A Semi-final (or Semifinal in American English) is a match in a knockout phase of a competition. It has two usages:
- any post regular-season match;
- the two knock-out matches between the Final Four teams or individuals with the winners progressing to the grand final. The losers are knocked-out, though often take part in a third place play-off.
| Rounds of Elimination |
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| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Third place playoff | Final |
