"Shaughnessy playoff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Shaughnessy playoffs [plural]
Etymology: After American-Canadian sports executive Frank Shaughnessy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shaughnessy playoff (plural Shaughnessy playoffs)
  1. (sports) A four-team single-elimination playoff. Wikipedia link: Frank Shaughnessy Categories (topical): Sports

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