semifinal
Round before finals
A semifinal is a round of competition immediately before the final, typically one of two matches whose winners advance to the championship: They lost in the semifinals.
The adjective describes this penultimate stage: a semifinal match, the semifinal round.
Second from the end
approach · last four · one step away · doorstep · gateway · precipice · turning point · pivotal
Penultimate elimination round
- bracketSupport or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- matchupScheduled competitive pairing
round · qualifiers · contenders · finalists · championship · preliminary · heats · draw
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- qualificationRequired skill or condition
upset · heartbreak · triumph · exit · ouster · knockout · loss · winner
Small drinking container
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- seasonYearly division or series
- heatTransferred thermal energy
- meetCome into contact
derby · opener · replay · encounter · matchday · league · contest · rematch
Sports competitors
- teamsOrganized cooperative groups
- underdogPresumed loser beforehand
- favoriteMost liked option
- arenaVenue for contests
coach · spectators · scoreboard · halftime · overtime · strategy · rivalry · home advantage
penultimate
Second from the end
cusp · approach · last four · one step away · doorstep · gateway · precipice · turning point · pivotal · crucial
quarterfinal
Penultimate elimination round
- bracketSupport or category
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
matchup · round · qualifiers · contenders · finalists · championship · preliminary · heats · draw · seedings
victory
Defeating an opponent
- defeatVictory over another
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
- advancementForward movement or promotion
qualification · upset · heartbreak · triumph · exit · ouster · knockout · loss · winner · loser
cup
Small drinking container
meet · derby · opener · replay · encounter · matchday · league · contest · rematch · tie
athletes
Sports competitors
arena · coach · spectators · scoreboard · halftime · overtime · strategy · rivalry · home advantage · away game
- Competition Stagesheats, trials, prelims, preliminaries, qualifier
- Decisive Momentstiebreaker, sudden death, overtime, gold medal match, playoff round
- FIFA soccerWorld Cup, World Cup qualifiers, Women's World Cup, Copa America, group stage
- Semi- wordssemicolon, semiconductor, semitruck, semiannual, semiweekly
- Davis Cup tennissingles match, doubles match, qualifying round, playoff, team captain
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
semifinalfinal
Last and decisive
championship match · grand final · championship · finals · first round
semifinalfinal
Last and decisive
ultimate · decisive · conclusive · championship · definitive