ɐ mˈaɪnɚ pɹəmˈɪɹʃɪp ɪz ðə tˈaɪɾəl ɡˈɪvən tə ðə tˈiːm wˌɪtʃ fˈɪnɪʃᵻz ɐ spˈoːɹɾɪŋ kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən fˈɜːst ɪnðə lˈiːɡ stˈændɪŋz ˈæftɚ ðə ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ sˈiːzən bˌʌt pɹˈaɪɚ tə kəmˈɛnsmənt ʌvðə fˈaɪnəlz ɪn sˈɛvɹəl ɔːstɹˈeɪliən spˈoːɹts lˈiːɡz.
A minor premiership is the title given to the team which finishes a sporting competition first in the league standings after the regular season but prior to commencement of the finals in several Australian sports leagues.