The final of a competition is the match or round in which the winner of the entire event is decided.
5-607: The Anton Cup is the championship trophy of the Swedish junior hockey league, J20 Nationell . The trophy was donated by Anton Johansson , chairman of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association between 1924 and 1948, in 1952, as an award for Sweden's top-ranking ice hockey club, decided by a national tournament without Swedish Championship status. From 1956 to 1957, the tournament gained Swedish Championship status and district teams were allowed to participate. In 1961,
10-418: A knockout system, where only two individuals or teams compete in each match, the final is usually played between the winners of two semifinals . However, if more than two entrants are required for each match, then qualification for the final may be through some other process such as winning heats . The final is usually, but not always, the last match in a tournament to be played, and the winner of this match
15-421: Is declared the winner of the whole tournament. In many contests, the winner(s) and runner(s)-up receive gold and silver medals respectively. Another game, or competition, between the two players who lost in the semifinals is done to determine who receives the bronze medal . With multi-competitor finals, the grand final may determine medals placements, while the consolation final may set the lesser rankings. If
20-515: The final round is contested in a "best-of" format (like "best-of-7"), the term is sometimes called "finals," ( playoffs ) to denote that there is more than one game (like "the NBA Finals "). The NHL has referred to the " Stanley Cup Final" in the singular since the 2005–06 season, although media outlets typically use the term "Stanley Cup finals" (with a lowercase "f") or the traditional name " Stanley Cup Finals ." The NHL refers to its semifinal round as
25-454: The tournament was limited to only associations and clubs. This ice hockey article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This sports award or trophy-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about sports in Sweden is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Final (competition) In sports competitions following
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