Final
- Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6
Match list
| Match no. | Round | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round I | Team 1 vs Team 2 | |||
| 2 | Round I | Team 3 vs Team 4 | |||
| 3 | Round I | Team 5 vs Team 6 | |||
| 4 | Round I | Team 7 vs Team 8 | |||
| 5 | Semi-final | Winner of Match 1 vs Winner of Match 2 | |||
| 6 | Semi-final | Winner of Match 3 vs Winner of Match 4 | |||
| 7 | Final | Winner of Match 5 vs Winner of Match 6 |
No byes. Total matches = 7.
How this was calculated
Total Number of Matches = Number of teams − 1 (not including third place match)
Total Number of Matches = 8 − 1
= 7
Number of teams ÷ 2 = Teams in Upper Half or Lower Half
8 ÷ 2
= 4
Byes = next power of 2 − number of teams participating
Byes = 8 − 8 (8 is a power of 2, so there are no byes)
= 0
Rounds = number of times 2 is multiplied to get the next power of 2
8 = 2 × 2 × 2
= 3
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 8 team fixture is drawn
Upper half and lower half
8 is even, so each half gets 8 ÷ 2 = 4 teams: Teams 1–4 in the upper half and Teams 5–8 in the lower half.
Byes
8 is a power of 2, so byes = 8 − 8 = 0. There are no byes and all 8 teams play Round I. Round I has 4 matches.
Round I and total matches
All 8 teams play Round I in 4 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
Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 8 − 1 = 7 (not including a third-place match). There are 3 rounds, because 8 = 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 8 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on one A4 page (portrait).
Questions
How many byes are there in a 8 team knockout fixture?
None. 8 is a power of 2, so byes = 8 − 8 = 0. There are no byes and all 8 teams play Round I.
How many matches and rounds are there for 8 teams?
Total number of matches = number of teams − 1 = 8 − 1 = 7, not including a third-place match. There are 3 rounds, because 8 = 2 × 2 × 2 (worked out from the textbook illustrations, not a textbook formula).
How are 8 teams divided into the upper and lower half?
8 is even, so each half gets 8 ÷ 2 = 4 teams: Teams 1–4 in the upper half and Teams 5–8 in the lower half.
Can I print the 8 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 8 team knockout fixture PDF. The bracket prints on one A4 page (portrait).