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Berth

Playoff berth, a spot clinched in the playoffs in a sports league's postseason


1963–64 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team

All-American Paul Silas rounded his collegiate basketball career by competing for a berth on the United States Olympic Basketball Team.

1997 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament

The Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) had four teams receive a berth in the tournament, Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) and ECAC Hockey each had three teams receive a berth in the tournament, while Hockey East had two berths.

2003 Florida Gators football team

They were led by second-year coach Ron Zook, who coached the Gators to a first-place tie in the SEC East, an Outback Bowl berth, and an overall win-loss record of 8–5 (.615).

2005 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 2005 Kansas City Chiefs season resulted in a 10–6 record, but no playoff berth.

2005 W-League

The regular season champion, New Jersey Wildcats, received a bye into the W-League semifinals, with the eighth-place team from the Eastern Conference receiving a playoff berth.

2007 UCF Knights football team

With their Conference USA championship, UCF got an automatic berth at the AutoZone Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tennessee on December 29, 2007.

2013 Big East Men's Soccer Tournament

Held from November 15-17 at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, it determined the Big East Conference champion, and the automatic berth into the 2013 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship.

Aeneas Williams

Then in the NFC title game, he intercepted a pass from Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, with 2 minutes left in regulation, clinching the game and ensuring the Rams' berth in Super Bowl XXXVI.

Anton Dahlberg

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Dahlberg competed for the second time as a skipper in the men's 470 class by finishing eleventh and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

At large

At-large bid, a sports term for a bid or berth granted by invitation

Brandon Bobcats

Arguably the most successful ice hockey program was under head coach (and former player) Andy Murray, who in the 1980-1981 season led the Bobcats to a 23-1 regular season record, a #1 national ranking and a berth in the national championship.

Chris Conte

On December 29, 2013, in the final game of the Bears regular season against the Green Bay Packers with a playoff berth on the line, Conte did not get a pre-snap defensive "check" out of zone coverage and into a blitz with man coverage which allowed a wide receiver Randall Cobb to score the go-ahead and eventual winning touchdown.

Class 961 Shinkansen

Sleeping car accommodation was added at Hamamatsu Works in 1974, including 4-berth semi-open couchette compartments, longitudinally arranged sleeping berths and deluxe sleeping compartments.

Dewey Warren

During his sophomore season, he led the Vols to a win against the Rose Bowl-bound UCLA Bruins and a berth in the Bluebonnet Bowl.

Dick Bennett

A guard who played several seasons in the NBA, Tony Bennett led the team to its first NCAA tournament berth in 1991, where the Phoenix lost to Michigan State in the first round.

Ed McCants

As a junior in 2003–04, McCants paired with Dylan Page to propel Milwaukee to a 20-11 record and a berth in the 2004 National Invitation Tournament.

Emilio D'Aquino

He was also selected for the Italian team in triathlon, and guaranteed his qualifying berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammate Daniel Fontana, a former competitor from Argentina at the previous games in Athens.

Federico Esposito

Esposito competed in the men's RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by finishing thirty-sixth and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

General Dynamics Electric Boat

In 2002, Electric Boat conducted preservation work on the Nautilus, preparing her for her berth at the US Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut, where she now resides as a museum.

Hayley Chan

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Chan competed in the women's RS:X class by receiving a berth from the World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

Ian Schubert

Schubert was also Player of the Series in the 1983 KB Cup, but the following year he declined to yet again lose his first grade berth.

India at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

He earned the berth in 100 m breaststroke – SB8 event after winning a bronze medal in the Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China.

Islam El-Shater

El-Shater is a defender who is a regular in the right back berth for Petrojet FC.

Jack Crabtree

Since Oregon State had gone to the Rose Bowl the previous year, the unranked Ducks earned a berth in the 1958 Rose Bowl against heavily favored and top-ranked Ohio State.

Jazmín López Becker

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Lopez competed in the women's RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by receiving a berth from the World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.

Júlio César Santos Correa

A broken foot sustained against Manchester United at Old Trafford, on Boxing Day, did not help his chances of re-gaining a regular first team berth.

Karel Lavický

Lavicky competed in the men's RS:X class at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London by receiving a berth from the World Championships in Cadiz, Spain.

