Published 2026-08-24 · TT Arena

Round Robin Schedule for 6 Players — Table Tennis Draw & Match Plan

A round robin schedule for 6 players in table tennis requires exactly 15 matches across 5 rounds, and the complete draw table is below — ready to print or copy right now. Whether you are a PT teacher setting up an inter-class tournament tomorrow morning, a club secretary running a league night, or a state-federation volunteer who got volunteered at the last minute, this page gives you the draw, the formula, and a free digital tool so you never have to touch a spreadsheet again.

The Complete 6-Player Round Robin Draw Table

In the table below, players are labelled P1 through P6. Swap in your actual player names before printing. Each row is one round; each cell is one match. If you have three tables, all three matches in a round run simultaneously and you finish the group stage in five slots.

Round	Table 1	Table 2	Table 3
Round 1	P1 vs P6	P2 vs P5	P3 vs P4
Round 2	P1 vs P5	P6 vs P4	P2 vs P3
Round 3	P1 vs P4	P5 vs P3	P6 vs P2
Round 4	P1 vs P3	P4 vs P2	P5 vs P6
Round 5	P1 vs P2	P3 vs P6	P4 vs P5

This schedule uses the standard polygon rotation method (also called the circle method), which is the same algorithm used by ITTF and most state-federation software. P1 stays fixed; P2 through P6 rotate clockwise each round.

The Formula: How Many Matches in Any Round Robin?

You do not need to count match by match. One formula covers every group size:

For 6 players: 6 × 5 ÷ 2 = 15 matches. For a quick reference across common group sizes:

• 4 players → 6 matches
• 5 players → 10 matches
• 6 players → 15 matches
• 7 players → 21 matches
• 8 players → 28 matches

If you are running an 8-player group, see our complete round robin schedule for 8 players for the full draw table.

Points Scoring and Tiebreaker Rules for 6-Player Groups

Most Indian club and school tournaments follow a simple win/loss points system: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a loss, 0 points for a walkover. After all 15 matches, rank players by total points. Ties are broken in this order:

1. Head-to-head result between the tied players
2. Games ratio — games won divided by games played
3. Points ratio — individual points won divided by points played

This is aligned with TTFI and ITTF guidelines. For the full breakdown of what happens in a three-way tie, read our ITTF tiebreaker rules for round robin tournaments explained.

Time Planning: How Long Does a 6-Player Round Robin Take?

Allow roughly 15–20 minutes per best-of-5 match including changeovers. With one table you are looking at 4–5 hours for all 15 matches. With three tables running simultaneously, five rounds take about 1.5–2 hours — perfectly manageable for a school lunch period or a weeknight club session.

Tables Available	Matches per Slot	Estimated Duration
1 table	1	4–5 hours
2 tables	2	2–2.5 hours
3 tables	3	1.5–2 hours

How to Run This 6-Player Round Robin on TT Arena

If you have ever managed a tournament on WhatsApp, you know exactly how it goes: fifteen different message threads, someone asking "who do I play next?" every ten minutes, score disputes because nobody wrote down the right number, and a final standings table you built manually in Excel at midnight while everyone else has gone home.

TT Arena was built specifically for this situation. Here is how to set up your 6-player round robin in under three minutes:

1. Open TT Arena at ttarena.app — no app download needed, works on any Android or iPhone browser.
2. Create a tournament — give it a name, pick Round Robin, set group size to 6.
3. Add players — type names or import from a list. No chit draw required; the system assigns the schedule automatically using the polygon rotation above.
4. Share the link — one WhatsApp message with the tournament link. Players see their own fixtures, live scores, and standings without logging in.
5. Enter scores on the phone — any match referee or the tournament director can update results in real time. Standings and tiebreakers update instantly.
6. Collect entry fees via UPI — TT Arena supports UPI payment tracking so you are not chasing cash at the venue.

PT teachers running inter-school events, district association coordinators, and office tournament organisers across India have used TT Arena to replace the spreadsheet-and-WhatsApp combination entirely. If you are planning a larger office event, the office ping pong tournament guide for India covers everything from venue booking to prize distribution.

Seeding Players in a 6-Player Group

If your players have TTFI ratings or a known ranking from a previous tournament, seed them so the top two players land in positions P1 and P4 — diagonal in the draw. This spreads strong players across the schedule rather than having them meet in Round 1 when the rest of the group is still watching. For school tournaments where ratings do not exist, a blind chit draw is perfectly fair — TT Arena can randomise the seeding for you with one tap.

For a full walkthrough of running a school-level event including registration, draws, and certificates, see our guide on how to conduct an inter-school table tennis tournament in India.