relegation zone

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relegation zone

noun relegation zones

The bottom part of e.g. a sports table, listing how well teams have played over a period of time. All teams that end up in the relegation zone are relegated. The Cottagers had previously gone eight games without a win and had slipped into the relegation zone over Christmas, with boss Hughes criticised by fans after their 3-1 home defeat by fellow basement battlers West Ham on Boxing Day.

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noun bottom part of a sports table

Português	zona de despromoção
Français	zone de relégation, zone rouge
Русский	конец турнирной таблицы konec turnirnoj tablicy, подвал podval
العربية	مِنْطَقَة الهُبَوط

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@misc{relegation_zone_2026,
  title = {relegation zone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/relegation%20zone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}