MLS Cup Playoffs
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The MLS Cup Playoffs are Major League Soccer’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion from qualifying Eastern and Western Conference teams.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLS Cup Playoffs Context triple: [Eastern Conference (MLS), determinesSeedingFor, MLS Cup Playoffs]
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A.
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the annual championship match that determines the season’s overall winner in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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B.
MLS Cup 2014
MLS Cup 2014 was the championship match of Major League Soccer's 2014 season, contested between the LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution.
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C.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The CONCACAF Champions Cup is the premier club football competition in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean that determines the region’s champion and qualifiers for the FIFA Club World Cup.
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D.
U.S. Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer tournament in the United States, featuring a knockout competition among professional and amateur clubs from across the American soccer pyramid.
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E.
Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup is an annual North American soccer competition featuring clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MLS Cup Playoffs Target entity description: The MLS Cup Playoffs are Major League Soccer’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion from qualifying Eastern and Western Conference teams.
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A.
MLS Cup
The MLS Cup is the annual championship match that determines the season’s overall winner in Major League Soccer, the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
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B.
MLS Cup 2014
MLS Cup 2014 was the championship match of Major League Soccer's 2014 season, contested between the LA Galaxy and the New England Revolution.
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C.
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The CONCACAF Champions Cup is the premier club football competition in North America, Central America, and the Caribbean that determines the region’s champion and qualifiers for the FIFA Club World Cup.
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D.
U.S. Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup is the oldest ongoing national soccer tournament in the United States, featuring a knockout competition among professional and amateur clubs from across the American soccer pyramid.
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E.
Leagues Cup
The Leagues Cup is an annual North American soccer competition featuring clubs from Major League Soccer and Mexico’s Liga MX.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer competition
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knockout tournament ⓘ postseason tournament ⓘ soccer competition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MLS Cup Playoffs
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surface form:
MLS playoffs
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| broadcastIn |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| competitionFormat |
knockout format
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postseason tournament ⓘ |
| confederation | CONCACAF ⓘ |
| confersTitle |
MLS Cup
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Major League Soccer champion ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| determines |
MLS Cup champion
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MLS Cup ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Soccer champion
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| eligibility |
top Eastern Conference teams
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top Western Conference teams ⓘ |
| finalMatch | MLS Cup ⓘ |
| genderCategory | men's soccer ⓘ |
| governingCompetitionLevel | top division in United States and Canada ⓘ |
| hasConfederationSlotImpact | North American club competitions ⓘ |
| hasMatchType |
single-elimination matches
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two-leg series (in some seasons) ⓘ |
| hasRuleSet |
Laws of the Game of association football
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surface form:
FIFA Laws of the Game
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| hasVenueType | home stadiums of participating clubs ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| includesStage |
MLS Cup final
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conference finals ⓘ conference semifinals ⓘ first round ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Soccer season ⓘ |
| qualificationBasedOn | regular season performance ⓘ |
| region | Canada ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| sportGoverningBody |
Canada Soccer
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surface form:
Canadian Soccer Association
United States Soccer Federation ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Soccer Federation
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| teamType | professional clubs ⓘ |
| typicalSchedule |
after MLS regular season
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autumn ⓘ |
| usesConferenceStructure |
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference ⓘ |
| usesTiebreakers |
extra time
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penalty shoot-out ⓘ |
| winnerQualifiesFor | CONCACAF Champions Cup ⓘ |
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Subject: MLS Cup Playoffs Description of subject: The MLS Cup Playoffs are Major League Soccer’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion from qualifying Eastern and Western Conference teams.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Major League Soccer playoffs
this entity surface form:
Major League Soccer playoffs
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Major League Soccer playoffs
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Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs
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Nashville SC
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Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs
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Major League Soccer playoffs
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includesCompetitionType
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MLS Cup Playoffs
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this entity surface form:
2018 MLS Cup Playoffs (as top seed in conference)
this entity surface form:
Major League Soccer Cup Playoffs
this entity surface form:
MLS Cup Playoffs (indirectly, via regular-season performance)