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+title: Group Tournaments
+date: '2018-10-08T16:42:51-05:00'
+category: Tournament Guide
+tags:
+  - Group Tournaments
+  - Round Robin
+  - Swiss
+---
+A [group tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tournament#Group_tournaments) is a competition where entrants play head-to-head fixtures over successive rounds. Results rank entrants, where draws are resolved using [tiebreakers](). The rankings represent an accurate placement of entrant skill at the conclusion of the final round. 
+
+# Round-Robin
+
+Entrants play each other an equal number of times in a [round-robin tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Round-robin_tournament). It is a common format that can be found in both sports and esports. For example, the *Rocket League Championship Series* uses a single round-robin for [league play](https://smash.gg/tournament/rlcs-season-4/events/na-rlcs/brackets/150287) and the *NFL* uses double round-robin for [divisional play](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_regular_season#Scheduling_formula). 
+
+# Swiss
+
+A [Swiss tournament](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss-system_tournament) pairs entrants together every round according to current standings.
+
+Due to pairing, a Swiss tournament requires less fixtures than a round-robin.
+
+The suggested minimum number of rounds is log₂(number of entrants). [Swiss Triangle](http://swisstriangle.net) calculates the minimum number of rounds and visualizes the Swiss format.
+
+### Pairing Rules
+
+TK
+
+### Offshoots
+
+CSGO Majors
+
+**Entrants**: 4–64
+
+**Examples**: [Super Swiss Royale](https://smash.gg/tournament/super-swiss-royale-na-west/details), [ELEAGUE Major 2017](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELEAGUE_Major_2017#Group_stage)
+
+---
+
+### Pros
+
+* Entrants are guaranteed a number of fixtures.
+* Entrants are not immediately eliminated upon a loss.
+* Entrants are rewarded for consistent results.
+* A well selected prioritized list of tiebreakers results in an accurate final ranking.
+
+### Cons
+
+* (Round-robin) The total number of rounds increases as the number of entrants increase. 
+  * This can be mitigated by splitting entrants into smaller groups (See the [2018 FIFA World Cup](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup)).
+* A poor selection of tiebreakers leads to a poor ranking of entrants. 
+* (Swiss) A poor selection of tiebreakers results in poor pairings.
+* Entrant(s) that leave early give another entrant(s) a free fixture win. Multiple disqualifications skew standings and pairings.
+* Entrants lose interest in fixtures that do not affect standings.
+
+---
+
+### Learn More
+
+*   [Self-reported Swiss at Mad City's Fall Brawl](https://blog.smash.gg/self-reported-swiss-at-mad-citys-fall-brawl-9f9822b96894)
+*   [Swiss on Smash.gg](https://help.smash.gg/hc/en-us/articles/115010129128-Swiss-on-smash-gg)