regional tournament
Area-level playoff event
A regional tournament is a competition covering a defined geographic area, typically one level below national and above local: The team advanced from regionals to the state championship.
In sports and academic competitions, regional tournaments filter participants before higher rounds.
Often shortened to regionals.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- bracketSupport or category
- bracket busterUnderdog victory spoiling predictions
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
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- school athleticsbasketball game, football game, baseball game, volleyball game, track meet
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- Softballball, bat, batter, batting, catcher
- bridgecontract bridge, duplicate bridge, rubber bridge, bridge table, trump
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Top-tier international tournament victory
nationals · state tournament · global tournament · grand slam
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Last round, global stage
amateur tournament · friendly competition · exhibition match · pickup games · scrimmage
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Competitive sports within standings
regular season · exhibition match · friendly match · scrimmage · pickup game
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