Bundesliga club
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Bundesliga club
A sports club, especially a football club, that plays in the top national division, the Bundesliga, in Germany or Austria.
Am Wochenende spielt der lokale Verein gegen einen bekannten Bundesligisten.
At the weekend, the local club is playing against a well-known Bundesliga club.
The word is derived from 'Bundesliga' (the highest national sports league). The ending '-ist' indicates membership, so a 'Bundesligist' is a member of the Bundesliga.
Der Aufsteiger trifft im ersten Spiel auf einen erfahrenen Bundesligisten.
The promoted team faces an experienced Bundesliga club in its first match.
Although there is also a Bundesliga in other sports (e.g., handball), the term 'Bundesligist' is used almost exclusively for football clubs in general usage.
Viele Kinder träumen davon, einmal für einen großen Bundesligisten zu spielen.
Many children dream of one day playing for a big Bundesliga club.
Important: 'Der Bundesligist' refers to the entire club or team. An individual player is called a 'Bundesligaspieler' (Bundesliga player) or 'Profi' (professional).
Dieser Bundesligist hat in der Winterpause zwei neue Spieler verpflichtet.
This Bundesliga club signed two new players during the winter break.
first-division team
Both words refer to a club or team in the highest national division. Bundesligist is used only when that top division is called the Bundesliga, whereas Erstligist is general and can be used regardless of the country or sport. Use Bundesligist for the German or Austrian Bundesliga and Erstligist for other top divisions.
Der deutsche Bundesligist gewann das Spiel vor heimischem Publikum.
The German Bundesliga club won the game in front of its home crowd.
Der spanische Erstligist gewann das Spiel vor heimischem Publikum.
The Spanish first-division team won the game in front of its home crowd.
