In 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.

How many teams are in a quarter-final?

The winner of each quarter-final will go on to the semi-finals and the semi-final winners to the final, to be held at a neutral venue. Each of the eight teams that reached the quarter-final stage played two matches.

What does Quarter-finals mean in basketball?

1 : immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament. 2 : of or participating in a quarterfinal.