season opener
Campaign's inaugural contest
The season opener is the first game or episode of a new season.
In sports, it marks the beginning of a team's competitive schedule: The Cubs won their season opener against the Cardinals.
For television, it's the first episode after a hiatus: The season opener drew record ratings.
The term emphasizes the anticipation and fresh start that comes with a new season.
- premiereFirst public performance
- kickoffOpening play in football
- debutFirst public appearance
- first gameInitial match played
- first pitchInitial ceremonial delivery
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- matchdaykickoff, stadium, fans, crowd, ticket
- Sports Seasonspostseason, offseason, playoffs, playoff round, playoff bracket
- Crab Fishingcrab pot, crab trap, crab boat, king crab, snow crab
- Match Schedulefixtures, match day, calendar, timetable, group stage
- NFL seasonplayoffs, Super Bowl, offseason, training camp, week one
season openerseason finale
Concluding episode of broadcast cycle
series finale · closing day · final round · finale · closing night
season openerchampionship game
Contest determining the champion
playoff game · finals · postseason game · elimination game · Super Bowl
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