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double-elimination tournament

[/ˈdʌbəl ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən ˈtʊrnəmənt/]
nounpl: double-elimination tournaments
torneio de dupla eliminação
1. A tournament format in which a participant must lose twice before being eliminated from competition, allowing for a second chance after an initial loss
The esports championship used a double-elimination tournament to give teams another opportunity after their first defeat.
O campeonato de esports usou um torneio de dupla eliminação para dar aos times outra oportunidade após sua primeira derrota.
2. A competition structure with a winners' bracket and a losers' bracket, where participants eliminated from the winners' bracket continue in the losers' bracket
In a double-elimination tournament, losing in the first round doesn't mean you're out of the competition.
Em um torneio de dupla eliminação, perder na primeira rodada não significa que você foi eliminado da competição.
Synonyms
two-loss tournamentmodified double bracket
Antonyms
single-elimination tournamentround-robin tournament

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
torneio de dupla eliminação
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
torneio de dupla eliminação
Standard term used in competitive gaming and sports
Portugal
torneio de eliminação dupla
Alternative word order sometimes used

Related Idioms & Phrases

losers' bracket
winners' bracket
grand finals
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