league table
Britishnoun
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a tabulated comparison of clubs or teams competing in a sporting league
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a set of statistics used to compare the performance of a number of individuals, groups, or institutions
a league table of examination results
Example Sentences
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Former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira added on Sky Sports: "When you are top of the Champions League and Premier League table, you expect Arsenal to go forward. It was difficult for Arsenal to take chances. The expectation is higher, you expect more from Arsenal."
From BBC
Spurs slip to 16th in the Premier League table and Frank was left in little doubt as to the home fans' thoughts as they called for him to be "sacked in the morning."
From Barron's
Howe was crestfallen afterwards and said he was "not doing my job well enough at the moment" after his side slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.
From BBC
With an 11-point lead at the top of the Women's Super League table, having dispatched their biggest rivals Chelsea 5-1 at the Etihad, it was barely believable.
From BBC
Tottenham, 14th in the Premier League, finished fourth in the Champions League table, while Liverpool beat Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Inter on their way to securing third place -- in sharp contrast to their wretched title defence in England.
From Barron's
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