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championship
A championship or competition in which the best player or the best team in a particular sport is determined. The term is often used for leagues or tournaments in English-speaking countries.
Der Verein spielt seit letztem Jahr in der englischen Championship.
The club has been playing in the English Championship since last year.
'Championship' is an English loanword that is used almost exclusively in a sports context. It often refers to specific leagues or tournaments from the English-speaking world, especially from the UK.
Er verfolgt jedes Spiel der schottischen Championship.
He follows every game of the Scottish Championship.
When talking about participation in this competition, the preposition 'in' is used with the dative. The correct form is 'in der Championship spielen' (to play in the Championship).
Die Mannschaft hofft, nächstes Jahr in der Championship zu spielen.
The team hopes to play in the Championship next year.
In English football, 'die Championship' (the Championship) often does not refer to the top league, but to the second-highest division. Winning the Championship leads to promotion to the Premier League.
Der Verein schaffte nach einer starken Saison den Aufstieg aus der Championship.
After a strong season, the club managed to get promoted from the Championship.
league
'die Liga' and 'die Championship' can both refer to sports competitions. 'die Liga' usually means a fixed group of teams that play against each other over a season. 'die Championship' is more likely to mean a championship or competition in which the best player or best team is determined. In German, the word is often used for competitions or leagues in English-speaking countries. The words can be confused because some competitions have 'Championship' in their name and still function like a league. As a general German word for regular league play, 'Liga' is more natural. 'Championship' fits when the competition is actually called that or when an English-speaking sports context is meant.
Im Sportkanal zeigen sie heute die wichtigsten Spiele der Championship.
They are showing the most important Championship matches on the sports channel today.
Mein Nachbar freut sich, weil sein Verein in eine höhere Liga aufgestiegen ist.
My neighbor is happy because his club has been promoted to a higher league.