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group stage
The first section of a sports tournament or competition in which the participants are divided into groups and compete against each other in order to qualify for the next round.
Deutschland hat die Gruppenphase der Weltmeisterschaft erfolgreich überstanden.
Germany successfully got through the group stage of the World Cup.
The word is made up of 'Gruppe' (group), the linking element '-n-', and 'Phase' (phase/stage). So it literally describes a 'Phase' in which play takes place in 'Gruppen' (groups).
In der Gruppenphase spielt jede Mannschaft gegen jede andere.
In the group stage, each team plays against every other team.
The term 'Gruppenphase' (group stage) is used almost exclusively in the context of sports competitions such as World Cups or the Champions League.
Die Mannschaft hofft, die Gruppenphase zu erreichen.
The team hopes to reach the group stage.
Common verbs used with 'Gruppenphase' (group stage) are 'die Gruppenphase überstehen' (to get through the group stage), 'in der Gruppenphase ausscheiden' (to be eliminated in the group stage), or 'sich für die Gruppenphase qualifizieren' (to qualify for the group stage).
Leider ist unser Team schon in der Gruppenphase ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, our team was eliminated already in the group stage.
preliminary round
Both words refer to the first stage of a competition, in which participants are selected for the next round. „Vorrunde“ mainly describes the stage that comes earlier in time, whereas „Gruppenphase“ explicitly refers to playing in several groups. When groups are involved, Gruppenphase is therefore the appropriate term; otherwise, the more general term Vorrunde is used.
In der Gruppenphase spielen die Mannschaften in mehreren Gruppen um die Plätze für die Hauptrunde.
In the group stage, the teams compete in several groups for places in the main round.
In der Vorrunde werden die Teilnehmer für die Hauptrunde ausgewählt.
In the preliminary round, the participants are selected for the main round.