Kevin Ferrer

In his final season with the Tiger Cubs, Ferrer was crowned the Junior's Most Valuable Player where he led the Tiger Cubs into the Finals where they faced off once again with Ravena and the Blue Eaglets who finished the elimination round undefeated at 14-0 with an automatic Finals berth and a 1-0 advantage in a virtual best-of-5 final series.

Marcell Jansen

A string of impressive performances later he was even able to keep newly signed Belgian international Filip Daems (Ziege's proposed replacement) off the starting berth on left-back and enjoyed a bright debut season in the professional game, winning a key role for the German U21 as well.

MLS Cup Playoffs

However, MLS awards the regular season winners with the Supporters' Shield and a direct berth in the CONCACAF Champions League, the continental tournament.

Pier

The first recorded pier in England was Ryde Pier, opened in 1814 on the Isle of Wight, as a landing stage to allow ferries to and from the mainland to berth.

Project Liberty Ship

The ship's career as a schoolship ended in 1982, and the group, now called Project Liberty Ship, was in the midst of a search for a suitable berth in New York Harbor at which to display the John W. Brown.

Randoald Dessarzin

He coached the team for the first time at the FIBA Africa Championship 2009, guiding the team to a surprise silver medal and a berth at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

The medal was presented for 15 years of service by Petty Officers and ratings of the Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve, Royal Fleet Reserve, and Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve.

Ryan Whitney

Under the guidance of new general manager, Ray Shero, the Penguins improved from a last-place finish in the Eastern Conference the year before, to a playoff berth, with Whitney part of the youth movement in Pittsburgh that included forwards Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Jordan Staal and goaltender Marc-André Fleury.

San Antonio Pumas

Despite finishing third in the division, they gained a wild card berth in the playoffs where they lost to the Houston Express in the first round.

Sebastian Östling

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Ostling competed for the second time as a crew member in the men's 470 class by finishing eleventh and receiving a berth from the ISAF World Championships in Perth, Western Australia.

Shaun Udal

With the continuing unavailability through injury of Ashley Giles, Udal started the 2006 season in contention with Monty Panesar for Englands spinning berth.

Sofia Sakorafa

Sakorafa stirred controversy in 2004 when she became a Palestinian citizen and applied at the last minute for a berth on the Palestinian Olympic team at the age of 47.

Steamship William G. Mather Maritime Museum

After 10 years of negotiations, the City Of Cleveland, represented by Mayor Jane L. Campbell signed a 40 year lease on 15 June 2003, allowing the Mather to stay at its East 9th Street berth.

Stokes Bay

The Solent opposite Stokes Bay is often used by extremely large warships (e.g. US supercarriers) to anchor, as Portsmouth Harbour is not deep enough to berth them.

Takura Tela

Life University won the spring 2012 Las Vegas Invitational, earning a berth at the June 2012 Collegiate Rugby Championship where they reached the semifinals.

Teddy Bridgewater

As a sophomore in 2012 he started 11 of 12 regular season games, his only non-starting action coming off the bench while injured against Rutgers to lead his team to a win, a Big East title and a berth to the BCS.

The Ionian Mission

The ship soon settles into the blockade routine, with some of the crew improvising a choir and the midshipmen's berth acting out Hamlet.

The Red Hand Gang

The pier itself is located at berth 259/260 of the Port of Los Angeles and next to the building of the Southern California Marine Institute.

Tim Beckman

In the following year, his team finished 8-5, 7-1 in the MAC, earning a berth to the 2010 Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl, which they lost 34-32 to the FIU Golden Panthers.

Todd Birr

In 2009, Birr skipped the U.S. team to 3 game sweep over the Brazilian national team at the first ever Americas Challenge to determine the second American berth at the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship.

Wael El Hindi

El Hindi's 2008 campaign began with a quarter-final berth in the Tournament of Champions in January, then the following month he exceeded his seeding in the Canadian Classic in Toronto, where he beat Australian Cameron Pilley to set up a surprise all-Egyptian semi-final line-up.

Willie Fritz

Willie Fritz coached at the University of Central Missouri from 1997 until 2009, leading the Mules to their first post-season berth in 32 years when they defeated Minnesota-Duluth in the 2001 Mineral Water Bowl.


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