last sixteen
Before the quarterfinals
The last sixteen is the stage of a knockout tournament where sixteen competitors remain, also called the round of sixteen.
In sports like football or tennis, reaching the last sixteen means surviving earlier rounds: They were eliminated in the last sixteen of the Champions League.
The phrase emphasizes how many are left rather than the round number.
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- round of 16Knockout stage with sixteen teams
- knockout stageWin-or-go-home rounds
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- eighthsOne-part-in-eight portions
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- playoffsbracket, brackets, elimination, playoff bracket, playoff game
- tournament roundsfirst round, second round, third round, final round, opening round
- Group Stagepool play, round robin, standings, points, goal difference
tournament progression
last sixteenfinal
Last and decisive
championship match · grand final · title match · finals · first round