Tabellenstand

league table standings

noun ta-BEL-len-shtant Rare

Also means

current table position

Usage Note

Tabellenstand refers to the current positions of teams in a league table (Tabelle). Checked weekly by fans; commonly reported alongside the matchday (Spieltag) results. The top team is Tabellenführer, the bottom team is Tabellenletzter.

Examples

"Laut aktuellem Tabellenstand liegt der Verein auf Platz drei."

Natural Translation

According to the current standings the club is in third place.

Literal Translation

According-to current table-stand lies the club on place three.

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