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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
Meister and Pokalsieger refer to winners of different competitions. In football, Meister usually means the winner of the league, while Pokalsieger has won the separate cup competition. A team can win both titles in the same season.
Nach dem Sieg im Pokalfinale ist der Verein deutscher Pokalsieger.
After winning the cup final, the club are the German cup winners.
Nach dem ersten Platz in der Liga ist der Verein deutscher Meister.
After finishing first in the league, the club are the German champions.
