Results drive the next pairing
Teams with similar records are paired after each completed round.
Swiss tournament generator
Free Swiss tournament generator for multi-round events
Run tournaments where everyone keeps playing without a full round-robin. Fixture.cc creates Swiss pairings round by round and keeps standings visible.
Swiss fit
Choose Swiss when everyone should keep playing but time is limited
Swiss pairings are useful when a full round-robin would create too many matches, but elimination would remove players too early.
Included in Fixture.cc
Swiss pairings with standings after every round
Swiss fit
Good for 8-32 participants
Swiss scales better than round-robin because each participant only plays the planned number of rounds.
Pair by record
Later rounds become more balanced because participants with similar results face each other.
Plan the round count first
A common starting point is ceiling(log2 participants), then add a round if time allows.
Planned round count
Choose how many Swiss rounds the tournament should run.
Pairings by performance
Generate the next round after results are entered so similarly performing teams meet.
Standings included
Keep a live table as the tournament develops.
Chess-style eventsEsports tournamentsBoard game nightsClub competitions
Result-aware pairings
Generate the opening Swiss round correctly
Set the planned number of rounds and create round one now. Later rounds belong after results, not in a fake pre-drawn schedule.
Add your teams and generate a schedule to see it here.
The table is part of the scheduler
Points from the current standings determine the order used for the next round.
Fresh opponents come first
Fixture.cc prefers opponents who have not met and uses a rematch only when necessary.
Swiss works best with 8 to 16 participants and 4-5 planned rounds. Everyone keeps playing, the standings separate naturally, and you avoid the long schedule of a full round-robin at that participant count.
Swiss examples
Multi-round events without eliminating anyone early
16-player game night
Four Swiss rounds give everyone multiple matches and usually separate the top performers.
24-player club event
Five rounds keep the schedule compact while still matching players by performance.
Odd participant count
Fixture.cc handles byes when one player cannot be paired in a round.
What you get
Swiss tournament tools without a heavy tournament platform
Planned round count
Choose how many Swiss rounds the tournament should run.
Pairings by performance
Generate the next round after results are entered so similarly performing teams meet.
Standings included
Keep a live table as the tournament develops.
Public schedule page
Share rounds, results, and standings with participants.
Flexible participants
Use teams, players, pairs, or gamertags for the same workflow.
Browser-based admin
Manage results and rounds with a private access code.
Printable pairings and standings PDF
Export round-by-round pairings and current standings as a clean PDF for players, judges, or venue display at any point in the event.
Real-time sync
Results update live on public pages the moment a score is entered. No page refresh needed.
TV Mode
Display live fixtures and standings on any screen or projector in full screen with one click.
More than fixture generation
Keep matchday work organised after the fixtures exist
Allocate venue resources, schedule within full-day time ranges, and share limited management access without sharing the organiser code.
See tournament management toolsCourts and time ranges
Run parallel matches and include realistic duration and buffer time.
Revocable helper access
Let people manage results, schedules, or registrations without exposing everything else.
One simple workspace
Return to competitions unlocked in the current browser with no account setup.
Built for
Good for events that need fair pairings and limited rounds
Chess-style eventsEsports tournamentsBoard game nightsClub competitionsSchool contestsTrading card eventsGaming leaguesMulti-round cups
Start a Swiss tournament
01
Select Swiss format
Choose Swiss tournament and set the total number of rounds.
02
Generate round one
Add participants and start with the first set of pairings.
03
Advance rounds
Enter results, then generate the next round when all matches are complete.
Frequently asked questions
A Swiss tournament pairs participants across several rounds without eliminating them. Players with similar records are paired as the event progresses.
Yes. Swiss events let participants continue through all planned rounds.
Yes. Enter results for the current round, then generate the next round from the admin page.
A common guideline is the ceiling of log2(N) rounds for N participants. For 16 players that is 4 rounds; for 32 it is 5. More rounds improve accuracy but take longer.
Yes. With an odd number of participants, one person receives a bye each round and is credited with a win for that round.
Yes. Use the Download PDF option on your admin page to export the current pairings and standings as a print-ready PDF at any point in the event.
Create a Swiss tournament
Set the round count, add participants, and start with clean pairings.
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