Round-robin
A round-robin is a league format where every participant plays every other participant — once in a single round-robin, or twice (home and away) in a double round-robin.
How a round-robin works
In a round-robin, every player faces every other player. Results feed a standings table — usually three points for a win, one for a draw, none for a loss — and the player at the top when all fixtures are played is the champion. There are no knockouts; consistency across the whole season decides it.
Single vs double round-robin
A single round-robin has each pairing meet once. A double (or home-and-away) round-robin has each pairing meet twice, which doubles the fixtures and reduces the influence of a single bad game. Most domestic football leagues use a double round-robin.
Round-robin vs knockout
A round-robin rewards consistency over a full season and gives everyone the same number of games. A knockout is faster and more dramatic but a single loss ends your run. Many competitions combine them: a group stage (round-robin) feeding a knockout.
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