How long does a futsal tournament for 8 teams take on one court?

Eight teams in two groups of four, then semi-finals, a third-place match and the final is 16 matches. With 2 × 10-minute matches and 5 minutes to change over, the tournament takes 6 h 35 min on one court and 3 h 15 min on two. Add a lunch break and the awards on top.

How many teams fit on one court in a day?

One 2 × 10-minute match with a 5-minute break takes 25 minutes, so 19 matches fit into eight hours. Six teams in a round robin is 15 matches and 6 h 10 min; eight teams in groups with play-offs is 16 matches and 6 h 35 min. Ten teams in two groups of five with play-offs is already 24 matches and 9 h 55 min, too much for one court: shorten the matches or add a court.

Running time or stopped time?

Competitive futsal is played over 2 × 20 minutes of stopped time, where the clock stops at every interruption and a match with its break takes over an hour. Tournaments use running time, usually 2 × 10 minutes or a single half of 12 to 15 minutes, stopping the clock in the last minute at most. Enter the time the clock will actually run as the match length in the schedule.

How is a draw decided in the play-offs?

The futsal default is penalties. Tournaments usually skip extra time and go straight to kicks from the penalty mark after normal time, 3 or 5 per team depending on the regulations and then one each until there is a winner. You enter the final score and mark that penalties decided it; draws stay allowed in the group stage.

How many points for a win and a draw?

The futsal default is 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. If you want every match to have a winner, turn draws off for the groups and a level match goes to penalties; the winner takes the full 3 points. Points and draws are both set in the tournament settings.

Sports

Futsal tournament

A futsal tournament is played indoors on a single handball-sized court, five a side including the goalkeeper. A typical event is one day of play for 6 to 10 teams, with 2 × 10-minute matches of running time and either a round robin or two groups followed by play-offs.

A schedule for one or more courts, tables that recalculate after every match and a knockout bracket with shoot-outs. Results go live on the public page and the screen in the sports hall.

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Updated 2 October 2026

Futsal in kdovede

Match: 2 × 10 min
Points for a win · draw · loss: 3 · 1 · 0
Groups: draws allowed
Bracket: penalties

Default rules. Change the match length, points and knockout tie-breaks in the tournament settings.

Example

Typical tournament: 8 teams, 1 court, 2 × 10 minutes

Matches16

Duration6 h 35 min

2 groups, top 2 from each into the knockout, 5 min between matches. Adjust it in the calculator.

Typical formats by age group and level

Ballpark figures for a single day of play. Matches and duration are worked out the same way as in the calculator: no team plays two matches at once, every pitch is in use at the same time and the stated break sits between matches.

Juniors
6 teams · round robin · 1 court · 2 × 8 min, 4-min break
Matches
15
Duration
4 h 56 min
Junior tournaments in a sports hall usually have one court and shorter matches. Six teams in a round robin gives everyone five matches and a clear final table without a bracket, and it fits into an afternoon even with a lunch break.
Schedule for 6 teams Adjust in the calculator
Amateur and company tournaments
8 teams · 2 groups of 4 and play-offs · 1 court · 2 × 10 min, 5-min break
Matches
16
Duration
6 h 35 min
The most common single-court format: two groups of four, then semi-finals, a third-place match and the final. Every team is guaranteed three matches. Eight teams in a full round robin would be 28 matches, almost twice the time.
Schedule for a group of 4 Adjust in the calculator
Larger tournament on two courts
12 teams · 4 groups of 3 and play-offs · 2 courts · 2 × 10 min, 5-min break
Matches
20
Duration
4 h 5 min
Two halls next to each other, or a large hall with two courts, handle twelve teams in an afternoon. Four groups of three guarantee everyone two matches, and an eight-team bracket adds another eight including the third-place match.
Schedule for a group of 3 Adjust in the calculator

Ranking teams level on points

Futsal regulations usually rank teams level on points by the head-to-head match, then goal difference, goals scored and finally penalties or a draw of lots; some competitions put overall goal difference before the head-to-head. kdovede counts head-to-head results straight after points and, instead of drawing lots, keeps the order in which the teams were seeded in the group. If your regulations differ, bear in mind that the order of criteria in kdovede cannot be changed yet.

How kdovede ranks a table

1Points
2Head-to-head among the teams level on points: points, goal difference and goals scored from those matches only
3Overall goal difference
4More goals scored
5Fewer goals conceded
6The order in which the teams were seeded in the group

The order of criteria is the same for every sport and cannot be changed yet. Points for a win, draw and loss, and whether draws are allowed in the group stage, are yours to set to match your regulations.

Running a futsal tournament

Running time, not stopped time

Competitive futsal is played over 2 × 20 minutes of stopped time, which is too long for a tournament. Tournaments usually play 2 × 10 minutes of running time or a single 15-minute half.

One court per sports hall

A standard sports hall fits one futsal court. With 20-minute matches and five minutes to change over, you can play about 19 matches in eight hours. Eight teams in a single round robin means 28 matches, so split them into two groups of four and finish with a knockout bracket, 16 matches in total.

Shoot-outs and footwear

A drawn knockout match is decided by a shoot-out from the penalty mark, usually 3 players per team followed by sudden death. Remind teams to bring indoor shoes with non-marking soles, as many halls will not allow anything else.