playoff

Etymology

noun

  1. A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
  2. (US) A short series of games to select a league champion.
  3. (UK) A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
    05/27/2023, Raj Singh Mahil, “EFL Championship playoff final result: Luton defeat Coventry on penalties to clinch Premier League promotion”, in THe Sporting News:

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