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Team Randomiser Calculator

Work out team randomiser instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Team Randomiser Calculator

The base team size is the integer division of players by teams, and the remainder is distributed one player at a time so no team is more than one player larger than another. Distributing the remainder rather than filling one team first keeps sides as even as arithmetic allows, which matters for fairness in pickup games.

Formula

Team size

base size = floor(players / teams); remainder = players - base x teams

Worked example

With the default values below, Team Randomiser Calculator returns Players per team of 6. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Number of playersminimum 1
18
Number of teamsminimum 1
3

Results

Players per team
6
Players left over
0
Teams with one extra player
0
How the split works out
Teams divide evenly with 6 each

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Team size
  3. 3Players per team= 6
  4. 4Players left over= 0
  5. 5Teams with one extra player= 0
  6. 6How the split works out= Teams divide evenly with 6 each

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 2 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to whole numbers, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is the Team Randomiser figure worked out?

base size = floor(players / teams); remainder = players - base x teams. The base team size is the integer division of players by teams, and the remainder is distributed one player at a time so no team is more than one player larger than another.

Why does this matter?

Distributing the remainder rather than filling one team first keeps sides as even as arithmetic allows, which matters for fairness in pickup games.

What do I need to enter?

Enter number of players, number of teams. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.

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