eliminatoria

Noun

 * 1) heat (sport)

Noun

 * 1)  knockout, qualifying round,  tie (a tournament in which a team or player must beat the opponent in order to progress to the next round; a meeting between two players or teams in a competition)
 * 2)  playoff (A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted; a short series of games to select a league champion)