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Ｖゴール

Meanings

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noun

golden goal

sports

Sports term, especially in soccer, for the rule where the first goal scored in extra time ends the match. Wasei-eigo from English 'V (victory) goal'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from V (victory) goal

延えん長ちょう戦せんでＶゴールが決きまった瞬しゅん間かん、スタジアムが歓かん声せいに包つつまれた。
The moment the golden goal was scored in extra time, the stadium erupted in cheers.

Similar words

ゴールデンゴール
Synonymous loanword from English 'golden goal'; less common than Ｖゴール in Japanese sports contexts.
サドンデス
Sudden death; a similar concept but used more broadly across sports, while Ｖゴール is specific to soccer.

Etymology

Wasei-eigo (Japanese-made English) from 'V' (victory) + 'goal'. The term was used in soccer to refer to the golden goal rule, where the first goal in extra time wins the match.