How to say 'winning consecutive championships' in English.

Vietnam won the Southeast Asian U23 Championship for the second consecutive time, or Indonesia finished second. How would you say these words in English?

In English, a sporting event is called a "tournament". Athletes or teams compete against each other until only one person/team remains. For example: Both amateurs and professionals can join this year's tennis tournament.

"League" can also be understood as a tournament; however, while a "tournament" only lasts a few days, a "league" can last for weeks: This year's Champions League lasts from June to August.

The championship is called a "championship". The champion or winner is called a "champion" or "winner".

The team or player that finishes second is called a "runner-up": Indonesia is the runner-up in this year's AFF Championship (Indonesia is the runner-up in this year's AFF Championship).

The final round is called the Final. Those who reach the final round are called finalists.

The semi-finals are called the Semifinal, and the quarter-finals are called the Quarterfinal.

Opponents in sports competitions are called "opponents": In the last match, his opponent started to lose focus.

When an individual or team defeats an opponent, we use the word "beat" or "defeat": Korea defeated Turkey in the women's volleyball quarterfinals to advance in the semifinals.

In sports, victory is called "victory." If it's an unprecedented achievement, we use the word "unprecedented," meaning something that has never happened before in history.

If a person or team wins consecutively for many rounds or years, we use "in a row": Viet Nam's U23 football team won the AFF U23 Championship two years in a row (Viet Nam's U23 football team won the AFF U23 Championship two years in a row).

Additionally, the words "successive" or "consecutive" are often used interchangeably with "in a row": The US has ranked first in the number of medals for three consecutive Olympics.

When athletes win medals and trophies, they can be said to have "won a medal" or "won a trophy." "Award" is also a commonly used term: The team was awarded a medal for sportsmanship.

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