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cup winner
A team or athlete that has won a cup competition. The cup is a trophy that is contested in many sports in a tournament or knockout system.
Der FC St. Pauli wurde überraschend Pokalsieger.
FC St. Pauli unexpectedly became the cup winner.
The word is a clear compound of 'der Pokal' (a trophy/cup) and 'der Sieger' (the winner). So it literally refers to the winner of a cup.
Die Mannschaft feierte ihren Sieg als Pokalsieger.
The team celebrated its victory as cup winner.
'Pokalsieger' (cup winner) is very often used with the verb 'werden' (to become) to describe the moment of victory. You can also say 'zum Pokalsieger gekürt werden' (to be crowned cup winner).
Nach einem spannenden Finale wurde unser Team Pokalsieger.
After an exciting final, our team became the cup winner.
This word is used almost exclusively in a sports context. It refers to the winner of a competition held in a knockout system, such as the DFB-Pokal in football.
Als amtierender Pokalsieger ist der Druck auf die Mannschaft besonders hoch.
As the reigning cup winner, the pressure on the team is especially high.
master / champion
'der Meister' and 'der Pokalsieger' both refer to a winner in sports, but they relate to different competitions. You become 'Meister' by winning a championship or league. You become 'Pokalsieger' by winning a cup competition, often in a tournament or knockout system. Learners may confuse the words because both name a winner at the end. The important point is the competition: a league or championship leads to 'Meister', while a cup competition leads to 'Pokalsieger'.
Nach dem Finale feierte der Pokalsieger mit seinen Fans im Stadion.
After the final, the cup winner celebrated with its fans in the stadium.
Sie sind Meister geworden, weil sie die ganze Saison sehr stark gespielt haben.
They became champions because they played very strongly throughout the whole season.