ranked player
Positioned league participant
A ranked player is someone who has achieved a position in a competitive standings system, typically in video games, chess, or sports.
The term implies participation in formal matchmaking or tournaments where performance determines placement: I'm a ranked player in League of Legends.
Being ranked usually means taking the game more seriously than casual players.
- leaderboardRanked list of competitors
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- seededPlaced in ranking order
- competitorOne striving against others
- ratingAssigned evaluative score
champion · title holder · matchup · bracket · standings · world number one · top seed · ladder · top-tier · elite · pro · grandmaster · contender · opponent · division · league · pro tour · skill rating
- competitorscompetitor, contestant, competitors, rivals, opponents
- cue playerspool shark, shark, world champion, professional
- Chess Playersgrandmaster, chess master, chess champion, world champion, master
- tournament bracketsbracket, seed, seedings, second seed, top seed
- esports playersMVP, world champion, team captain, rookie, veteran