Also means
last-place
Usage Note
Colista comes from cola (tail, queue) and describes the team or person in last place in a league or ranking. It is invariable for gender: el equipo colista / la selección colista. As a noun it can refer to the last-place team itself: el colista de la liga. The concept is primarily used in Spanish sports journalism.
Examples
"El colista consiguió un empate ante el líder."
Natural Translation
The bottom-of-the-table side managed a draw against the leader.
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