playoff finals
Ultimate tournament round
The playoff finals are the championship round of a postseason tournament, where the last two remaining teams or competitors face off to determine the overall winner.
In many sports leagues, reaching the playoff finals represents surviving multiple elimination rounds: They advanced to the playoff finals for the first time in franchise history.
The term combines the playoff structure (a tournament following the regular season) with the finality of a championship matchup.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- trophyAward for winning
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
- winner take allOne victor, no division
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- championshipschampionship, championship game, title match, championship match, Stanley Cup
- football leaguesPremier League, National League, Bundesliga, La Liga, first division
playoff finalsregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
exhibition game · preseason game · preseason · friendly match · scrimmage
playoff finalsfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · preliminary round · qualifying round · wild card round · play-in game
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