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Football Tournament Time Calculator
Check whether your event fits the venue booking. Compare teams, groups, pitches and match lengths to estimate the number of games and your finish time.
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Tournament Time Calculator
Estimate games, running time and finish time. Change any setting and the plan updates instantly.
Estimated running time
1h 46m · finishes 10:46
Groups split as 4 + 4 + 4 + 4. Group rounds use 6 pitch slots, then the knockout uses 3 slots because every round waits for the previous one. This assumes continuous play with no extra rest or breaks.
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How to use this tool
- Enter your team count, number of groups and available pitches.
- Choose the match length, changeover time and start time. Add a knockout stage if you need one.
- Review group games, knockout games and the estimated finish. Adjust your setup before confirming the event timetable.
Worked example
Eight teams on two pitches
Split eight teams into two groups of four, playing each other once. That creates 12 group games. On two pitches, six playing slots with 10-minute games and two-minute changeovers take 70 minutes. A 10:00 start finishes at 11:10.
This example has no knockout stage. The calculator leaves no changeover after the last game. Add extra time separately for arrival, breaks, rest, delays and presentations.
Common questions
Does the estimate include breaks and presentations?
No. It assumes continuous play with your chosen changeover time. Add your own allowance for registration, warm-ups, breaks, extra rest, delays and presentations.
How does the calculator handle knockout matches?
Group play finishes before the knockout starts. Each knockout round finishes before the next begins, so adding pitches cannot make a final run before its semi-finals are complete.
Will it create the actual fixtures?
This tool estimates duration. Use the free football fixture generator for a round-robin schedule, or explore the full tournament demo for the organiser workflow.
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