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TOT 097 1985 Autumn J1 8 football teams in tournament, no draws

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August 24, 2019
Tournamentcombinatorics

Problem Statement

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 44 teams , say A,B,CA, B, C and DD so that AA defeated B,CB, C and D,BD, B defeated CC and DD , and CC defeated DD .