The phrase "a defending team" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to sports, competitions, or legal scenarios where a team is tasked with defending against an opponent or accusation.
Example: "The defending team managed to hold off their opponents and secure a victory in the championship match."
Alternatives: "a protective team" or "a defense team".
Among Greer's assertions were the claims that numbers don't matter in baseball; that no player would be called up from the minors to help a defending team win a championship; and that Mr. Greenberg was misguided in depicting the team's catcher — who is, after all, the anchor of the game — as a malaprop-prone ignoramus with as much brainpower as a radish.
It is always difficult to attack against a defending team, who come here to defend and not attack.
These are awarded when a defending team breaks a rule within their own shooting circle or within the 25yd (22.9m) line of the goal they are defending.
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A defending team that is spread-out makes the job of the attacking team much easier.
If a defending team member enters the raider's side of the court before his team is officially given the chance to raid, he is out.
This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to mark where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a penalty foul by a member of the defending team becomes punishable by a penalty kick.
This makes Siege a game where the defending team has an obvious advantage – the enemy must come to them – but the attackers can choose how and when to go about it.
When committed, the attacking team is awarded a free pass and the defending team must play a player down.
If a raider goes out of order, the defending team gets a point and the raid is over.
Corner kick: when the ball has wholly crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and having last been touched by a player of the defending team; awarded to attacking team.
