Football League First Division
former division of football league in England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former 1st division of English football. For the current 2nd division, see EFL Championship. For the former 2nd division, see Football League Second Division.
The Football League First Division was a football league. It was the first division of English football between 1888 and 1992. When the Premier League was created in 1992, it became the 2nd division. It was rebranded as the Football League Championship in 2004.
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
Organising body | The Football League |
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Founded | 1888 |
Folded | 2004 |
Country | England |
Other club(s) from | Wales |
Level on pyramid | 1 (1888–1992) 2 (1992–2004) |
Promotion to | Premier League (1992–2004) |
Relegation to | Second Division |
Domestic cup(s) | FA Cup |
League cup(s) | League Cup Full Members Cup (1985–1992) |
International cup(s) | European Cup (1956–1985, 1991–1992) UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (1960–1985, 1990–1999) UEFA Cup (1971–1985, 1990–2004) Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (1955–1971) |
Last champions | Leeds United (1st tier) (1991–92) Norwich City (2nd tier) (2003–04) |
Most championships | Liverpool (18 titles) |
Top goalscorer | Jimmy Greaves (357) |
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