best of three
Decisive series structure
A competition format where the winner must win two out of three games or matches.
The structure ensures a decisive outcome while allowing for a comeback after losing once.
Common in sports playoffs, video game tournaments, and casual contests: We'll play best of three to settle it.
Extended to best of five, best of seven, and so on.
- matchGame between opponents
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- tie scoreEqual standing in competition
- decidingMaking a choice
deciding game · winner · winner take all · tournament · round · game · game on · set · match point · contest · head to head · victory · decider · showdown · final · title match · competition · tennis
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- Competition Formatsround robin, knockout, double elimination, single elimination, league play
- playoffsbracket, brackets, elimination, playoff bracket, playoff game
- tournament termsbracket, playoff bracket, semifinals, quarterfinals, finals
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- Rock Paper Scissorsrock, roshambo, shoot, throw, round
best of threesudden death
Instant-win tiebreaker format
single elimination · one-and-done · winner-take-all · knockout · one-off
best of threesudden death
Instant-win tiebreaker format
do-or-die · all-or-nothing · single shot · golden goal · tiebreaker