divisional playoff

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divisional
adjective
uk
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/us
/dɪˈvɪʒ.ən.əl/
relating to a division (= part) of an army or ...
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playoff
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ˈpleɪ.ɒf/us
/ˈpleɪ.ɑːf/
an extra game or period of play in a competition played between teams or competitors who both have the same number of points, in order to decide who wins ...
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(Definition ofdivisionalandplayofffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The first two playoff rounds will be played entirely within the divisions, with thedivisionalplayoff champions facing each other in the conference championships.
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The division winners in the first half play the division winners in the second half of the season in a five-gamedivisionalplayoff.
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This set the stage for a best-of-five gamedivisionalplayoffbetween the two clubs.
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The playoff format was changed to provide conference champions withoutdivisionalplayoffchampions.
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Saturday wild card anddivisionalplayoffgames were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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The lastdivisionalplayoffwas in the 195455 season.
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The twodivisionalplayoffchampions meet to determine the league championship.
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The 49ers again won theirdivisionalplayoffgame.
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Before 2012, thedivisionalplayoffwas a best-of-five series.
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The remaining two playoff spots in each conference were wild card teams, which were the top two clubs from each conference that failed to win adivisionalplayoffspot.
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The twodivisionalplayoffchampions with the fewest points during the regular season will play a best-of-three series with the winner securing the fourth and final berth to the tournament.
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The other five teams were the winners of the divisional playoffs.
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Also, the restrictions on intra-divisional games during the divisional playoffs were removed.
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In their first season back, they finished in ninth place, just five points from the divisional playoffs.
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Both teams were coming off extremely narrow wins in the divisional playoffs.
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