- (n,vs) overall victory
 championship
 (P)
 
- (n) runner-up for the tournament title (sumo) 
- (n) first championship win (esp. sumo) 
- (n) portrait of sumo tournament winner 
- (n) championship pennant 
- (n) prize winner
 pennant winner
 victor
 
- (n) championship tournament
 finals
 
- (n) winning horse 
- (n) championship cup 
- (n,vs) upset victory
 come-from-behind victory
 
- (n) winning a championship in sumo with a perfect record 
- (n) favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite)
 best bet for the title
 
- (n) championship race
 struggle for victory
 
- (n) survival of the fittest 
- (n) consecutive tournament victories (sumo) 
- (exp) to contend for victory 
- (n) deciding match (in a competition for a cup (pennant)) 
- (n) individual championship system (sumo) 
- (n) tournament win in the highest sumo division