When I used the term ‘underdog’ I didn’t meant to undermine the team ‘AHSA’, what I meant was going by the last years performance, I considered AHSA to be a weaker team than others to enter the finals;) Moreover, doesn’t underdog means:
“a person, team, country, etc., that is thought to be in a weaker position than others and therefore not likely to be successful, win a competition”-well, this is what the Oxford Dictionary says:)