last eight
Eight teams remain
The last eight refers to the final eight competitors or teams remaining in a tournament, typically after several elimination rounds.
Equivalent to the quarterfinal stage: They made it to the last eight before losing to the eventual champions.
Common in British sports coverage, especially for football and tennis competitions.
- semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage
- quarterfinalPenultimate elimination round
- quarter finalsPre-semifinal tournament stage
- knockout stageWin-or-go-home rounds
- sweet sixteenCelebratory sixteenth birthday milestone
playoffs · bracket · tennis · tournament · soccer · basketball · rugby · cricket · qualification · elimination · esports · competition · volleyball · chess · hockey · advancement · draw · quarter final
last eightfirst round
Initial stage of competition
final · opening round · last four · preliminary round · semifinals
last eightfinal
Last and decisive
championship match · title match · grand final · championship game · gold medal match
last eightfirst round exit
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