No. 7,713 in Spanish
liguilla
"Playoff" or "small league" phase in sports tournaments.
In a sentence
Los equipos clasificaron para la liguilla después de una emocionante temporada.
The teams qualified for the playoffs after an exciting season.
In this sentence, 'liguilla' is used to refer to the playoff stage of a sports tournament, specifically in contexts like soccer.
La liguilla es el momento culminante del campeonato.
The playoffs are the culminating moment of the championship.
Here, 'liguilla' emphasizes its role as the crucial concluding series of games determining the tournament winner.
Ellos perdieron en la liguilla y no avanzaron a la final.
They lost in the playoffs and did not advance to the final.
In this context, 'liguilla' signifies an intermediate stage before reaching the final, where teams compete to secure their position.
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