first-place team
nounUK /ˌfɜːst ˈpleɪs tiːm/
US /ˌfɜːrst ˈpleɪs tiːm/
A first-place team is the team that is winning or came in number one.
Our soccer team is the first-place team in the league.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The team currently ranked at the top of a standings table.
The first-place team has won ten games in a row.
3. The team that finished the season in the number one spot.
They were the first-place team for three years straight.
4. A group honored for achieving the highest score in a contest.
The first-place team received a shiny gold trophy.