Phrase guide

group stage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A stage of a tournament where teams in the same group play each other, typically followed by a knockout stage, to which the best team(s) of each group advance.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 小組賽 /小组赛 (xiǎozǔsài) — Translations
  • Dutch: groepsfase — Translations
  • Dutch: poulefase — Translations
  • Finnish: lohkovaihe — Translations
  • French: phase de poule — Translations
  • German: Gruppenphase — Translations
  • Japanese: グループリーグ (gurūpu rīgu) — Translations
  • Korean: 조별리그 (jobyeolligeu) — Translations
  • Korean: 조별예선 (jobyeoryeseon) — Translations
  • Korean: 조별련맹전 (jobyeollyeonmaengjeon) — Translations
  • Polish: faza grupowa — Translations
  • Swedish: gruppspel — Translations