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amateur soccer championship

[ˈæmətər ˈsɑːkər ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp]
nounpl: amateur soccer championships
campeonato de futebol amador
1. A competitive sports tournament for non-professional soccer players, typically organized at local, regional, or national levels
The local amateur soccer championship attracts teams from throughout the county.
O campeonato de futebol amador local atrai equipes de toda a região.
2. An organized sports event where amateur athletes compete to determine the best team or player in soccer without professional compensation
She won the amateur soccer championship three years in a row.
Ela venceu o campeonato de futebol amador três anos seguidos.
Synonyms
amateur football championshipgrassroots soccer competitionnon-professional soccer tournament
Antonyms
professional soccer championshipelite soccer league

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
campeonato de futebol amador
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
campeonato amador de futebol
Common local usage with slight word order variation
São Paulo
campeonato de futebol amador
Standard usage, also called 'torneio amador'
Portugal
campeonato de futebol amador
Standard European Portuguese term

Related Idioms & Phrases

grassroots soccer
weekend warriors
community sports event
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