Editing Single-elimination tournament (section)

==Nomenclature==
{{Anchor|Round of 8|Round of 4|Round of 2}}
{{Redirect|Final round||Final Round (disambiguation){{!}}Final Round}}
In [[English language|English]], the round in which only eight competitors remain is generally called (with or without hyphenation) the ''quarter-final'' round; this is followed by the ''semi-final'' round, in which only four are left, the two winners of which then meet in the ''final'' or ''championship round''.

{{Anchor|Round of 16}}
The round before the quarterfinals has multiple designations. Often it is called the ''round of sixteen'', ''last sixteen'', or (in South Asia) ''pre-quarterfinals''. In many other languages the term for these eight matches translates to ''eighth-final'' (e.g., in these European languages: "huitième de finale" in [[French language|French]], "achtste finale" in Dutch, ''octavos de final'' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], ''Achtelfinale'' in [[German language|German]], ''åttondelsfinal'' in [[Swedish language|Swedish]], ''ottavi di finale'' in [[Italian language|Italian]], ''oitavos-de-final'' in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]], ''optimi de finală'' in [[Romanian language|Romanian]], ''osmifinále'' in [[Czech language|Czech]], ''osemfinále'' in [[Slovak language|Slovak]], and ''osmina finala'' in [[Serbo-Croatian]]), though this term is rare in English itself, with noticeable use in American debate tournaments.

{{Anchor|Round of 32}}
The round before the round of sixteen is sometimes called ''round of thirty-two'' in English. Terms for this in other languages generally translate as "sixteenth final".

{{Anchor|Round of 64|Round of 128}}
Earlier rounds are typically numbered counting forwards from the first round, or by the number of remaining competitors. If some competitors get a [[bye (sports)|bye]], the round at which they enter may be named the ''first round'', with the earlier matches called a ''preliminary round'', ''qualifying round'', ''opening round'', or the ''play-in games''.

