Elimination tournament
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Elimination tournament may refer to any of several types of tournament
in which each player has a set number of loses before elimination from the competition.
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
in which each player has a set number of loses before elimination from the competition.
- Single-elimination tournamentSingle-elimination tournamentA single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
, in which a player is eliminated after losing to a single opponent - Double-elimination tournamentDouble-elimination tournamentA double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
, in which a player is eliminated after two losses - Triple-elimination tournament, a rare format in which a player is eliminated only after three losses