non-league
adjective[before noun]
(nonleague)uk/ˌnɒnˈliːɡ/us/ˌnɑːnˈliːɡ/mainlyUK
(of ateam, etc.) notbelongingto one of a country'smainprofessionalleagues(=groupsofsportsteamswhocompeteagainst each other):
For a non-leagueteamtobeatChelsea was anamazingresult.
He hasvisitedmanysmallnon-leaguefootballgrounds.
mainlyUS
not takingplacewithin orbelongingto the sameleague(= agroupofteamswhocompeteagainst each other):
They have a nonleaguegamescheduledfor nextweekagainst ateamvisitingfromupstate.
- Any non-leaguewinsandlossesstillcountaspartof a team'soverallrecord.
- Theteamwillplaytwelvematchesthisseasonagainst nonleagueopponents.
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- racer
- retire
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
- utility