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starting eleven
In team sports, especially soccer, the eleven players who are on the field at the beginning of a match.
Der Trainer hat die Startelf für das heutige Finale bekannt gegeben.
The coach has announced the starting eleven for today's final.
This word is a compound of 'Start' (start) and 'Elf' (eleven). It literally refers to the eleven players who start a match from the beginning.
Der Stürmerstar fehlte überraschend in der Startelf.
The star striker was surprisingly missing from the starting eleven.
Common phrases are 'in der Startelf stehen' (to be in the starting eleven) or 'zur Startelf gehören' (to be part of the starting eleven). The coach is the person who 'die Startelf aufstellt' (selects the starting eleven) or 'bekannt gibt' (announces it).
Nach seiner Verletzung steht der Kapitän heute wieder in der Startelf.
After his injury, the captain is back in the starting eleven today.
The term 'Startelf' (starting eleven) is used almost exclusively in the context of team sports, especially soccer. It is typical of sports news and conversations among fans.
Fans diskutieren online über die beste Startelf für die Nationalmannschaft.
Fans are discussing online the best starting eleven for the national team.
lineup / list
Aufstellung and Startelf can both refer to the starting lineup of a soccer match. Startelf specifically refers to the eleven players who are on the field at the beginning. Aufstellung additionally emphasizes the positions in which these players are used.
Die Startelf zeigt, dass Leon heute von Beginn an auf dem Platz steht.
The starting eleven shows that Leon will be on the field from the beginning today.
Die Aufstellung zeigt, dass Leon heute im linken Mittelfeld beginnt.
The lineup shows that Leon will start in left midfield today.
