Across
- 1. Experienced pros
- 5. Intense competition
- 7. Season victory
- 8. Late win
- 9. Country’s squad
- 11. Loyal fan
- 15. Local squad
- 18. Rhythmic support
- 19. Team selection
- 20. Local audience
- 23. Big achievement
- 25. Paid athletes
Down
- 2. Fellow player
- 3. Championship match
- 4. Fan gesture
- 6. All titles won
- 10. Team symbol
- 12. Slang for loser
- 13. Stadium roar
- 14. Second finisher
- 16. Rookie selection
- 17. Unexpected winner
- 21. Game adversary
- 22. Happy spectator
- 24. First season