Question

Draw a league fixture for eight teams according to cyclic method.

Answer 1

League Fixture of 8 teams by using cyclic method.

Total number of teams is 8.

No. of Matches = `(n(n-1))/2`

= `(8(8-1))/2`

= `(8(7))/2`

= `56/2`

= 28 Matches

No. of Rounds = n − 1

= 8 − 1

= 7 Rounds

I		II		III		IV		V		VI		VII
Round		Round		Round		Round		Round		Round		Round
8	1	7	1	6	5	1	4	1	3	1	2	1	1
7	2	6	8	5	7	4	6	3	5	2	4	8	3
6	3	5	2	4	8	3	7	2	6	8	5	7	7
5	4	4	3	3	2	2	8	8	7	7	6	6	5