league table
noun
British
: a list of teams, schools, hospitals, etc. that shows them in order from best to worst
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Expect a tantalizing atmosphere, and if the league table is tight, 105,000 Cule fans could just make the difference.
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The league table would suggest Burnley and Sheffield United should have brought some kind of atmosphere.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Vancouver is currently in last place in the league table and only has one win so far this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The complexities of a fair and reasonable world league table is further hampered by India and Pakistan not playing each other because of political tensions since 2007.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Marinos were the only side in the bottom half of the final league table without a negative goal difference, scoring 56 goals (only one fewer than the champions, Kawasaki Frontale) and conceding the same number, the third-most in the league.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Essentially, how a team perform based on the wider context of the opponents, league table and wider football calendar.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Another complication is that, in MLS, the champion of a particular season is considered to be the winner of the post-season playoffs—the MLS Cup—not the team that tops the league table at the end of the regular season.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, Newcastle United is having a strong year itself, sitting fifth on the league table with 44 points, tied with Manchester City but technically behind because of a lower place differential.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The league table would suggest Burnley and Sheffield United should have brought some kind of atmosphere.
—Beren Cross, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Vancouver is currently in last place in the league table and only has one win so far this season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
The complexities of a fair and reasonable world league table is further hampered by India and Pakistan not playing each other because of political tensions since 2007.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Marinos were the only side in the bottom half of the final league table without a negative goal difference, scoring 56 goals (only one fewer than the champions, Kawasaki Frontale) and conceding the same number, the third-most in the league.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Essentially, how a team perform based on the wider context of the opponents, league table and wider football calendar.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Another complication is that, in MLS, the champion of a particular season is considered to be the winner of the post-season playoffs—the MLS Cup—not the team that tops the league table at the end of the regular season.
—James Nalton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Meanwhile, Newcastle United is having a strong year itself, sitting fifth on the league table with 44 points, tied with Manchester City but technically behind because of a lower place differential.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“League table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league%20table. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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