Question

What is consolation tournament

Answer 1

a consolation tournament is a single match which is included in many sporting knockout tournaments to decide which competitor or team will be credited with finishing third and fourth.

Answer 2

consolation tournament are those tournament where the defeated teams are given a second chance.

• this basically a way through the teams palying are given chance to show their worth and play again.
• in knock out tournament , a single defeat eliminates the team.

• this does not give any chance to teams even if the defeat was due to some obvious reasons.
• hence, consolation tournament are suggested.
• there are two types of  consolation tournament - Consolation tournament type I and Consolation tournament type II