national championship
Country's top title
A national championship is a competition that determines the best team or individual in a country for a particular sport or activity: The team won their first national championship in twenty years.
The term also refers to the title itself: She's gunning for her third national championship.
In American sports, the phrase often implies the highest level of competition, as in college football's national championship game.
Support or category
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- semifinalsPenultimate tournament round
quarterfinals · regionals · matchup · draw · fixtures · round-robin · knockout · wildcard
Struggle for supremacy
- opponentsThose who compete against
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- feudBitter ongoing rivalry
contest · showdown · confrontation · duel · battle · face-off · grudge match · crosstown rival
Ceremonial brass announcement
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
sellout crowd · primetime · broadcast · ESPN · ratings · watch party · alumni weekend · bowl game
Award for winning
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- bannerDisplayed strip with message
- ringClosed curve shape
- medalMetal honor token
Lombardi Trophy · repeat · three-peat · dynasty · banner raising · title defense · back-to-back
Resounding, celebrated victory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- winningAchieving victory
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
clinching · dogpile · confetti · trophy presentation · undefeated season · comeback · buzzer-beater · walk-off
Exalted honor and praise
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- legacyWhat's passed down
recognition · excellence · tradition · honor · elite · heritage · prominence · pedigree
bracket
Support or category
semifinals · quarterfinals · regionals · matchup · draw · fixtures · round-robin · knockout · wildcard · underdog
competition
Struggle for supremacy
feud · contest · showdown · confrontation · duel · battle · face-off · grudge match · crosstown rival · powerhouse
fanfare
Ceremonial brass announcement
- pageantryElaborate ceremonial display
- tailgatingFollowing another vehicle unsafely
- halftime showPerformance during sporting break
marching band · sellout crowd · primetime · broadcast · ESPN · ratings · watch party · alumni weekend · bowl game · Final Four
trophy
Award for winning
medal · Lombardi Trophy · repeat · three-peat · dynasty · banner raising · title defense · back-to-back
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- winningAchieving victory
jubilation · clinching · dogpile · confetti · trophy presentation · undefeated season · comeback · buzzer-beater · walk-off · clutch
glory
Exalted honor and praise
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
legacy · recognition · excellence · tradition · honor · elite · heritage · prominence · pedigree · blue blood
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- college sportscollege athletics, college basketball, college football, college baseball, NCAA
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- Basketball EventsNBA Finals, playoffs, finals, draft day, EuroLeague
- playoffsbracket, brackets, elimination, playoff bracket, playoff game
national championshippickup game
Spontaneous informal athletic contest
scrimmage · city league · regional playoffs · club championship · friendly match
national championshipelimination
Act of removing entirely
defeat · cellar dweller · losing · runner-up · relegation
national championshiprelegation
Assignment to lower status
wooden spoon · laughingstock · doormat · futility · obscurity
national, championship, nation, nations, nationalist, nationalism, nationalistic, nationalize, nationalization