consolation bracket
Defeated players' competition
A consolation bracket is the secondary tournament bracket for competitors who have lost in the main bracket, giving them a chance to continue playing and compete for a lesser prize or third place.
Common in wrestling, tennis, and other elimination tournaments: After losing in the quarterfinals, she dropped into the consolation bracket.
- loserDefeated competitor
- runner-upCompetition's silver finisher
- second placeRanking below first
- eliminatedRemoved from consideration
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
defeat · second-chance · redemption · round robin · knockout · competition · underdog · comeback · last chance · silver · also-ran · playoff · seeding · matchup · heartbreak · resilience · moral victory · semifinals
- playoffselimination, playoff game, playoff round, playoff berth, semifinals
- tournament termssemifinals, quarterfinals, finals, round robin, single elimination
- consolation roundsrepechage, third place match, bronze medal game
- Quiz Bowltossup, bonus question, buzzer, moderator, packet
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, championship, finals, draft day
consolation, console, consoling, consoled, consolatory, inconsolable, bracket, brackets, bracketed