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championship
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.
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noun competition ADJ. major | international, national, world | British, European, etc. | swimming, tennis, etc. VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP hold The championships are to be held in Rome. | compete in, take part in Over thirty children will compete in the swimming championships. | win She has won four major championships in the last five years. | lose CHAMPIONSHIP + VERB take place CHAMPIONSHIP + NOUN final, game, match, race | title, winner PREP. at a/the ~ I saw him play at last year's tennis championship. | in a/the ~ the teams in the championship position/title of champion VERB + CHAMPIONSHIP hold Who holds the championship at the moment? | take, win He's won the championship for the third time in a row. | lose | regain | retain She managed to retain the championship.
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