Contact team to get best position to watch contest? (8)
I believe the answer is:
ringside
'best position to watch contest?' is the definition.
(describing seats close to a boxing ring)
'contact team' is the wordplay.
'contact' becomes 'ring' (to contact by phone).
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'ring'+'side'='RINGSIDE'
'to get' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for ringside that I've seen before include "Location of best seats at boxing match" , "Good position for witness" , "where people come close to fighting" , "area close to fight" , "Where to get a good view of a boxing match" .)