- Final four
Final four is a
sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in aplayoff tournament , most notably college basketball. Typically it refers to atournament format where four teams play two rounds of single-elimination games, resulting in a single champion. The term is most often used in theUnited States and in sports heavily influenced by that country; elsewhere the stage is called the "semi-final s" (which is also used in the U.S.). The term is a registered trademark of theNCAA , so no other US organizations can use the phrase to refer to their tournaments. The oldest and most common use of the term is in reference to the final four teams in the annualNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship and theNCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship .Final four can also refer to:
In sports:
* The Final Four of theNCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
* The Final Four of theEuroleague basketball competition
* TheFrozen Four , the final two rounds of each of the four NCAA Ice Hockey Championships
* The teams in the semifinal round of tournaments incollege basketball in the Philippines , and, by analogy, other college sports in that country
**UAAP Final Four In television:
* The last four contenders in "StarStruck", a Philippine TV seriesExternal links
* [http://www.ncaasports.com/basketball/mens/story/9033549 NCAA official website]
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