Sports / B1

LEEG/liːɡ/

A league is a group of sports clubs that play each other, or a group of similar organisations. Division is a close twin in football. In a different league means far better or worse. Do not mix with leak (already in the dictionary). Play-offs: promoted to the league above.

Meaning

A group of sports clubs that play each other; also a group of similar people or organisations.

Examples

• “The club was promoted to the league above after play-offs.”
• “The two universities are not in the same league for research income.”

Good to know

the Premier League; a league table. Idiom: in a different league. Mix-up: leak. Sport / comparison essays. Countable clubs’ groups.

Topics

New