athletic teams

Organized competitive groups

Athletic teams are organized groups competing in sports, from youth leagues to professional franchises.

The term often appears in institutional contexts: The university fields twelve athletic teams.

A school's athletic teams may share a collective name—Wildcats, Eagles, Tigers—and compete under unified colors and branding.

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