QUARTER FINALS
The LVC Quarter Finals see the remaining eight boats split into two groups, the Double Chance and Single Chance groups, filled according to their ranking :
- 1 to 4 - Double Chance,
- 5 to 8 - Single Chance.

The top ranked teams in each group (ie number one and number five) choose their opposition for a best of seven series.

At the end of this round the two Single Chance losers are eliminated and the two Double Chance Winners qualify directly for the Semi-Finals.

The Quarter Finals Repechage (Nov. 23 - Dec. 1, 2002) then takes place which sees the two losers from the Double Chance group exercise their second chance against the winners of the two pairs in the Single Chance group, again in a best of seven series.

The winners from these two pairs make up the third and fourth teams for the Semi-Finals, the losers are eliminated.