SCHEDULE MATRICES
(original author: Lou Zamarra, Commissioner, Senior Girls League,
January, 1980 + corrections/changes)
The following matrices have been developed to assist scheduling games for 4 to 12 teams. As constructed:
No team plays any other team more than once.
Week 1, through the 10 Team Schedule, has teams listed in sequence: 1 v 2, 3 v 4, 5 v 6, 7 v 8, 9 v 10.
When there are an odd number of teams, one team draws a bye each week, in most cases starting with the highest numbered team working backwards.
Team one usually plays opponents in sequence: 2, 3, 4, etc.
The number of games each team plays Home and Away is not completely balanced.
No attempt has been made to give each team an equal number of first games, second games, etc. Within each day, games can be reordered to achieve better schedule balance or to accommodate special requests.
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4 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | |||||||||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 4 v 2 | 3 v 2 | ||||||||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 1 v 3 | 4 v 1 | ||||||||
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To fill the season, repeat or reverse games; swap Home and Away teams. |
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5 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |||||||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 5 v 2 | 5 v 1 | 3 v 5 | 2 v 3 | ||||||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 1 v 3 | 2 v 4 | 4 v 1 | 4 v 5 | ||||||
| Bye | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
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To fill the season, repeat or reverse games; swap Home and Away teams. |
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6 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | |||||||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 6 v 4 | 3 v 5 | 2 v 4 | 1 v 6 | ||||||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 5 v 2 | 4 v 1 | 3 v 6 | 2 v 3 | ||||||
| Time 3 | 5 v 6 | 1 v 3 | 6 v 2 | 5 v 1 | 4 v 5 | ||||||
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To fill the season, repeat or reverse games; swap Home and Away teams. |
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7 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 7 v 5 | 2 v 3 | 1 v 5 | 7 v 2 | 5 v 3 | 4 v 7 | ||||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 3 v 1 | 1 v 4 | 2 v 6 | 4 v 5 | 4 v 6 | 6 v 3 | ||||
| Time 3 | 5 v 6 | 2 v 4 | 6 v 7 | 3 v 7 | 6 v 1 | 7 v 1 | 5 v 2 | ||||
| Bye | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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To fill the season, repeat or reverse games; swap Home and Away teams. |
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8 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | |||||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 8 v 6 | 2 v 3 | 1 v 5 | 7 v 2 | 8 v 2 | 6 v 3 | ||||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 7 v 5 | 5 v 8 | 2 v 6 | 4 v 5 | 4 v 6 | 1 v 8 | ||||
| Time 3 | 5 v 6 | 3 v 1 | 6 v 7 | 8 v 4 | 6 v 1 | 7 v 1 | 4 v 7 | ||||
| Time 4 | 7 v 8 | 2 v 4 | 1 v 4 | 3 v 7 | 3 v 8 | 5 v 3 | 5 v 2 | ||||
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To fill the season, repeat or reverse games; swap Home and Away teams. |
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9 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | |||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 2 v 4 | 6 v 8 | 5 v 1 | 8 v 2 | 9 v 8 | 6 v 2 | 9 v 1 | 7 v 3 | ||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 6 v 9 | 9 v 5 | 2 v 7 | 1 v 6 | 2 v 5 | 1 v 8 | 5 v 3 | 2 v 9 | ||
| Time 3 | 5 v 6 | 3 v 1 | 1 v 4 | 8 v 3 | 4 v 7 | 7 v 1 | 9 v 7 | 8 v 4 | 4 v 6 | ||
| Time 4 | 7 v 8 | 5 v 7 | 3 v 2 | 4 v 9 | 3 v 9 | 6 v 3 | 4 v 5 | 7 v 6 | 8 v 5 | ||
| Bye | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
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10 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | |||
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 10 v 8 | 1 v 4 | 5 v 1 | 8 v 2 | 9 v 8 | 3 v 10 | 9 v 1 | 7 v 3 | ||
| Time 2 | 3 v 4 | 2 v 4 | 7 v 10 | 8 v 3 | 1 v 6 | 2 v 5 | 6 v 2 | 10 v 2 | 2 v 9 | ||
| Time 3 | 5 v 6 | 3 v 1 | 9 v 5 | 10 v 6 | 4 v 7 | 6 v 3 | 1 v 8 | 5 v 3 | 1 v 10 | ||
| Time 4 | 7 v 8 | 6 v 9 | 6 v 8 | 2 v 7 | 5 v 10 | 7 v 1 | 9 v 7 | 8 v 4 | 4 v 6 | ||
| Time 5 | 9 v 10 | 5 v 7 | 3 v 2 | 4 v 9 | 3 v 9 | 10 v 4 | 4 v 5 | 7 v 6 | 8 v 5 | ||
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11 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | |
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 4 v 11 | 10 v 6 | 8 v 9 | 2 v 5 | 7 v 1 | 3 v 6 | 8 v 2 | 4 v 7 | 9 v 3 | 5 v 8 |
| Time 2 | 11 v 3 | 3 v 1 | 9 v 7 | 7 v 10 | 3 v 4 | 6 v 2 | 1 v 8 | 6 v 4 | 5 v 6 | 10 v 2 | 4 v 9 |
| Time 3 | 10 v 4 | 6 v 9 | 1 v 4 | 6 v 11 | 10 v 8 | 5 v 3 | 2 v 7 | 9 v 1 | 3 v 8 | 7 v 5 | 2 v 11 |
| Time 4 | 9 v 5 | 5 v 10 | 2 v 3 | 5 v 1 | 11 v 7 | 8 v 11 | 4 v 5 | 7 v 3 | 1 v 10 | 8 v 4 | 6 v 7 |
| Time 5 | 8 v 6 | 7 v 8 | 11 v 5 | 4 v 2 | 1 v 6 | 9 v 10 | 11 v 9 | 10 v 11 | 2 v 9 | 11 v 1 | 3 v 10 |
| Bye | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
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12 Team Schedule |
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| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | |
| Time 1 | 1 v 2 | 12 v 2 | 11 v 5 | 4 v 2 | 10 v 8 | 5 v 3 | 1 v 8 | 5 v 12 | 4 v 7 | 10 v 2 | 3 v 10 |
| Time 2 | 11 v 3 | 3 v 1 | 12 v 8 | 7 v 10 | 2 v 5 | 8 v 11 | 11 v 9 | 9 v 1 | 11 v 12 | 8 v 4 | 4 v 9 |
| Time 3 | 10 v 4 | 6 v 9 | 1 v 4 | 3 v 12 | 11 v 7 | 6 v 2 | 3 v 6 | 8 v 2 | 1 v 10 | 12 v 6 | 2 v 11 |
| Time 4 | 9 v 5 | 4 v 11 | 9 v 7 | 5 v 1 | 9 v 12 | 9 v 10 | 2 v 7 | 7 v 3 | 5 v 6 | 11 v 1 | 5 v 8 |
| Time 5 | 8 v 6 | 5 v 10 | 2 v 3 | 6 v 11 | 1 v 6 | 12 v 4 | 4 v 5 | 10 v 11 | 2 v 9 | 7 v 5 | 1 v 12 |
| Time 6 | 7 v 12 | 7 v 8 | 10 v 6 | 8 v 9 | 3 v 4 | 7 v 1 | 12 v 10 | 6 v 4 | 3 v 8 | 9 v 3 | 6 v 7 |