The men's coxless four competition at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv took place at the Plovdiv Regatta Venue.
Schedule
The schedule was as follows:
All times are Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3)
Results
Heats
The two fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the repechages.
Heat 1
Heat 2
Heat 3
Heat 4
Repechages
The two fastest boats in each repechage advanced to the A/B semifinals. The remaining boats were sent to the C/D semifinals.
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Semifinals C/D
All but the slowest boat in each semi were sent to the C final. The slowest boats were sent to the D final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinals A/B
The three fastest boats in each semi advanced to the A final. The remaining boats were sent to the B final.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Finals
The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6. Additional rankings were determined in the other finals.