quarterfinals
Round before semifinals
The quarterfinals are the round of competition in which eight contestants or teams remain—the stage immediately before the semifinals.
Victory advances four competitors; the losers are eliminated.
They lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual champions.
A single match at this stage is a quarterfinal.
Support or category
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- roundCurved like circle
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
knockout · draw · advancing · elimination · seeding · bye · fixture · pairing
Forward movement or promotion
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
exit · progression · survival · ouster · breakthrough · heartbreak · triumph · knockout
Disturb, topple, or shock
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- favoriteMost liked option
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
- showdownDecisive final confrontation
clash · duel · faceoff · contest · battle · thriller · nail-biter · overtime
Force upon contact
- intensityStrength or force level
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- tensionStretched or strained state
- nervesTense apprehension
expectation · do-or-die · clutch · crunch-time · pivotal · decisive · critical · make-or-break
bracket
Support or category
matchup · knockout · draw · advancing · elimination · seeding · bye · fixture · pairing · progression
advancement
Forward movement or promotion
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
upset · exit · progression · survival · ouster · breakthrough · heartbreak · triumph · knockout · loss
upset
Disturb, topple, or shock
showdown · clash · duel · faceoff · contest · battle · thriller · nail-biter · overtime · tiebreaker
pressure
Force upon contact
- intensityStrength or force level
- high-stakesInvolving significant consequences
- tensionStretched or strained state
nerves · expectation · do-or-die · clutch · crunch-time · pivotal · decisive · critical · make-or-break · all-or-nothing
soccer
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- tennisRacquet sport over net
- volleyballCourt game over net
rugby · cricket · hockey · badminton · squash · fencing · boxing · wrestling · athletics · championship
- elimination formatssingle elimination, double elimination, sudden death, playoffs, wildcard round
- tournament roundsfirst round, second round, third round, opening round, qualifying round
- tournamentstournament, tournaments, bracket, brackets, tournament brackets
- Badmintonshuttlecock, racket, smash, serve, drop shot
- Surfingsurfboards, surfboard, longboards, shortboards, longboard
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
quarterfinalsfinals
Concluding tests or matches
final · grand final · title match · championship game · gold medal match
quarterfinalschampionship
Competition for top rank
final · decider · showdown · elimination game · preliminary