football team

group of people who play American football together; group of people who play soccer together

A football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a football game, be it Association football (soccer), American football, arena football, Australian rules football, Canadian football, Gaelic football, Rugby league, Rugby union, or other version of football.Often used as an alternative phrase to "football club", the team can refer to an incorporated club that might have several individual teams in different divisions or leagues.
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Noun
1. a team that plays football
(synonym) eleven
(hypernym) team, squad
(member-holonym) football league
(member-meronym) linebacker, line backer