Turniiri

Turniiri is a Finnish noun meaning a tournament. It denotes an organized competitive event in which participants or teams compete over multiple rounds or matches to determine a winner. The term is widely used across sports, board games, and other competitive activities, from local club events to larger national or international competitions. In Finnish, turniiri emphasizes a structured sequence of rounds, though the exact format can vary. Common formats include round-robin, knockout/elimination, or Swiss-style pairings, depending on the number of participants and the rules of the event.

Etymology and usage notes: The word turniiri is borrowed from the German Turnier, reflecting historical influences on Finnish sport terminology. Phrasal usage often pairs with adjectives to specify scope, such as kansainvälinen turniiri (international tournament) or amatööri-turniiri (amateur tournament). In media and international contexts, the English word “tournament” is sometimes encountered, but the native Finnish term turniiri remains standard for most formal descriptions of competitive events.

See also: Tournament, Competition, Sports terminology.