championship
noun /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
/ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/
- (also championships [plural])a competition to find the best player or team in a particular sport
- the National Basketball Association Championship
- He won a silver medal at the European Championships.
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsb2- He's won the championship for the third time in a row.
- I saw him play at last year's tennis championship.
- Over thirty children will compete in the swimming championships.
- She has won four major championships in the last five years.
- The championships are to be held in Rome.
- the teams in the championship
- He needs to gain maximum points at the two remaining championship races.
- the World Sports Car Championship
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- international
- national
- …
- hold
- host
- compete in
- …
- take place
- bout
- fight
- final
- …
- at a/the championship
- in a/the championship
- the position of being a champion
- They've held the championship for the past two years.
Extra Examples- She managed to retain the championship.
- Who holds the championship at the moment?
- The Red Sox celebrated their championship with an extraordinary four-hour parade.
- This match will be crucial to Kent's hopes of retaining the County championship.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + championship- hold
- capture
- claim
- …
- the Championshipthe football (soccer) league in England and Wales that has the second best teams in it, after the Premier LeagueCultureThe Championship consists of the top 24 teams in the Football League. The top three teams in the Championship at the end of each season move up into the Premier League for the next season. The bottom three move into the group of teams in the level below, which is League One.