championship

championship
cham‧pi‧on‧ship W3 /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/ noun
1. [countable] (also championships [plural]) a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport:
    the women’s figure skating championships
    Greece won the European Championship.
2. [countable] the position or period of being a champion
   SYN  title:
    Warwickshire are the current holders of the cricket championship.
3. [uncountable + of] written the act of championing something or someone
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + championship
   ▪ the world championship 29 nations competed in the world championship.
   ▪ the national championship the Canadian National Championship
   ▪ the British/European etc championship The team failed to qualify for the European Championship.
   ▪ an international championship It was the final game of the international championship.
   ▪ a golf/swimming/tennis championship the Women's Golf Championship
   ▪ the League championship (=for a particular group of teams or players) the Football League Championship
■ verbs
   ▪ win/take the championship He won three national championships at Oklahoma.
   ▪ lose the championship We lost the championship on the last day.
   ▪ hold the championship The championships are being held next Sunday at the San Jose Arena.
   ▪ a championship takes place The world indoor athletics championships took place in Canada.
■ NOUN + championship
   ▪ a championship game/match He was playing in his first championship game of the season.
   ▪ a championship race She was well ahead in the championship race.
   ▪ a championship series (=a number of competitions) the American League Championship series
   ▪ the championship finals His team lost in the European Championship Finals.
   ▪ a championship title (=the position of being the champion in a sports competition) He's trying to hold onto his world championship title.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ competition an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other, especially in order to win a prize: My sister entered a dance competition. | The winner of the competition will be announced in June.
   ▪ contest a competition in which people do an activity, and a group of judges decide the winner: a beauty contest | a contest to find America’s strongest man
   ▪ championship an important sports competition to find the best player or team in the world or in a particular area: the European Athletics Championship | Brazil went on to win the world championship.
   ▪ tournament a competition in a sport or game, in which many players or teams compete against each other until there is one winner: a golf tournament
   ▪ quiz a competition in which people have to answer questions: a TV quiz show