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Hay tantos empates en este torneo como en el campeonato.

Hay tantos empates en este torneo como en el campeonato.
There are as many ties in this tournament as in the championship.
From Lesson 136:Comparisons of equality (tan... como, tanto... como)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Hay tantos empates en este torneo como en el campeonato.

Why is it tantos here instead of tan?
In Spanish, you must use tanto (or its variations) when comparing nouns (things you can count or have amounts of), like empates (ties). You only use tan when comparing adjectives or adverbs (descriptions), such as 'as difficult as' (tan difícil como).
Why does tantos end in -os?
Because it is describing the noun empates (ties). Since empate is a masculine noun, and we are talking about more than one (empates), the word tanto has to change to match its gender and number, becoming the masculine plural tantos.
Does empates mean 'ties' as in clothing?
No, in this context, un empate is a tie or a draw in a game, sport, or competition. It comes from the verb empatar (to tie the score). If you want to talk about neckties, you would use the word corbatas.
Why is it este torneo and not esto torneo?
Este is the masculine singular word for 'this' when it is placed directly in front of a noun (like torneo). Esto is a neutral word used for 'this' only when you aren't naming the specific object, like asking 'What is this?' (¿Qué es esto?).
Why do we use hay for 'there are'?
Hay is the special, unchangeable form of the verb haber used to express existence, meaning 'there is' or 'there are'. Even though empates is plural, hay never changes to a plural form in the present tense.

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