quarterfinal
Eight competitors remain
A quarterfinal is one of four matches or rounds in a tournament whose winners advance to the semifinals.
Eight competitors remain at the quarterfinal stage; four emerge.
The term works as noun or adjective: They lost in the quarterfinals, a quarterfinal match.
Support or category
- semifinalSecond-to-last tournament stage
- roundCurved like circle
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- playoffContest deciding advancement
matchup · draw · seed · advancement · elimination · fixture · heat · qualifier
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- advanceMove or progress forward
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- surviveContinue to exist
exit · ouster · triumph · loss · winner · loser · proceed · qualify
bracket
Support or category
playoff · matchup · draw · seed · advancement · elimination · fixture · heat · qualifier · stage
victory
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- advanceMove or progress forward
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
survive · exit · ouster · triumph · loss · winner · loser · proceed · qualify · knockout
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
clash · showdown · rivalry · matchup · thriller · nail-biter · comeback · blowout · squeaker · rematch
athletes
Sports competitors
- teamsOrganized cooperative groups
- soccerField sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
tennis · volleyball · rugby · hockey · football · baseball · cricket · badminton · boxing · championship
- Competition Stagesheats, trials, prelims, preliminaries, qualifier
- Davis Cup tennissingles match, doubles match, qualifying round, playoff, team captain
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, cup
- competitionscontests, tournaments, match, matches, game
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, championship, finals, draft day
quarterfinalfinal
Last and decisive
championship · grand final · championship match · title match · gold medal match
quarterfinalfinal
Last and decisive
championship · decider · title bout · showdown · culmination