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