league finals
Season's concluding matches
League finals are the championship games or matches that conclude a sports league's season, determining the ultimate winner.
Teams that have advanced through regular season play and playoffs compete in finals for the league title: The league finals drew record television ratings.
In some contexts, finals may refer to a single decisive game; in others, a best-of-seven series.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- trophyAward for winning
- trophy presentationGiving winners their prizes
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
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- sports tournamentschampionship games, playoff series, elimination rounds, title matches, divisional playoffs
- tournament roundsfirst round, second round, third round, opening round, qualifying round
league finalsregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
opening round · first round · preliminary round · group stage · season opener
league finalsregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
friendly match · exhibition game · scrimmage · preseason · preseason game
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