Supporters' Shield race
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The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T50031 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Supporters' Shield race Context triple: [Major League Soccer, organizesCompetition, Supporters' Shield race]
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A.
Conference of Champions
The "Conference of Champions" is a nickname highlighting the Pac-12 Conference’s historic dominance and record number of NCAA team championships across multiple collegiate sports.
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B.
Elite Eight
The Elite Eight is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which the final eight teams compete for a spot in the Final Four.
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C.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
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D.
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which 16 remaining teams compete for spots in the Elite Eight.
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Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supporters' Shield race Target entity description: The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.
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A.
Conference of Champions
The "Conference of Champions" is a nickname highlighting the Pac-12 Conference’s historic dominance and record number of NCAA team championships across multiple collegiate sports.
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B.
Elite Eight
The Elite Eight is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which the final eight teams compete for a spot in the Final Four.
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C.
Rocky Steps
The Rocky Steps are the iconic front steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, famous worldwide as the training run location from the "Rocky" film series and a popular spot for visitors to reenact the scene.
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D.
Sweet Sixteen
Sweet Sixteen is the round of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in which 16 remaining teams compete for spots in the Elite Eight.
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E.
Boston Marathon
The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and one of the most prestigious long-distance running races, attracting elite and amateur runners from around the globe each Patriots’ Day.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer competition
ⓘ
regular-season title race ⓘ |
| award |
Supporters' Shield race
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Supporters' Shield
|
| broadcastOn |
sports television networks in Canada
ⓘ
sports television networks in the United States ⓘ |
| competitionType | league table competition ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criterion | points earned in regular-season matches ⓘ |
| determines | team with best regular-season record in MLS ⓘ |
| eligibility | all MLS clubs in a given season ⓘ |
| emphasizes | consistency over full regular season ⓘ |
| endEvent | final matchday of MLS regular season ⓘ |
| firstSeason | 1996 ⓘ |
| format | double round-robin or unbalanced schedule depending on season ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
media coverage of weekly leaders
ⓘ
standings table updated throughout season ⓘ statistical tracking of points and goal difference ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | seeding implications for MLS Cup Playoffs ⓘ |
| includesClubsFrom |
Eastern Conference
ⓘ
Western Conference ⓘ |
| involvesStakeholder | MLS supporters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Supporters' Shield race
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Supporters' Shield
|
| organizer | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Major League Soccer regular season
ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Soccer season
|
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedCompetition |
CONCACAF Champions Cup
ⓘ
MLS Cup ⓘ
surface form:
MLS Cup Playoffs
Supporters' Shield Foundation ⓘ
surface form:
Supporters' Shield
|
| rewardForWinner |
Supporters' Shield Foundation
ⓘ
surface form:
Supporters' Shield trophy
recognition as MLS regular-season champion ⓘ |
| seasonPhase | regular season ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| startEvent | MLS regular-season opening matchday ⓘ |
| tieBreaker |
goal difference
ⓘ
goals scored ⓘ head-to-head record ⓘ |
| trophy |
Supporters' Shield race
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Supporters' Shield
|
| usesSystem |
one point for a draw
ⓘ
three points for a win ⓘ zero points for a loss ⓘ |
| winnerQualification |
CONCACAF Champions Cup berth
ⓘ
home-field advantage throughout MLS Cup Playoffs when applicable ⓘ |
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Subject: Supporters' Shield race Description of subject: The Supporters' Shield race is Major League Soccer’s regular-season competition in which clubs vie to finish with the league’s best overall record and claim the Supporters' Shield trophy.
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