hɪstˈɔːɹɪkli, ðɪ ˈoʊnli ɛksˈɛpʃən tə ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst wˈɪmɪnz tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp tˈʊɹnəmənt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, wˌɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛld æz ɐ nˈɑːkaʊt tˈʊɹnəmənt.
Historically, the only exception to this was the first Women's Championship tournament in 2000, which was held as a knockout tournament.