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