Cinderella team

noun

An underdog or lesser-known team that unexpectedly achieves significant success by outperforming a higher-seeded opponent.

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Meanings

nounCinderella team (plural Cinderella teams)

plural Cinderella teams

  1. hobbiesAn underdog or lesser-known team that unexpectedly achieves significant success by outperforming a higher-seeded opponent.
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APA

Cinderella team. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20team

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“Cinderella team.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20team. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cinderella team,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cinderella%20team.

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