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Five teams for big classes and station rotations

Five teams fits groups of about 20 to 35 people: a full class, a summer camp group, a large office team. The page opens on Make 5 teams. Paste the names and press the button; sizes differ by one person at most, so 28 people make three teams of six and two of five.

Station rotations

Five teams pair naturally with five stations. Set up five activities around the gym or the classroom, send each team to one, and blow the whistle every ten minutes. After five rotations every team has done every station, and no station ever has more than a fifth of the group. It works for PE circuits, science labs, reading centers and team-building workshops.

Playing everyone with an odd number of teams

With five teams, every round has one team sitting out. The schedule below takes care of it: five rounds of two games each, and each team rests exactly once. Ten games in total. Use the resting team as referees or scorekeepers so the break still involves them.

Practical tips

Name the teams after the stations or after colors, so people remember where they belong.
Post the result. Press Copy and paste the teams on the class page or a printed sheet.
Mix again tomorrow. The list stays saved in this browser, so the next shuffle is one tap away.
Too many in one team? With five teams, teams have five or six people once you pass 25. If you want groups of a fixed size instead, switch to groups of 5.

Planning a smaller tournament? 4 teams plays every match in three rounds. For larger events with six tables or courts, see 6 teams.

Round-robin schedule for 5 teams

Every team meets every other team once: 10 matches over 5 rounds.

Round 1	Team 2 vs Team 5 Team 3 vs Team 4 Team 1 sits out
Round 2	Team 1 vs Team 5 Team 2 vs Team 3 Team 4 sits out
Round 3	Team 1 vs Team 4 Team 3 vs Team 5 Team 2 sits out
Round 4	Team 1 vs Team 3 Team 2 vs Team 4 Team 5 sits out
Round 5	Team 1 vs Team 2 Team 4 vs Team 5 Team 3 sits out

How it works

Enter the names
Type or paste everyone’s name in the box, one per line.
Choose the teams
Tap “Make 2 teams” to set the number of teams, or the number of people per team.
Make the teams
Press Make teams or the Space bar. Names are shuffled and dealt into balanced teams.

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Questions

How do I schedule five teams so everyone plays everyone?

Five rounds with two games each, and one team resting per round. The table on this page lists every game; each team plays four times and rests once.

How big are the teams with 30 people?

Five teams of six. With 31, one team gets seven; with 29, four teams of six and one of five.

Can I give the teams names instead of numbers?

The generator numbers them Team 1 to Team 5. Agree on colors or names before you draw, then match them to the numbers.

Is the random team generator free?

Yes. It is free, funded by advertising, with no account and no app to install.

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