Champions League table
Definition
A standings chart in the UEFA Champions League soccer tournament, ranking teams by points earned from group stage matches, including wins, draws, goal differences, and other tiebreakers.
An eagerly refreshed online or broadcast graphic that soccer fans obsess over, plotting the path to knockout glory or early elimination.
Examples
After that dramatic comeback, our underdogs climbed the Champions League table like they had a secret ladder.
The pundits called it a blip, but three losses later, the big club's slide down the Champions League table became a full avalanche.
Every Monday, pubs erupt in debates over the latest Champions League table shuffle, fueled by coffee and conspiracy theories.
Forget the stock market; the real volatility is watching minnows disrupt giants on the Champions League table.