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TOT 097 1985 Autumn J1 8 football teams in tournament, no draws
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8/24/2019
Eight football teams participate in a tournament of one round (each team plays each other team once) . There are no draws. Prove that it is possible at the conclusion of the tournament to be able to find
4
4
4
teams , say
A
,
B
,
C
A, B, C
A
,
B
,
C
and
D
D
D
so that
A
A
A
defeated
B
,
C
B, C
B
,
C
and
D
,
B
D, B
D
,
B
defeated
C
C
C
and
D
D
D
, and
C
C
C
defeated
D
D
D
.
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