They went into the game needing to improve their form if they were to stay ahead of their promotionrivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
With 10 minutes remaining and the score 0-0, news reached us that promotionrivals had taken the lead in their match.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The team might be scoring again but they still lost ground on their promotionrivals yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Seecity rival
Definition of 'promote'
promote
(prəmoʊt)Explore 'promote' in the dictionary
verb [usually passive]
If a team that competes in a league is promoted, it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division.