Definition

1. Noun:
   • A competition format where participants are progressively removed after losing: An elimination tournament is a structured contest in which competitors or teams face off in a series of matches. Any participant who loses a match is immediately removed from the competition. This process continues through successive rounds until only one undefeated participant remains, who is declared the winner.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The championship is decided by a single-elimination tournament, where one loss means you're out.
  • In a double-elimination tournament, a competitor is only eliminated after losing two matches.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The tennis Grand Slam events use an elimination tournament format for the singles draws.
  • Organizing an elimination tournament for 32 teams requires careful scheduling of the bracket.
  • The beauty of an elimination tournament is the high stakes of every single match.

Advanced Usage

• "to be knocked out in an elimination tournament": to be defeated and removed from the competition.
  • The defending champions were surprisingly knocked out in the first round of the elimination tournament.
• "to progress through an elimination tournament": to win matches and advance to later rounds.
  • The underdog team managed to progress through the elimination tournament all the way to the final.

Variants and Related Words

• Knockout tournament (n): A common synonym for a single-elimination tournament.
  • The FA Cup is a famous knockout tournament in English football.
• Bracket (n): The visual chart or schedule outlining the matchups in an elimination tournament.
  • Filling out a tournament bracket is a popular activity during major sporting events.

Synonyms

• Knockout competition: A contest using an elimination format.
• Playoff(s): A series of elimination games, often used to decide a league champion.

Related Phrases

• Single-elimination tournament: A format where a single loss results in immediate elimination from the entire competition.
• Double-elimination tournament: A format where a competitor is not eliminated until they have lost two matches.

Noun

1. a tournament in which losers are eliminated in successive rounds