league table
noun
British
: a list of teams, schools, hospitals, etc. that shows them in order from best to worst
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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.
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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
Clemson was already at the head of the league table in terms of viewership.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
To this point in the season, the Kansas City Current remains the class of the NWSL, as the team sits atop the league table with 24 points in 10 matches, courtesy of eight wins and two losses on the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
And for the remainder of the campaign, the team remained atop the league table, only joined by Inter Milan for a day.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
One of the few teams actually below Manchester United in the league table?
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The win is the latest in a sterling start to 2025 for Vancouver, which has been a class above the rest of MLS and is atop the league table.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Without it, they could be left languishing in the league table yet again next season.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
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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
Clemson was already at the head of the league table in terms of viewership.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 July 2025
To this point in the season, the Kansas City Current remains the class of the NWSL, as the team sits atop the league table with 24 points in 10 matches, courtesy of eight wins and two losses on the campaign.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
And for the remainder of the campaign, the team remained atop the league table, only joined by Inter Milan for a day.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
One of the few teams actually below Manchester United in the league table?
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
The win is the latest in a sterling start to 2025 for Vancouver, which has been a class above the rest of MLS and is atop the league table.
—Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Without it, they could be left languishing in the league table yet again next season.
—Alex Tabet, NBC news, 20 May 2025
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“League table.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/league%20table. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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