titlists
Those who won
Titlists are champions or title-holders in competitive contexts, especially sports.
The word appears most often in golf and other individual competitions where a single winner claims the title: The former titlist failed to qualify for this year's tournament.
Also spelled title-holders or title holders.
Those who prevail
- victorsThose who won
- medalistsCompetition's top finishers
- record-holdersThose with best marks
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
Award for winning
- medalMetal honor token
- beltStrap securing trousers
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- goldElement seventy-nine
silver · bronze · podium · prize · award · laurels · accolade · distinction
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
qualifier · semifinals · showdown · decider · elimination · bracket · seeding
winners
Those who prevail
- victorsThose who won
- medalistsCompetition's top finishers
- record-holdersThose with best marks
trophy
Award for winning
gold · silver · bronze · podium · prize · award · laurels · accolade · distinction · honor
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
challenger · qualifier · semifinals · showdown · decider · elimination · bracket · seeding
- boxing termsboxers, fighters, champions, heavyweights, contenders
titlistsrunners-up
Those finishing second
losers · also-rans · bridesmaids · vanquished · contenders
titlistscellar dwellers
Chronic last-place finishers
tail-enders · doormats · bottom feeders · tailenders · nobodies