championship
Ultimate competitive honor
A championship is a competition to determine a champion—the best in a sport, game, or other contest: the world chess championship, the NBA championship.
It also refers to the status or title itself: She held the championship for three consecutive years.
The word can describe the quality of being a champion: His championship of free speech earned him admirers and enemies alike.
Strap securing trousers
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- trophyAward for winning
- medalMetal honor token
- defenderOne who guards another
holder · reign · dynasty · supremacy · throne · laurels · podium · banner
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
- bracketSupport or category
seed · qualifier · matchup · elimination · round-robin · knockout · heat · series
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- legacyWhat's passed down
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
fame · honor · celebration · achievement · immortality · pride · legendary · heroism
belt
Strap securing trousers
defender · holder · reign · dynasty · supremacy · throne · laurels · podium · banner · ring
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
bracket · seed · qualifier · matchup · elimination · round-robin · knockout · heat · series · meet
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
renown · fame · honor · celebration · achievement · immortality · pride · legendary · heroism · inspiration
opponent
One who contends against
grudge · feud · contention · battle · confrontation · struggle · showdown · faceoff · nemesis · archrival
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
zenith · world-class · top-tier · premier · cream · paragon · virtuoso · prodigy · maestro · all-star
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- Soccergoal, soccer, pass, football, goalkeeper
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- motorsportsracing, race, race tracks, Daytona 500, racing teams
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster
championshiplast place
Lowest rank achieved
defeat · loss · elimination · relegation · wooden spoon
championshipregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
preliminary round · qualifier · group stage · exhibition · preseason
- national championshipCountry-level competitive title
- championship ringsJewelry awarded to champions
- world championshipTop-tier international tournament victory
- championship gameContest determining the champion
- championship matchContest deciding the victor
- championship beltAward worn around waist