📖 How many pools and games for a pétanque competition?

This free tool helps organizers plan a pools pétanque competition : from the number of teams, it calculates how many pools, how many games in total, how many teams will be byes, the estimated duration and theend time.

1. The settings

• Number of teams : the total registered.
• Pool size : 4 (the most common) or 3. If the count doesn't come out even, the tool fills in with pools of the other size.
• Qualifiers per pool : 2 (classic) or 1.
• Courts, game duration and start time are used to estimate the duration and end time.

2. How it's calculated

A pool of 4 is played in 5 games (2 qualifiers) or 3 games (1 qualifier); a pool of 3 in 3 games (2 qualifiers) or 2 games (1 qualifier). The qualifiers then play a single-elimination final phase ; if their number isn't a power of 2, some teams are byes in the first round.

3. Usage

Change a value: everything recalculates live. Click on “Print” or « Download the PDF » to keep the schedule, and “Save” to find it again later.

Frequently asked questions

How many pools for 48 teams? In pools of 4: 12 pools. For 32 teams? 8 pools of 4.
Is it free? Yes, 100% free.

To manage the competition: see the free PétanqueLand tools (pool draw, brackets, poster, prize pool).