NASL playoffs
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The NASL playoffs were the postseason championship tournament of the former North American Soccer League, determining the league’s overall season champion.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NASL playoffs canonical | 7 |
| North American Soccer League playoffs | 4 |
| 2014 NASL Soccer Bowl | 1 |
| NASL Soccer Bowl playoffs | 1 |
| NASL championship game | 1 |
| NASL championship playoffs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NASL playoffs Context triple: [Los Angeles Aztecs, competition, NASL playoffs]
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A.
NASL
NASL was a professional soccer league that operated in the United States and Canada from 2011 to 2017 as a second-division competition.
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B.
USL playoffs
The USL playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament of the United Soccer League, determining the league champion among its top professional soccer clubs in the United States.
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C.
NWSL playoffs
The NWSL playoffs are the National Women's Soccer League’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion each year.
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D.
MLS Cup Playoffs
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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E.
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.
- 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: NASL playoffs Target entity description: The NASL playoffs were the postseason championship tournament of the former North American Soccer League, determining the league’s overall season champion.
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A.
NASL
NASL was a professional soccer league that operated in the United States and Canada from 2011 to 2017 as a second-division competition.
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B.
USL playoffs
The USL playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament of the United Soccer League, determining the league champion among its top professional soccer clubs in the United States.
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C.
NWSL playoffs
The NWSL playoffs are the National Women's Soccer League’s postseason knockout tournament that determines the league champion each year.
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D.
MLS Cup Playoffs
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
postseason championship tournament
ⓘ
soccer competition ⓘ sports playoff system ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NASL championship playoffs
ⓘ
linked to:
NASL playoffs
NASL postseason ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
television in Canada
ⓘ
television in the United States ⓘ |
| championshipTrophy | NASL championship trophy ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decidingMatchName | Soccer Bowl ⓘ |
| determineTitle | NASL champion ⓘ |
| endedBecause | folding of the North American Soccer League ⓘ |
| endYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| era | early era of professional soccer in North America ⓘ |
| feature |
conference champions in many seasons
ⓘ
wild-card teams in some seasons ⓘ |
| finalSeason | 1984 NASL season ⓘ |
| followedBy | Soccer Bowl ⓘ |
| format |
knockout tournament
ⓘ
single-elimination ties in many seasons ⓘ two-leg aggregate series in some seasons ⓘ |
| governingBody | NASL league office ⓘ |
| governingRules | NASL rules of play ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | top division in North American professional soccer ⓘ |
| notableChampionClub |
Chicago Sting
ⓘ
New York Cosmos ⓘ San Jose Earthquakes ⓘ Tampa Bay Rowdies ⓘ Vancouver Whitecaps ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
|
| notableFinalVenue |
BC Place Stadium
ⓘ
linked to:
BC Place
Giants Stadium ⓘ
linked to:
MetLife Stadium
Lockhart Stadium ⓘ Tampa Stadium ⓘ |
| organizer |
North American Soccer League
ⓘ
linked to:
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
|
| partOf |
North American Soccer League
ⓘ
linked to:
North American Soccer League (1968–1984)
|
| precededBy | NASL regular season ⓘ |
| purpose | to determine the NASL season champion ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
NASL regular season
ⓘ
Soccer Bowl championship game ⓘ
linked to:
Soccer Bowl
|
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| startYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamQualification | based on regular-season performance ⓘ |
| timeframe | late 1960s to mid-1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: NASL playoffs Description of subject: The NASL playoffs were the postseason championship tournament of the former North American Soccer League, determining the league’s overall season champion.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Tulsa Roughnecks in NASL
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linked to: NASL playoffs