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tabellenführer
"Tabellenführer" means "leader of the standings" or "top of the table" in sports rankings.
In a sentence
Der Tabellenführer hat das heutige Spiel souverän gewonnen.
The league leader convincingly won today's game.
Used in the context of sports to indicate the leading team in a league.
Die Position als Tabellenführer bringt hohe Erwartungen mit sich.
The position as the league leader comes with high expectations.
Refers to the status of being the leader in a ranking or table.
Unser Team hat den Tabellenführer überraschend besiegt.
Our team surprisingly defeated the league leader.
Indicates the current top team being defeated in a competition.
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