cellar dwellers

plural noun

1. slang.
   the team at the bottom of a sports league

Example Sentences

Completing the remaining cadre of uncooperative cellar dwellers the Kraken were hoping would roll over down stretch, the Blackhawks just took down Boston and Nashville in regulation.

From Seattle Times

So we’re seeing what happens when a mad-scientist schedule allows a non-playoff team to play almost nothing but cellar dwellers for a month.

From Seattle Times

His Rockets teams — he bought the franchise in 2017 for $2.2 billion — have gone from title contenders in his first years of ownership to cellar dwellers.

From Washington Times

Josh Heupel’s revival of Tennessee from the SEC depths to one of the nation’s top teams in his second season has been impressive, but Kelly topped that by turning the Tigers from cellar dwellers into SEC West champions in his first year.

From Seattle Times

The two perennial cellar dwellers have turned around their fortunes early this season and are two of the best teams in the NFL.

From Washington Times