Vorrunde
Vorrunde is a term used in German to denote the preliminary rounds of a sports tournament. Literally meaning “preliminary round,” it refers to the stage in which participants compete to earn a place in the later, more decisive rounds of the competition. The Vorrunde is typically organized as a group phase in which teams or competitors are divided into pools or groups and play a set number of matches.
In common formats, teams in each group play a round-robin or double round-robin schedule, earning points for
The Vorrunde is distinct from qualifying or playoff rounds outside the tournament proper. Qualifiers are used
Usage varies by sport and tournament. In German-language coverage of events such as ice hockey world championships,