playoff

noun4

1. •
   (US, Canada) A short series of games to select a league champion.
2. •
   (UK) A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
3. •
   A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
4. •
   A short piece of underscore played during a scene transition in a stage musical, usually reprising a song from the preceding scene.