sports tournament
Bracketed athletic contest
A sports tournament is a competition in which multiple teams or individuals play a series of games or matches to determine an overall winner.
Tournaments typically follow structured formats such as single elimination, double elimination, or round-robin play, with participants advancing or being knocked out based on results.
The tennis tournament runs for two weeks each summer.
Major sporting events like the World Cup or March Madness are tournaments that capture widespread attention.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- Final FourChampionship tournament semifinalists
- bracketSupport or category
- March MadnessNCAA tournament season
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
double elimination · sudden death · finals · semifinals · group stage · round robin · champion · trophy · elimination · seeding · playoffs · match · competition · league · victor · arena · home field advantage · referee
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Non-league sporting contest
scrimmage · regular season game · exhibition match · exhibition game · pickup game
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Spontaneous informal athletic contest
backyard game · street ball · casual play · free play · playground game
sports tournamentacademic competition
Contest testing student knowledge
chess tournament · debate tournament · spelling bee · social gathering · leisure activity
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