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league table

British  

noun

  1. a tabulated comparison of clubs or teams competing in a sporting league

  2. a set of statistics used to compare the performance of a number of individuals, groups, or institutions

    a league table of examination results
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They lead the league table this season after 11 rounds averaging 38 points per game, more than any of their rivals.

From BBC

After Sunday's 2-1 home defeat by Sunderland, they are not even the top club in the north east in terms of the current Premier League table.

From BBC

They sit sixth in the Premier League table, with a fifth-place finish likely to guarantee Champions League football.

From BBC

Arteta's side are nine points clear at the top of the Premier League table, into the quarter-finals of the Champions League and through to the same stage of the FA Cup.

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For now, City will have to stew on the league table for nearly a month.

From BBC

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