n=5 players, N=11 games:
A plays B, say A wins by symmetry. C plays D, say C wins by symmetry. A plays C, say A wins by symmetry.
A plays E
IF A WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, A plays D
IF A WINS, B plays E, and winner plays A 3 times and needs to win them all
IF D WINS, D plays A 4 times (A wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F twice more
IF A WINS BOTH, D plays A 3 times and needs to win them all
IF THEY SPLIT, A plays F best-of-3
IF F WINS BOTH, A plays D, and winner plays F twice (F wins ties)
IF C WINS, C plays F
IF C WINS, C plays A best-of-5
IF F WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, D plays F and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F best-of-3
IF C WINS, A plays C again
IF A WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, C plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF F WINS, A plays F twice (F wins ties)
IF C WINS, C plays F best-of-3
IF E WINS, A plays F
IF A WINS, C plays E
IF C WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, C plays E
IF C WINS, C plays E, and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF E WINS, A plays E best-of-3
IF C WINS, A plays E
IF A WINS, A plays C best-of-3
IF E WINS, C plays E
IF C WINS, A plays C twice (C wins ties)
IF E WINS, C plays E twice (E wins ties)
IF E WINS, A plays E twice
IF A WINS BOTH, D plays E, and winner plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF THEY SPLIT, A plays E best-of-3
IF E WINS BOTH, D plays E 3 times and needs to win them all
IF F WINS, E plays F. Assume E wins by symmetry. C plays F
IF C WINS, A plays C
IF A WINS, A plays E
IF A WINS, E plays A twice (A wins ties)
IF E WINS, C plays E twice (E wins ties)
IF C WINS, C plays E best-of-3
IF F WINS, E plays F
IF E WINS, A plays F, and winner plays E twice (E wins ties)
IF F WINS, E plays F best-of-3