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league leader
The team or person that holds first place in the rankings or standings in a sports competition or league.
Nach dem zehnten Sieg in Folge ist die Mannschaft unangefochtener Tabellenführer.
After their tenth win in a row, the team is the undisputed league leader.
This word is made up of 'Tabelle' (table/standings) and 'Führer' (leader). So it literally describes the 'leader of the table,' meaning the person or team in first place.
Der Tabellenführer konnte seinen Vorsprung weiter ausbauen.
The league leader was able to extend its lead further.
The term 'Tabellenführer' (league leader) is used almost exclusively in sports, for example in football/soccer, handball, or Formula 1.
Im Interview sprach der Trainer des Tabellenführers über die nächste Partie.
In the interview, the coach of the league leader talked about the next match.
Common verbs used with 'Tabellenführer' (league leader) are 'sein' (to be), 'werden' (to become), and 'bleiben' (to remain/stay).
Die Mannschaft will am Wochenende Tabellenführer werden.
The team wants to become league leader this weekend.
master / champion
'der Meister' and 'der Tabellenführer' both occur in sports, but they do not describe the same thing. 'Der Tabellenführer' is currently in first place in the standings, for example during a season. 'Der Meister' is the team or person that has won a championship at the end. Learners may confuse the words because the league leader can often later become the champion. But that is not certain. Remember: 'Tabellenführer' is the current first place, while 'Meister' is the winner at the end.
Am Montag spielt der Tabellenführer gegen den Zweiten der Liga.
On Monday, the league leader plays against the team in second place.
Nach dem letzten Spiel wurde der Verein zum dritten Mal Meister.
After the final match, the club became champion for the third time.