9-team pickleball round robin schedule
Updated 30 October 2026
A 9-team pickleball round robin takes 9 rounds on 4 courts. Every team plays every other team exactly once. At about 15 minutes a round, that is roughly 2 hours 15 minutes of play. With 9 teams one team sits out each round (the Bye column), and every team gets exactly one bye, so each team plays 8 games over 9 rounds.
| Round | Court 1 | Court 2 | Court 3 | Court 4 | Bye |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 v 9 | 3 v 8 | 4 v 7 | 5 v 6 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 v 9 | 2 v 7 | 3 v 6 | 4 v 5 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 v 8 | 9 v 7 | 2 v 5 | 3 v 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 v 7 | 8 v 6 | 9 v 5 | 2 v 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 v 6 | 7 v 5 | 8 v 4 | 9 v 3 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 v 5 | 6 v 4 | 7 v 3 | 8 v 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 1 v 4 | 5 v 3 | 6 v 2 | 8 v 9 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 v 3 | 4 v 2 | 6 v 9 | 7 v 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 v 2 | 4 v 9 | 5 v 8 | 6 v 7 | 3 |
Fewer courts than 4?
Play each round in waves: put the first games on the courts you have, and the rest go on as courts free up. The round is finished when all of its games are. With 3 courts the session runs about 180 minutes.
Scoring and standings
Rank by wins, then point difference, then points scored. The standings and tiebreaks guide explains why that order works. If you would rather not keep a sheet, the app does the pairings, scores and standings for you, and players can follow along from a link.
Questions
How many rounds is a 9-team round robin?
9 rounds. Every team plays the other 8 once, with one bye each.
How many courts does a 9-team round robin need?
4 courts to play each round at once. With fewer courts, play each round in waves.
Run it in PicklePairings
Enter the teams and the app builds this schedule, keeps the scores and sorts the standings.
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