grand finals
Season's deciding match
Grand finals is the decisive championship match in a tournament or competition, typically following a series of elimination rounds.
The term is especially common in Australian sports, esports, and double-elimination brackets where competitors must work through preliminary rounds to reach the ultimate contest.
In formats with a winners' bracket and losers' bracket, the grand finals pits the undefeated team against one that fought back through elimination.
The grand finals drew record viewership this year.
Competition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- deciderOne who resolves matters
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
- playoffContest deciding advancement
elimination · bracket · matchup · contenders · teams · athletes · title · trophy
Exalted honor and praise
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- legacyWhat's passed down
honor · celebration · elite · excellence · renown · accolade · distinction · champion
championship
Competition for top rank
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- deciderOne who resolves matters
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
playoff · elimination · bracket · matchup · contenders · teams · athletes · title · trophy · victory
glory
Exalted honor and praise
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- pinnacleUtmost summit or spire
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
legacy · honor · celebration · elite · excellence · renown · accolade · distinction · champion · dynasty
- tournament roundsfirst round, second round, third round, opening round, qualifying round
- tournament termsbracket, playoff bracket, round robin, single elimination, double elimination
- esportstournament, esports, ESL, MLG, championship
grand finalsfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · preliminary round · qualifying round · group stage · round of 64
grand finalsexhibition match
Non-ranking demonstration contest
scrimmage · preseason game · regular season game · friendly · friendly match
grand, finals, final, finale, finales, grandly, grandeur, grander, grandest