Eşleşme uzadı uzamasına ama şampiyon birinciliği aldı.

This is a common Turkish emphatic/concessive pattern:

V-dı V-masına, ama ...

So uzadı uzamasına means something like:

• It did go on for a long time, but ...
• Yes, it got longer / dragged on, but ...

The idea is that the speaker is acknowledging the first fact, often with a slight “I admit that...” feeling, before introducing a contrasting point with ama.

So this is not random repetition. It is a set structure used for contrast.

In uzamasına, the verb uzamak is turned into a noun-like form and then put into a fixed concessive expression.

Very roughly:

• uzamak = to get longer, to drag on
• uzaması = its getting longer / the fact that it got longer
• uzamasına = in this pattern, part of the meaning “granted that it got longer” or “yes, it did get longer”

You do not need to translate it word-for-word every time. It is best learned as part of the full pattern:

• Uzadı uzamasına ama ...
• It did drag on, but ...

Yes. It is a natural, idiomatic way to express concession and contrast.

It often carries a nuance like:

• I admit X happened, but Y is still true
• Sure, X happened, but ...
• X may be true, but ...

So here the speaker is saying:

• the match/pairing lasted longer than expected,
• but despite that, the champion still took first place.

Eşleşme usually means:

• pairing
• match-up
• the way two sides are matched against each other

Depending on context, it may or may not mean a literal sports game.

If you mean an actual sports game, maç is often the more common word.
So:

• eşleşme = pairing / matchup
• maç = match / game

In some contexts, eşleşme uzadı may sound a little unusual if the intended meaning is simply “the game lasted a long time.” In that case, maç uzadı might sound more straightforward.

Because the whole pattern works together.

• uzadı uzamasına = “yes, it did drag on...”
• ama = “but...”

The first part sets up the concession, and ama introduces the real point the speaker wants to emphasize.

This combination is very common in Turkish. It sounds natural because the speaker first grants one point, then pivots to the contrast.

Here şampiyon is most naturally understood as a noun, meaning:

• the champion

So in this sentence it is the subject of the second clause:

• şampiyon ... aldı
• the champion took/won ...

It can also be used adjectivally in other contexts, but here it functions like a noun.

Birincilik means:

• first place
• the top position
• sometimes the title/championship, depending on context

Almak literally means to take, but in Turkish it is often used for:

• winning a title
• taking first place
• receiving an award

So birinciliği aldı means something like:

• won first place
• took first place
• claimed the top spot

Because it is the definite direct object of aldı.

In Turkish, a specific direct object usually takes the accusative ending. So:

• birincilik = first place / first-place ranking
• birinciliği = the first place / first-place title (as a specific thing won)

That -i ending shows that the object is definite/specific.

It is understandable, but it can sound a bit redundant or slightly awkward depending on context.

Why? Because şampiyon already suggests the winner, and birinciliği aldı also means winning first place. So the sentence can feel like:

• The champion won first place

That is not wrong, but it overlaps in meaning.

More natural alternatives might be:

• Şampiyonluğu aldı. = He/they won the championship/title.
• Birinciliği aldı. = He/they took first place.
• Şampiyon oldu. = He/they became the champion.

So the original is understandable, but not necessarily the most elegant phrasing.

The sentence has two parts:

1. Eşleşme uzadı uzamasına
2. ama şampiyon birinciliği aldı

A rough structural breakdown is:

• Eşleşme = the pairing/matchup
• uzadı uzamasına = did go on / did get prolonged, I admit
• ama = but
• şampiyon = the champion
• birinciliği aldı = took first place

Turkish often places the verb at the end of a clause, so aldı comes last.

The main tense is the simple past:

• uzadı = it got longer / it dragged on
• aldı = took / won

So the sentence talks about completed events in the past.

Even though uzamasına looks different, the overall meaning is still anchored by uzadı in the past tense. The second clause also stays in the past with aldı.

A very literal translation would sound odd in English, something like:

• The pairing got longer, got longer indeed, but the champion took first place.

That is why it is better to translate the structure naturally:

• The matchup did drag on, but the champion still took first place.
• The match went long, but the champion ended up winning anyway.

The key is to capture the concessive feeling of uzadı uzamasına ama rather than translating each piece mechanically.