Question

How many matches will be played in a tournament where 19 teams will participate? Tournament will be of knockout cum league in which league will start from semifinals.

• A. 15
• B. 38
• C. 21
• D. 19

Hint:

In a combination of knockout and league formats, calculate the total by adding knockout matches to the matches in the league phase.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In this tournament format, there will be 18 matches to determine the semi-finalists (since 18 teams in a knockout leads to 18 matches), and then an additional three matches in the semi-finals and finals (two semi-finals and one final), making a total of 21 matches.