Apertura and Clausuranoun [ S ]
uk/æp.ɜːˌtʊə.rə ən klaʊˈzʊə.rə//æp.ɝːˌtʊr.ə ən klaʊˈzʊr.ə/a system of two football competitions used in many Latin American countries to decide which is the best team in the country that season. The winners of the Apertura competition play the winners of the Clausura competition:
The places of Copa Libertadores are allocated to the champions of Apertura and Clausura of the previous season.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Football/soccer
- 18-yard box
- 2 3 5
- 4 3 2 1
- 4 4 2
- 4 5 1
- crossbar
- feint
- game 39
- game ball
- ghost goal
- give-and-go
- goal average
- relegation
- scissor kick
- scrimmage
- seal dribble
- shin guard
- shin pad
- shirt pad
- stoppage
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