league table
noun
British
: a list of teams, schools, hospitals, etc. that shows them in order from best to worst
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Vélez had led the league for the vast majority of the campaign but recently lost the Argentinian cup final in shocking fashion to Central Córdoba, a team who finished near the bottom of the league table.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Lead the Charge found that two-thirds of the companies on its league table had no policies related to Indigenous people’s rights.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
The sole exception where a team dismissed a coach mid-streak came from lowly San Jose, who went on to finish last in the league table.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil, in that order, currently sit between second and fifth place in the league table, all in automatic qualifying positions.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The Galaxy and Revolution were both at the bottom of the league table when Arena took over.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The narrative of the season hasn’t fully formed, the league table means very little, not enough has happened to other teams to judge yourself against.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
With Real Madrid’s away game against Valencia postponed due to the catastrophic flooding in the region, a win would see Flick’s squad open up a nine-point lead at the top of the league table.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In Major League Soccer, individual awards are as much a part of the regular season narrative as the league table itself.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Lead the Charge found that two-thirds of the companies on its league table had no policies related to Indigenous people’s rights.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
The sole exception where a team dismissed a coach mid-streak came from lowly San Jose, who went on to finish last in the league table.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil, in that order, currently sit between second and fifth place in the league table, all in automatic qualifying positions.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The Galaxy and Revolution were both at the bottom of the league table when Arena took over.
—Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The narrative of the season hasn’t fully formed, the league table means very little, not enough has happened to other teams to judge yourself against.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024
With Real Madrid’s away game against Valencia postponed due to the catastrophic flooding in the region, a win would see Flick’s squad open up a nine-point lead at the top of the league table.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
In Major League Soccer, individual awards are as much a part of the regular season narrative as the league table itself.
—James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“League table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league%20table. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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