Meanings
nounsilver goal (plural silver goals)
plural silver goals
- ball gamesThe first goal scored during the first half of extra time, giving victory to the scoring side at the end of the half-time, if this rule is in effect and the scoring side is leading.
Origin
Based on the earlier golden goal.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 銀球 /银球
- 銀球 /银球 (yínqiú)first goal scored during the first half of extra time
Finnish hopeinen maali
- hopeinen maalifirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
French but en argent
- but en argentfirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
German Silver Goal
- Silver Goalfirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
Japanese シルバーゴール
- シルバーゴール (shirubā gōru)first goal scored during the first half of extra time
Korean 실버골
- 실버골 (silbeogol)first goal scored during the first half of extra time
Polish srebrny gol
- srebrny golfirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
Spanish gol de plata
- gol de platafirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
Vietnamese bàn thắng bạc
- bàn thắng bạcfirst goal scored during the first half of extra time
Cite this entry
APA
silver goal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20goal
MLA
“silver goal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20goal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silver goal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20goal.
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