elimination tournament

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The team advanced to the finals after winning their elimination tournament match.

Definition

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.

The team advanced to the finals after winning their elimination tournament match.

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