Postseason

Postseason

Many sports leagues have playoffs or "finals" that occur after the regular season is complete. A subset of the teams enter into a playoff tournament, usually a knockout tournament, generally a pre-determined number with better overall records (more wins, fewer losses) during the regular season. There are many variations used to determine the champion, the league's top prize. In many of these leagues, winning the league's top prize at the conclusion of the postseason is more important than winning the regular season. This includes the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada (MLB's World Series, the NBA Finals, the NFL's Super Bowl, the NHL's Stanley Cup Final, the MLS Cup, and the CFL's Grey Cup), and the major Australian sports (BBL Grand Final, NBL Grand Final, A-League Grand Final, AFL Grand Final and NRL Grand Final).