diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d6901d2..f0307df 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ harness = false
 
 [dependencies]
 approx = { version = "0.5.1", optional = true }
+smallvec = "1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 criterion = "0.5"
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f9aa348..695be4a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub mod gaussian;
 mod history;
 mod key_table;
 mod matrix;
+mod outcome;
 mod rating;
 pub(crate) mod schedule;
 pub mod storage;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ pub use gaussian::Gaussian;
 pub use history::History;
 pub use key_table::KeyTable;
 use matrix::Matrix;
+pub use outcome::Outcome;
 pub use rating::Rating;
 pub use schedule::ScheduleReport;
 pub use time::{Time, Untimed};
diff --git a/src/outcome.rs b/src/outcome.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a57c26d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/outcome.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+//! Outcome of a match.
+//!
+//! In T2, only `Ranked` is supported; `Scored` will be added together with
+//! `MarginFactor` in T4. The enum is `#[non_exhaustive]` so adding `Scored`
+//! is non-breaking for downstream `match` expressions.
+
+use smallvec::SmallVec;
+
+/// Final outcome of a match.
+///
+/// `Ranked(ranks)`: lower rank = better. Equal ranks mean a tie between those
+/// teams. `ranks.len()` must equal the number of teams in the event.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub enum Outcome {
+    Ranked(SmallVec<[u32; 4]>),
+}
+
+impl Outcome {
+    /// `N`-team outcome where team `winner` won and everyone else tied for last.
+    ///
+    /// Panics if `winner >= n`.
+    pub fn winner(winner: u32, n: u32) -> Self {
+        assert!(winner < n, "winner index {winner} out of range 0..{n}");
+        let ranks: SmallVec<[u32; 4]> = (0..n).map(|i| if i == winner { 0 } else { 1 }).collect();
+        Self::Ranked(ranks)
+    }
+
+    /// All `n` teams tied.
+    pub fn draw(n: u32) -> Self {
+        Self::Ranked(SmallVec::from_vec(vec![0; n as usize]))
+    }
+
+    /// Explicit per-team ranking.
+    pub fn ranking<I: IntoIterator<Item = u32>>(ranks: I) -> Self {
+        Self::Ranked(ranks.into_iter().collect())
+    }
+
+    pub fn team_count(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            Self::Ranked(r) => r.len(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    pub(crate) fn as_ranks(&self) -> &[u32] {
+        match self {
+            Self::Ranked(r) => r,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn winner_two_teams() {
+        let o = Outcome::winner(0, 2);
+        assert_eq!(o.as_ranks(), &[0u32, 1]);
+        assert_eq!(o.team_count(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn winner_three_teams_second_wins() {
+        let o = Outcome::winner(1, 3);
+        assert_eq!(o.as_ranks(), &[1u32, 0, 1]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn draw_three_teams() {
+        let o = Outcome::draw(3);
+        assert_eq!(o.as_ranks(), &[0u32, 0, 0]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ranking_from_iter() {
+        let o = Outcome::ranking([2, 0, 1]);
+        assert_eq!(o.as_ranks(), &[2u32, 0, 1]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[should_panic(expected = "winner index 2 out of range")]
+    fn winner_out_of_range_panics() {
+        let _ = Outcome::winner(2, 2);
+    }
+}