tourney
Series of matches
Tourney is an informal or slightly archaic word for tournament—a series of competitive contests: The chess club hosts a tourney every spring.
It appears frequently in gaming contexts and sports brackets, where its brevity makes it convenient.
The word carries a faintly medieval flavor from its association with jousting tournaments.
Mounted knightly combat sport
- knightsTitled warriors on horseback
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
- heraldryStudy of armorial bearings
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
lances · squires · pageantry · banners · crest · steeds · armor · lists
Ongoing contest between opponents
- opponentOne who contends against
- victorOne who defeats opponents
- defeatVictory over another
- victoryDefeating an opponent
showdown · clash · duel · underdog · favorite · elimination · challenger · loser
Involving multiple participants
- consoleComfort in distress
- gamerVideo entertainment enthusiast
- streamSteady continuous flow
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
fps · rpg · coop · finals · shoutcaster · twitch · arena · qualifier
Competition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- round-robinFormat ensuring universal matchups
fixture · league · series · bout · title · trophy · qualifier · knockout
Planting or ranking
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- drawCreate with pencil
- pairingsCombinations of two
rounds · qualifiers · upset · favorites · underdogs · byes · advancement · tiebreakers
jousting
Mounted knightly combat sport
melee · lances · squires · pageantry · banners · crest · steeds · armor · lists · tilt
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
victory · showdown · clash · duel · underdog · favorite · elimination · challenger · loser · champion
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
leaderboard · fps · rpg · coop · finals · shoutcaster · twitch · arena · qualifier · team
championship
Competition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
round-robin · fixture · league · series · bout · title · trophy · qualifier · knockout · seed
seeding
Planting or ranking
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- drawCreate with pencil
pairings · rounds · qualifiers · upset · favorites · underdogs · byes · advancement · tiebreakers · preliminaries
tourneypractice
Repeated work toward mastery
casual play · scrimmage · pickup game · friendly · exhibition
- single-elimination tournamentCompetition where losers exit immediately
- tournament bracketsKnockout competition structure
- soccer tournamentsOrganized team sport competitions
- golf tournamentOrganized competitive play on courses
- local tournamentsContests within a region
- sports tournamentOrganized athletic competition series