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Playoff format

There are a number of formats used in various levels of competition in sports and games to determine an overall champion. Some of the most common are the single elimination, the best-of- series, the total points series more commonly known as on aggregate, and the round-robin tournament.

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Single elimination

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Stepladder

In sports leagues

McIntyre Systems

Best-of formats

Total points series (aggregate)

Round robin

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Playoff format

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Playoff format

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related to In major sports leagues · 21
Playoff format → AFC, Canadian Football League, CFL, CFL's, East Division, Eastern, Grey Cup, In, Like, National Football League, NFC, NFL, North American, Of, Since, Super Bowl, That, The, The CFL, West Division
related to Total points series (aggregate) · 12
Playoff format → Chase, Cup, In, It, MLS Cup Playoffs, NASCAR, NHL, North America, The Chase, These, Two-legged, Various

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this have five matchesinstance ofWhile series0.80text
it is not exactlyinstance ofWhile series0.80text
from 1975instance ofhowever in previous formats0.80text
the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa Leagueinstance ofand since 2017 the team with the best regular-season record earned home-field advantage.In soccer two-legged ties0.80text
the two teams each play one game in their respective home stadiuminstance ofand since 2017 the team with the best regular-season record earned home-field advantage.In soccer two-legged ties0.80text
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesOf0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesNorth American0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesNational Football League0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesNFL0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesSince0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesAFC0.60section
Playoff formatrelated to In major sports leaguesNFC0.60section

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