secondary championship

[/ˈsɛkənderi ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp/]

nounpl: secondary championships

campeonato secundário

1. A sports competition or tournament that is considered less important or prestigious than a primary or main championship

The team competed in the secondary championship after failing to qualify for the main league.

O time competiu no campeonato secundário depois de não se qualificar para a liga principal.

2. A supporting or subsidiary championship held in parallel with or following a primary championship event

Players who were eliminated from the primary bracket entered the secondary championship.

Os jogadores que foram eliminados do torneio principal entraram no campeonato secundário.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

campeonato secundário

Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese sports contexts

São Paulo

campeonato de segunda divisão

Alternative phrasing emphasizing the second-tier status

Portugal

campeonato secundário

Also used in European Portuguese sports terminology

work one's way up from the secondary championship

relegated to the secondary championship

secondary championship bracket

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