Find an replace array items

[denoteone]

I have an array with numbers in it. The numbers correspond to terms: Should I find and replace the numbers with the terms? Or is there a better way of doing this?

 

$group= array("1","2","3");

1 = Home Team
2 = Away Team
3 = mascot
I want to be able to use the array and say something like  

echo $group[1];

Away Team

 

 

[JAY6390]

$group = array(
    1 => 'Home Team',
    2 => 'Away Team',
    3 => 'mascot'
);

echo $group[1];