playoffStructure
P3749
predicate
Indicates how a competition’s postseason phase is organized, including the format, seeding, and progression of teams or players through playoff rounds.
Observed surface forms (12)
- postseasonFormat ×7
- hasPlayoffFormat ×5
- finalsFormat ×4
- playoffStructureIncludes ×4
- playoffQualificationMethod ×2
- playoffType ×2
- previousPlayoffFormat ×2
- semifinalMatchups ×2
- hasPlayoffSystem ×1
- playOffFormat ×1
- playoffFormatCurrent ×1
- usedInPlayoffStructure ×1
Sample triples (41)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| 1946–47 BAA season | best-of-seven series via predicate surface "finalsFormat" ⓘ |
| 1948–49 BAA season | best-of-seven series via predicate surface "finalsFormat" ⓘ |
| 2006 Major League Soccer season | regular season standings via predicate surface "playoffQualificationMethod" ⓘ |
| 2019 WNBA season | best-of-five series via predicate surface "finalsFormat" ⓘ |
| 2022 National League pennant | expanded 12-team MLB postseason format via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| AFL Championship Game | league championship game ⓘ |
| American Hockey League | best-of-series rounds via predicate surface "hasPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| B.League | knockout tournament via predicate surface "playoffType" ⓘ |
| CFL | bracketed elimination tournament via predicate surface "hasPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| Campbell Conference | conference playoffs ⓘ |
| EFL League One | knockout via predicate surface "playOffFormat" ⓘ |
| Eastern Conference | qualifies eight teams to NBA playoffs ⓘ |
| FBS | College Football Playoff via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| FBS | bowl games via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| Football Bowl Subdivision | College Football Playoff via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| Football Bowl Subdivision | bowl games via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| Football Bowl Subdivision | conference championship games via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| International League | yes via predicate surface "hasPlayoffSystem" ⓘ |
| Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament | No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed via predicate surface "semifinalMatchups" ⓘ |
| Ivy League Men’s Basketball Tournament | No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed via predicate surface "semifinalMatchups" ⓘ |
| NBA champion |
NBA Finals games
via predicate surface "playoffStructureIncludes"
ⓘ
surface form:
NBA Finals
|
| NBA champion | conference finals via predicate surface "playoffStructureIncludes" ⓘ |
| NBA champion | conference semifinals via predicate surface "playoffStructureIncludes" ⓘ |
| NBA champion | first round via predicate surface "playoffStructureIncludes" ⓘ |
| NCAA Division I Softball Championship | best-of-three championship series via predicate surface "finalsFormat" ⓘ |
| NFC | NFL playoffs ⓘ |
| NL East | division winner advances to MLB playoffs ⓘ |
| National Football Conference | single-elimination ⓘ |
| National League Wild Card Series | expanded MLB postseason format adopted in 2022 via predicate surface "usedInPlayoffStructure" ⓘ |
| Negro American League | Negro World Series participation in some years via predicate surface "postseasonFormat" ⓘ |
| PGA Championship | 18-hole playoff via predicate surface "previousPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| PGA Championship | sudden-death playoff via predicate surface "previousPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| Pacific League | Climax Series via predicate surface "hasPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| Southeast Division (NHL) | division winner guaranteed playoff berth via predicate surface "playoffQualificationMethod" ⓘ |
| Swedish Hockey League | best-of-series via predicate surface "hasPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
| The Open Championship | aggregate playoff then sudden death (modern era) via predicate surface "playoffType" ⓘ |
| The Open Championship | yes via predicate surface "hasPlayoffFormat" ⓘ |
|
U.S. Open
surface form:
U.S. Open (golf)
|
two-hole aggregate playoff via predicate surface "playoffFormatCurrent" ⓘ |
|
Western Conference
surface form:
Western Conference (WHL)
|
conference-based playoff bracket ⓘ |
|
Western Division of BAA
surface form:
Western Division (BAA)
|
top teams qualified for BAA playoffs ⓘ |
|
Western Division of NBA
surface form:
Western Division (NBA)
|
top teams qualified for NBA playoffs ⓘ |