BOSTON — A March Madness-themed bracket to determine Boston's greatest sports soundbite concluded with "This is our f****** city." winning the championship. The phrase defeated "Don't let us win today." by a vote of 1,662 to 633 in the final round.

The annual bracket invited readers to choose the best soundbite in Boston sports history through multiple rounds of voting. The winning phrase advanced through the tournament with commanding margins throughout each stage of competition.

In the first round, "This is our f****** city." received 2,796 votes, defeating "The greatest hitter that ever lived." which received 543 votes. "Don't let us win today." also advanced from the first round, receiving 2,452 votes against "All those balloons" which received 887 votes.

The second round saw "This is our f****** city." defeat "The evil empire" 1,774 to 201. "Don't let us win today." received 1,344 votes in the second round, defeating "Anything is possible." which received 631 votes.

In the Final Four, "This is our f****** city." received 2,494 votes, defeating "We're on to Cincinnati." which received 667 votes. "Don't let us win today." received 1,916 votes, defeating "Larry Bird is not walking through that door." which received 1,245 votes.

The tournament format followed traditional March Madness bracket structure, with soundbites advancing through first round, second round, Final Four, and championship stages based on reader votes.