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A sports contest in which the two leading teams or individual players in a league or tournament compete against each other.
Am Samstag findet das Spitzenspiel der Bundesliga zwischen dem Tabellenersten und dem Tabellenzweiten statt.
On Saturday, the Bundesliga top match between the team in first place and the team in second place will take place.
'Spitzenspiel' (top match) consists of 'Spitze' (top, here in the sense of 'top of the table') and 'Spiel' (game/match). So it refers to a match between the best or leading teams or players.
Alle Fans freuen sich auf das Spitzenspiel am Wochenende.
All the fans are looking forward to the top match this weekend.
This word is often used in sports journalism. Typical phrases are 'das Spitzenspiel der Liga' (the top match of the league), 'ein Spitzenspiel findet statt' (a top match takes place), or 'im Spitzenspiel gegeneinander antreten' (to face each other in the top match).
Im Spitzenspiel der englischen Liga trennten sich die Teams unentschieden.
In the top match of the English league, the teams drew.
The context for 'Spitzenspiel' (top match) is almost always sports. Look for words such as 'Tabellenerster' (team/player in first place), 'Tabellenzweiter' (team/player in second place), 'Meisterschaft' (championship), 'Liga' (league), or names of sports clubs.
Vor dem Spitzenspiel war die Anspannung bei beiden Mannschaften groß.
Before the top match, the tension was high in both teams.
classic
A classic is a traditional encounter between historic rivals, regardless of their current position in the rankings. A top match takes place between the teams or players currently leading the competition. An encounter can be both when old rivals are also at the top.
Das Duell zwischen dem Tabellenführer und dem Zweiten ist das Spitzenspiel der Runde.
The match between the league leader and the second-placed team is the top match of the round.
Das Duell der beiden alten Rivalen bleibt auch im Tabellenmittelfeld ein Klassiker.
The showdown between the two old rivals remains a classic even in the middle of the table.
