Esports Glossary
Round Robin
A group-stage format where every participant plays against every other participant once. Results are tallied by wins, draws, or map differentials to produce a final standings table. It is widely used in league play and group stages before a playoff bracket.
Related Terms
Group Stage
A preliminary phase where competitors are divided into smaller groups and play a round-robin or swiss format.
Seeding
The process of ranking competitors before a tournament to structure the bracket so that stronger teams do not meet in early rounds.
Swiss System
A tournament format where participants with similar win/loss records are paired each round.
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