Examples of the diverse names given to concurrent rounds in various select disciplines:
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! By competitors
! Fraction of final
! [[Grand Slam tennis]]{{refn|group=t|In singles only (the other disciplines have fewer rounds)}}
! [[FA Cup]] football
![[Coupe de France]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fff.fr/competitions/php/coupe/coupe_resultat_cfra.php?cp_no=264761&ph_no=2&sa_no=2011&gp_no=1&pj_no=2|title=Coupe de France : football, résultats, calendrier, reportage, photos|publisher=[[French Football Federation]]|language=fr|access-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719133732/http://www.fff.fr/competitions/php/coupe/coupe_resultat_cfra.php?cp_no=264761&ph_no=2&sa_no=2011&gp_no=1&pj_no=2|archive-date=19 July 2012}}</ref>
! [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Men's Basketball]]
![[North American Debating Championship]]
![[Snooker]]
|-
! Round of 2
! [[Final (competition)|Final]]
| Final
| [[FA Cup Final|Final]]
| Final
| National Championship
| Final
| Final
|-
! Round of 4
! Semifinals
| Semifinals
| Semi-finals
| Semifinals
| [[Final Four]]<br />(National semifinals){{refn|group=t|The NCAA also uses the "final four" terminology in the [[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|Division I women's tournament]], as well as the [[NCAA Division III|Division III]] tournaments for both [[NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament|men]] and [[NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament|women]]. In [[NCAA Division II|Division II]] for both sexes, this round is called the "semifinals"; both championship events in that division consist of eight teams instead of four.}}
| Semifinals
| Semi-finals
|-
! Round of 8
! Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinals
| quarter-finals{{refn|The quarter-finals were called the "sixth round" until [[2016–17 FA Cup|2016–17]], the first in which replays were discontinued for this round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Premier League clubs want the FA Cup moved to midweek and replays scrapped |url=https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/245292/fa-cup-be-moved-midweek-and-replays-scrapped-shake-football-calendar-170615243113/ |website=talkSPORT |access-date=31 March 2019 |date=31 May 2018 |orig-year=2017}}; {{cite web |author1=Emirates FA Cup |title=We do now! The sixth round has been renamed as the quarter-finals from this season. |url=https://twitter.com/EmiratesFACup/status/832564905060495361 |website=@EmiratesFACup |publisher=Twitter |access-date=31 March 2019 |language=en |date=17 February 2017}}</ref>|group="t"}}
| Quarterfinals
| [[Elite Eight]]<br />(Regional finals){{refn|group=t|In the Division II [[NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament|men's]] and [[NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament|women's]] tournaments, the Elite Eight is the championship event, with all qualifying teams participating at a single site. The NCAA does not use "Elite Eight" in Division III, simply calling this round the "regional finals".}}
| Quarterfinals
| Quarter-finals
|-
! Round of 16
!Octofinals
| Round of 16 ([[US Open (tennis)|US Open]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usopen.org/schedule/2012_tournament_schedule/|title=2012 Tournament Schedule|work=US Open|access-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717030544/http://www.usopen.org/schedule/2012_tournament_schedule/|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref>),<br />4th round<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/draws/ms/index.html|title=Gentlemen's Singles – 2012 Official Site by IBM|publisher=Wimbledon Championships Website|access-date=16 July 2012}}</ref>{{citation needed|reason=for French and Australian Open|date=March 2024}}
| 5th round<ref group="t" name="proper" />
| 8th-finals
| Sweet Sixteen<br />(Regional semifinals){{refn|group=t|The NCAA only uses the term "Sweet Sixteen" in the Division I tournaments.}}
| Round 7
| Last 16, 4th Round{{citation needed|reason=World Championship page uses different names|date=March 2024}}
|-
! Round of 32
! 16th-finals
| 3rd round
| 4th round<ref group="t" name="proper" />
| 16th-finals
| 3rd/2nd round<ref group="t" name="ncaabb" />{{refn|group=t|name=NCAAW|Since the NCAA Division I women's tournament expanded beyond 32 teams in 1986, the round of 32 has always been called the "second round", and the preceding round the "first round". The women's tournament involved 64 teams from 1994-2021 before expanding to 68 in 2022.}}
| Round 6
| Last 32,<br />3rd Round
|-
! Round of 64
! 32nd-finals
| 2nd round
| 3rd round<ref group="t" name="proper" />
| 32nd-finals
| 2nd/1st round<ref group="t" name="ncaabb" />{{refn|group=t|name=NCAAW}}
| Round 5
| Last 64,<br />2nd Round
|-
! Round of 128
! 64th-finals
| 1st round
| 2nd round<ref group="t">The FA Cup 2nd round involves 40 teams, of which 20 qualify for the 3rd round, to which the top 44 teams will have received byes.</ref><ref group="t" name="proper">The first to fifth rounds are often called the "first/second/etc. round proper", to distinguish them from the "first/second/etc. [[:Category:FA Cup qualifying rounds|qualifying round]]".</ref>
| 8th qualifying round<ref group="t">The 8th qualifying round involves 88 teams, of which 44 qualify for the 32nd-finals, to which the top 20 teams will have received byes.</ref>
| [[First Four]]{{refn|Starting in [[2011 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2011]], 68 teams played in the Championship, with four play-in games, nicknamed the [[First Four]], before the top 60 teams enter at the round of 64. (From [[2001 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2001]] to [[2010 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2010]], there was a single [[NCAA men's Division I basketball opening round|"opening round" game]] before the round of 64.) The NCAA originally called the First Four the first round, making the rounds of 64 and 32 the second and third rounds respectively; in 2014 it announced that from [[2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2016]] it would revert to calling the rounds of 64 and 32 the first and second rounds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/whats-in-a-name-march-madness-first-round-is-the-first-round-again.html/?a=viewall|title=What's in a Name? March Madness First Round Is the 'First Round' Again|last=Cary|first=Tim|date=21 November 2014|work=The Cheat Sheet|access-date=6 June 2015}}</ref>|group="t"|name="ncaabb"}}
| Round 4<ref group="t">The number of eligible teams is typically less than 128, but more than 64, so not all teams play this round.</ref>
| Last 128,<br />1st Round
|}
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